Starting a business can be difficult. It takes countless hours, hundreds of phone calls and emails, as well as vast amounts of self-discipline. Starting a business and getting clients like Coca Cola, Volkswagen Group, and Homeland Security is even more difficult, but Ted Cummings, President and CEO of Onyx MS, has done just that. Read More

There’s one thing Jim and Kathy Turner always say about their seafood, “if it were any fresher, it would still be swimming,” and as a fourth generation family business, Turner’s Seafood is now looking for ways to keep their business strategies as fresh as their fish. In October, the Turner’s traveled from Massachusetts to attend the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) culminating conference in New York. Read More

Last month, following the announcement of the latest cohort of companies selected for Techstars Seattle, Managing Director Chris DeVore penned a very public plea for help. In a blog post entitled “Techstars Seattle Diversity Update: Failing, Frustrated + Asking for Help,” DeVore writes: “While I am proud and excited about ... Read More

Most corporations recognize the importance of having a diverse and inclusive workforce. However, few companies have yet to realize the larger impact that adopting more equitable practices can have on both society and their own profitability. Read More

On November 16-17^th Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), one of ICIC’s Urban Business Initiatives, held its annual culminating conference at Columbia University in New York City. ICCC helps firms achieve sustained growth through education and training, while increasing the flow of capital to urban businesses and underserved communities. In the last session of the conference, graduates put their ICCC education to work by pitching to potential capital providers. Read More