Events
Fall Webinars
This fall, ICIC is offering multiple webinar series for small business growth through its ICCC program and Alumni Network, ICAN.
In addition to its regular webinars covering finance, strategy, marketing, talent management, and innovation, ICCC is partnering with M&T Bank to host a four-part series on Practical Business Strategies for Spanish-Speaking Entrepreneurs. The series will offer targeted lessons on navigating common business challenges, adopting emerging technologies, and planning strategically for the long term.
ICIC’s Alumni Network is providing four half-day virtual events designed to address pressing questions affecting business growth through The Business Growth Forum: A Webinar Series for Changemakers Growing Stronger Businesses. The series will equip small businesses with the knowledge to succeed in procurement and succession while supporting strategies for sustainable growth.
All webinars listed here are open to the public.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET
ICCC Webinar–Care Meets Compliance: Building an HR Foundation That Works as Hard as You Do
Gain a clear read on where your business sits on the care/compliance map, a short list of what to fix first, and a grounded sense of what you can handle in-house versus where a partner makes the difference without a big spend of time or money to get there.
Thursday, November 5 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
Practical Business Strategies for Spanish-Speaking Entrepreneurs: AI for Small Business
Where AI actually saves time in small business, which tools to start with, and what to avoid.
Wednesday, November 18 | 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
The Business Growth Forum: Making it in the Big Leagues
Explore what it takes to grow and scale your business through an informative keynote, engaging breakout sessions, and peer-to-peer learning focused on navigating growth and building capacity.
Thursday, November 19 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
Practical Business Strategies for Spanish-Speaking Entrepreneurs: Exit Strategies and Succession Planning
Whether you’re selling, passing the business to family, or want options–how to start building a plan now.
Thursday, December 10 | 12 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
The Business Growth Forum: Planning Your Business’s Next Chapter
Prepare for the future with business valuation and succession planning insights, along with the financial resources and tools to support long-term goals.
Register to Prepare for the Future
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Fall Alumni Convenings
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumni across the country are gathering in person for the fall 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni Convening, programming designed around the conversations, connections, and learning that move businesses forward.
Each convening will feature an interactive clinic on commerce in the age of AI, live 10,000 Small Businesses Exchanges, interactive workshops, and peer networking with fellow alumni and industry professionals who understand what it takes to grow a small business.
Tuesday, November 3
Cleveland, Ohio
For more information on your local convening, reach out to your alumni manager.
2026 ICAN Business Mixers
An evening designed to spark authentic connections among small business owners, ICIC alumni, and ICIC’s network of ecosystem partners from your local chapter!
This event is about creating space for real conversations and meaningful connections among a network of like-minded individuals. Whether you’re reconnecting with fellow alumni or joining us to learn more about ICIC for the first time, this event is your opportunity to build relationships that support your growth and strengthen your local business ecosystem.
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, November 18, from 6–8 p.m. ET
Baltimore
Thursday, November 19, from 6–8 p.m. ET
Event Archive
Explore past events, webinars, and conferences from ICIC’s national network—where small business insight meets data-driven research. From national summits to expert-led panels, each recording shares strategies, data, and stories that fuel inclusive economic growth.
Catch up on what you missed—or revisit the moments that moved you—anytime.
ICIC’s 2026 Annual Conference Playlist
April 28, 2026
ICIC’s 2025 Innovation Summit Playlist
April 23, 2025
AI in Business Webinar
February 20, 2025
Structural Barriers to Small Business Success Webinar
October 15, 2024
Racial Equity in America’s New Industrial Transformation Webinar
June 24, 2024
ICIC’s 2023 Annual Conference Highlight Reel
December 12, 2023
Building for Growth Information Session
March 1, 2023
ICIC’s 2022 Annual Conference Highlight Reel
Tuesday, December 6 & Thursday, December 8, 2022
ICIC’s 2021 Annual Conference Highlight Reel
Tuesday, December 7 & Thursday, December 9, 2021
ICIC, FedEx, and GEN | Building Capacity Building Connections Panel
November 10, 2021
Where Your Values Meet Your Value Add Webinar
November 5, 2021
ICAN Restaurant and Food Industry Panel and Speed Networking
June 28, 2021
A Frank Conversation About the Future of Black Businesses
June 16, 2021
Virtual screening of A Reckoning in Boston, followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers
May 26, 2021
Leading in Turbulent Times: Strategies for Small Businesses to Survive and Thrive
May 19, 2021
Helping Small Businesses Create COVID-19 Vaccine Plans
May 11, 2021
Defining & Mapping Coronavirus Economic Vulnerability in U.S. Neighborhoods
March 4, 2021
Surviving through COVID-19: A Conversation with Black Restaurant Owners
February 24, 2021