ICIC revealed the 100 fastest-growing inner city businesses in America at the 20th annual Inner City 100 Conference and Awards in Boston on October 1st and 2nd. The list, which seeks to celebrate and advance urban entrepreneurship, ranks companies by their growth rate during the previous five years. The 2018 winners employed 10,085 individuals in 2017, with ... Read More

Written by Zach Nieder and Kim Zeuli Duluth, Minnesota is a resurgent city that has garnered national attention for its vibrant maker districts, natural amenities, and start-ups that are revitalizing the city’s image and economy. Loll Designs, Epicurean, and the aircraft maker Cirrus all call Duluth home. However, the city also ... Read More

Small businesses account for most of the employment in the United States, making it more important than ever that we support entrepreneurs by helping build their businesses. When small businesses succeed, it leads to good jobs and better local economies. Our goals include fostering healthy communities along with healthy businesses. Read More

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

In 2014, Kim Zeuli was honored to speak at an inspiring convening of over 400 California leaders committed to tackling poverty in their communities. The Southern California Association of Governments and the Southern California Leadership Council organized The Fifty Years into the War on Poverty Summit to cultivate a broad coalition of stakeholders to help find solutions to poverty in their region. Read More