Blog: Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC)
Pray, Plan and Proceed: How a Mother’s Advice has Guided the Perryman Family Business
Last month, Perryman Construction was named to the 2016 Inner City 100 as one of the nation’s 100 fastest-growing inner city businesses. Angelo Perryman observes how sixty years ago, the family construction company was a dream of his father’s. Today, as a leading Mid-Atlantic construction company working on some of the largest projects in the region, Perryman Building & Construction Services, Inc. is an example of the American Dream come true. Read More
An Untapped Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: America’s Inner Cities
Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) returned to the Windy City July 28th, gathering over 120 entrepreneurs from across the country for a series of engaging lectures, panels, and workshops geared toward the growing pains that all small business owners must maneuver. Read More
Connexus Leadership Turns Personal Hardship into Business Success
Inner City 100 and Inner City Capital Connections alumni company Connexus, conceived in Drexel University’s Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship, first offered custom software and online portals for users to manage and exchange data securely. Read More
For Consultants 2 Go, Learning and Connections Facilitate Growth
Peggy McHale describes herself and her business partner, Sandi Webster, as “lifelong learners.” Read More
After Boost from ICCC, TerraCycle Continues to Grow Sales and Impact
TerraCycle is on top of the world. The company, founded in 2001 by Tom Szaky in his Princeton dorm room, now operates in 20 countries across the world and runs programs in cities across the U.S., with 60 million people now participating in the company’s programs. Read More