08-13-14
SBA Creates New Path for Scaling Small Businesses
Small businesses are driving the American economy forward. Read More
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08-12-14
EB-5 Financing at Work in Two Inner Cities
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor program, initially launched in 1990 to use foreign direct investment to create jobs in high poverty and high unemployment urban and rural areas, has experienced a rapid uptick in applications over the past few years. Read More
08-06-14
Cluster-Focused Business Incubators Fuel Urban Economic Growth
Business incubators used to be considered an innovative approach to supporting small businesses. Read More
07-31-14
Thinking About EB-5 as an Impact Investing Tool
On July 1st the Initiative for Responsible Investment (IRI) co-hosted a meeting with the ICIC to explore the potential role of the EB-5 program to increase economic opportunity in distressed communities. Read More
07-30-14
Inner City 100 Symposium: Designing the Next Growth Opportunity
2014 marks the Inner City 100’s 16th year of identifying and spotlighting America’s fastest-growing inner city businesses and the dynamic individuals who lead them. Read More