Each of our events is an opportunity for us to present our evidence-based strategies for the success of small businesses.

Upcoming Events:

Structural Barriers to Small Business Success Webinar | Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 2-3 p.m. ET | Register

Entrepreneurship is often thought of as an arena of equal opportunity. However, entrepreneurs of color, including Black, Latine, and Asian entrepreneurs, face significant structural barriers to building successful businesses in ways that white entrepreneurs do not. Structural Barriers to Small Business Success is a joint project by ICIC and Small Business Majority that highlights the effects of these inequities. The tool is the first of its kind, combining information from public and private data sources in the 100 largest metropolitan areas into a user-friendly interactive map. The map is designed to help users understand the business ecosystems in their communities.

Join us for a live demonstration of the interactive map and a discussion on the applications and implications of this groundbreaking tool for policymakers, economic developers, and community organizers.

Defining New Norms: 2024 NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange | Monday, October 21, 2024 | Register
Growth through Opportunities and Contracting Track Session – High Growth Strategies for America’s Diverse-Owned Manufacturers: Pioneering Research, Recommendations, and a Major New Manufacturing Initiative

Join ICIC’s CEO, Steve Grossman, Director of Research, Howard Wial, and the Co-Director of Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, Donna Ennis at the 2024 NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange and MBDA National MED Week in Atlanta, October 20-23, 2024. On Monday, October 21 of the event, the team will lead a session titled “High Growth Strategies for America’s Diverse-Owned Manufacturers: Pioneering Research, Recommendations, and a Major New Manufacturing Initiative,” where groundbreaking research on the status of Black and Hispanic manufacturers will be unveiled. This pioneering research, informed by critical data provided by NMSDC, lays the foundation for actionable recommendations and a transformative agenda aimed at driving growth for diverse-owned manufacturers across the U.S. ICIC will also announce a major new manufacturing initiative set to kick off in 2025. Don’t miss your opportunity to join the conversation at the NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange.

Building for Growth in New Jersey Information Session | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | Register
Join us on Tuesday, October 29, at 11:00 am Eastern for a virtual informational session about the Building for Growth (BFG) in New Jersey program. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the program and how you or your organization can get involved from program staff and alumni.

Event Archive:

June 24, 2024 – RECORDING: Racial Equity in America’s New Industrial Transformation Webinar

December 12, 2023 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2023 Annual Conference

April 25, 2023 – RECORDING: Breaking the Glass Bottleneck: A Webinar about the Economic Potential of Black and Hispanic Real Estate Developers and the Constraints they Face

March 1, 2023 – RECORDING: Building for Growth Information Session

Tuesday, December 6 & Thursday, December 8, 2022 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2022 Annual Conference

Tuesday, December 7 & Thursday, December 9, 2021 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2021 Annual Conference

November 10, 2021 – RECORDING: ICIC, Fedex & GEN | Building Capacity Building Connections Panel

November 5, 2021 – RECORDING: Where Your Values Meet Your Value Add Webinar

June 28, 2021 – RECORDING: ICAN Restaurant and Food Industry Panel and Speed Networking

June 16, 2021 – RECORDING: A Frank Conversation About the Future of Black Businesses

May 26, 2021 – RECORDING: Virtual screening of A Reckoning in Boston, followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers

May 19, 2021 – RECORDING: Leading in Turbulent Times: Strategies for Small Businesses to Survive and Thrive

May 11, 2021 – RECORDING: Helping Small Businesses Create COVID-19 Vaccine Plans

March 4, 2021 – RECORDING: Defining & Mapping Coronavirus Economic Vulnerability in U.S. Neighborhoods

February 24, 2021 – RECORDING: Surviving through COVID-19: A Conversation with Black Restaurant Owners