Blog: Entrepreneurship
The Final Move: Inner City Businesses Perfect Their Pitch for Capital
At the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) culminating conference on November 17 in New York City the program celebrated its 12th year of helping inner city entrepreneurs build capacity, get coaching and access capital. Throughout the day, business owners from around the country showcased products and services, shared success stories, and practiced pitching to investors. Read More
Why we celebrate small business every day, not just this Saturday
With Small Business Saturday coming up, our CEO, Steve Grossman, explains how and why we celebrate small business all year long. Read More
WATCH: FedEx and ICIC honor one inner city business’s outstanding achievement in global entrepreneurship
At the 2017 Inner City 100 Awards and Conference, ICIC and FedEx presented a special award honoring one business’s outstanding achievement in global entrepreneurship. Read More
WATCH: Staples and ICIC honor the fastest-growing inner city business in America
At the 2017 Inner City 100 Awards and Conference ICIC and Staples presented a special award honoring one business’s outstanding achievement in revenue growth. Read More
From Vietnam to the White House: Perseverance and business savvy lead to success
In 1981, when David Nyugen was 19, he found himself leaving Vietnam on a boat headed to Hong Kong, trying to make his way to America. 36 years later, David found himself making the mattress that lies in the Queen’s Bedroom of the White House. Read More