Both traditional manufacturing and knowledge-based businesses are doing well in many of America's inner cities. It's really about entrepreneurs. Read More

Who said that Goldilocks and the Three Bears was only for children? When it comes to going after large contracts, small businesses need to work together to achieve a size that, as Goldilocks would say, is "just right". Read More

Many entrepreneurs assume that once they have built a business, and operated that business for some time, that they’ve passed the most important hurdles. Read More

The term “anchor institution,” has typically been used to refer to large, place-based organizations such as universities and hospitals. Read More

Here at ICIC, we often talk about industrial assets and the ways in which they can be repurposed for the benefit of urban economic development. Read More