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07-29-16

#MakeSmallBig: Education, Entrepreneurship, and Access to Capital

A recent report by Babson College, The State of Small Business in America, provides new insights into the issues and opportunities small businesses face, offering strategies to drive job creation and economic growth. Read More

07-27-16

Partnership Faces New Challenges as Result of Nashville’s Success

Now the Nashville area faces a new set of challenges: heavy traffic congestion and a shortage of affordable housing. Read More

07-26-16

Beyond Arts and Culture: Placemaking as a Tool for Long-Term Economic Growth

Amanda Maher Economic Development Urban Revitalization

"Placemaking” is a new tool for the economic development toolbox. Read More

07-25-16

Benchmarking Performance of High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators

Genevieve O’Mara and Kim Zeuli Incubators and Accelerators Research

Over the past year, ICIC has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to research the opportunities and challenges associated with incubators and accelerators. In this blog we share our approach and new data that we collected from eight high-tech incubators and accelerators in the U.S. Read More

07-22-16

For 2015’s Fastest-Growing Urban Business, Sustainability and Culture Are Key

Liz Holden Inner City 100 Shared Value

For Baltimore-Based Bithenergy, business growth has not come at the expense of community and environmental investment. Read More

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