On May 23rd, ICIC released our newest report, Creating Inclusive High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators: Strategies to Increase Participation Rates of Women and Minority Entrepreneurs, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase and Co., at a panel called Expanding Opportunity through Inclusive Entrepreneurship at Detroit Startup Week. The following is a summary of the panel's conversation. Read More

Triumph. Success. Accomplishment. Excellence.  Sandra Walls, President of AVPOL International LLC, and Tracy Green, President of TinMan Enterprise are two exemplary black business owners whose stories challenge us to associate these words with minority entrepreneurship. Read More

This What Works for Cities case study highlights how a successful African-American entrepreneur, recognizing the struggles he faced, founded an entrepreneurship center to meet the needs of minority-owned businesses. Read More

Terms like “creative economy” and “cultural districts” are used liberally, but often the activities of arts and cultural organizations are considered secondary to more traditional economic development initiatives. Read More

Business can be a balancing act. And for three of Detroit’s inner city CEOs, success has come with the ability to juggle two seemingly opposite forces: change and consistency. Read More