Inner City Capital Connections: ICIC’s Transformative Business Accelerator
ICCC helps growth-stage business owners build the strategy, systems, financial discipline, and relationships needed to grow — while they are still running their businesses.
For many entrepreneurs, growth creates new complexity: bigger contracts, tighter cash flow, hiring decisions, operational strain, and the need for capital. The ICCC program gives business owners a structured but flexible way to step back, strengthen the business, and move forward with a clearer growth roadmap.
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“ICCC gave us a foundation to access $500K in funding and mentorship, making growth possible. It showed me that ingenuity thrives when you have the right support network.”
REBECCA CAPUTO
Co-founder and COO, Rif Care
Beverly Hills, California
Why ICCC
Growth-stage entrepreneurs often reach a point where what got them here will not get them to the next stage.
They may have strong customers, proven services, and a clear market opportunity — but still need stronger systems, better financial visibility, a sharper growth strategy, and access to the right relationships.
ICCC was designed for that moment.
Through executive education, coaching, capital readiness support, and peer learning, ICCC helps entrepreneurs work on the business while they are still working in the business.
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Is ICCC Right for Your Business?
ICCC is designed for established entrepreneurs who are ready to grow but need stronger strategy, systems, financial discipline, and connections to reach the next stage.
It may be a good fit if you are:
- Running a business with proven demand and growth potential;
- Preparing for larger contracts, new markets, or operational expansion;
- Trying to strengthen your financial management or capital readiness;
- Looking for practical guidance while continuing to run the business;
- Ready to join a peer network of entrepreneurs focused on growth.
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Built for the Realities of Growth
Growth creates opportunity, but it also creates pressure.
Business owners need to make decisions about people, pricing, operations, financing, technology, and leadership — often all at once.
ICCC helps entrepreneurs bring discipline and clarity to those decisions.
Participants leave with a stronger understanding of:
Where their business is headed; what systems need to be strengthened; what financial information matters most; what capital options may be appropriate; and what relationships can support their next stage of growth.
Why Now?
Small business owners are navigating a more complex growth environment.
Access to capital is harder to secure. Customers and procurement opportunities are evolving. Technology and AI are changing how businesses operate. Hiring and retention remain challenging. And many entrepreneurs are trying to grow without the internal infrastructure larger companies take for granted.
ICCC helps business owners respond to that complexity with stronger strategy, better systems, and a clearer path to sustainable growth.
Why This Program Works
ICCC is designed for entrepreneurs who need to work on their business while continuing to work in their business. The program combines structure, flexibility, and practical application so business owners can strengthen their strategy, systems, and financial discipline without stepping away from day-to-day operations.
- A structured growth roadmap: A clear framework for identifying priorities, setting goals, and understanding what needs to change to support growth.
- Flexible learning for busy entrepreneurs: Online learning, coaching, and working sessions that fit the realities of running a business.
- Elective tracks aligned with growth needs: Opportunities to go deeper on topics such as capital readiness, digital tools, AI, marketing, procurement, operations, and leadership.
- Capital readiness, not just capital access: Support to strengthen financial storytelling and prepare for more productive lender and investor conversations.
- Peer learning and expert coaching: Access to faculty, advisors, capital providers, and other entrepreneurs navigating similar growth decisions.
- A network beyond the cohort: Connection to ICIC’s national alumni community and continued opportunities for learning and visibility.
What ICCC Makes Possible
When entrepreneurs have access to strategy, capital readiness, coaching, and the right networks, they are better positioned to grow revenue, create jobs, access capital, and strengthen their communities.
ICCC’s Impact
National impact. Local business growth. Stronger communities.
ICCC’s impact has been tracked across more than 7,700 businesses over two decades, giving funders and participants verified, longitudinal results. Program alumni have produced an unmatched impact among small business programs.
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Confidence for What’s Next
ICCC alumni use the program to step back from the day-to-day, sharpen their strategy, and make more confident decisions about the next stage of growth.
“ICCC taught us how to identify customer needs and create real value. Their guidance on buyer personas transformed our approach, helping us refine our solutions and set the stage for scaling during this significant expansion in the cybersecurity market.”
ROBERT JOSEPH
Founder and Vice President, Step Ahead Solutions Inc.
San Jose, California
Questions?
For questions about the program, email iccc@icic.org or call (617) 238-3019.