Blog: Entrepreneurship
Geography, race and ethnicity remain barriers to capital for entrepreneurs
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its first-ever Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE). Approximately 290,000 employer businesses across all U.S. geographies and demographics participated in the survey during 2014. The results reveal that significant gaps in access to capital still remain. Read More
NYC Program Helps Anyone with Camera and Wi-Fi Turn their Crafts into Income
Long gone are the days of the entrepreneurial model that relies solely on investors, seed-capital and mega-millionaires to cultivate a new business or create a new product. Enter: the part-time entrepreneur. Read More
Catalyzing a National Conversation: #AccelerateInclusivity
Until they fully engage women and minority entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators will not truly jumpstart urban entrepreneurship. Last week, ICIC hosted a national conversation at the Roxbury Innovation Center in Boston, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, the Boston Foundation, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, about what it will take to create more inclusive entrepreneurial hubs. Read More
The Important Role Accelerators and Incubators Play in Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in Tech
The tech industry is at a massive crossroads toward increasing diversity in the tech workforce and creating inclusive cultures. Read More
What it will Take to Create Inclusive High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators
The success of high-tech accelerators has ignited the creation of similar models around the country hoping to replicate their accomplishments. But their achievements have not come without criticism. Read More