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“Start Tank” Incubators Prove a Benefit to Big Business, Too
As cities clamor to support the hottest startup companies, many governmental agencies and nonprofit ventures are springing up with new incubators and coworking locations to encourage entrepreneurship. Read More
SBA Creates New Path for Scaling Small Businesses
Small businesses are driving the American economy forward. Read More
EB-5 Financing at Work in Two Inner Cities
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor program, initially launched in 1990 to use foreign direct investment to create jobs in high poverty and high unemployment urban and rural areas, has experienced a rapid uptick in applications over the past few years. Read More
Cluster-Focused Business Incubators Fuel Urban Economic Growth
Business incubators used to be considered an innovative approach to supporting small businesses. Read More
Thinking About EB-5 as an Impact Investing Tool
On July 1st the Initiative for Responsible Investment (IRI) co-hosted a meeting with the ICIC to explore the potential role of the EB-5 program to increase economic opportunity in distressed communities. Read More