Last month, Shaw University announced it would be moving its adult degree program, the Center for Alternative Programs in Education (CAPE), to the former American Tobacco Campus in Durham, NC. But where the program is moving is less impressive than why it is being relocated. Read More

With one-third of our nation’s minority poverty concentrated in our inner cities, and signs of economic insecurity and income inequality everywhere, it’s easy to understand the sense of hopelessness and abandonment that tens of millions feel and are expressing in the streets of America’s cities. Fortunately, there are transformative approaches that are based on the simple and now well-documented premise that our inner cities have distinct competitive advantages. Read More

To show employees the impact of their decisions, and to incentivize them to help grow the company’s profitability, a new group of business owners is turning to Open-Book Management (OBM). Read More

Inner City 100 and Inner City Capital Connections alumni company Connexus, conceived in Drexel University’s Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship, first offered custom software and online portals for users to manage and exchange data securely. Read More

City leaders across the country continue to invest public dollars in incubators and accelerators. But are they doing this wisely and maximizing the impact from their investment? ICIC has created a typology, captured in our new infographic, to help differentiate incubators and accelerators by their potential impact. Read More