Inner City 100

Celebrating Small Business Growth and Community Impact

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In 2023, ICIC is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Inner City 100 (IC100) award, which identifies and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities across the nation. The IC100 awards are published annually and will be unveiled in-person at ICIC’s Annual Conference in December 2023.

Award Benefits

  • National recognition and media coverage
  • Networking opportunities with an expansive community of successful entrepreneurs from across the country
  • FREE admission to the ICIC Annual Conference with access to impactful executive education culminating in the IC100 Award Ceremony
  • An opportunity to have a feature video produced or a story written highlighting your company’s story, successes, and community impact that will be distributed across ICIC’s platform and networks and can be used in your company’s marketing collateral
  • A robust communications toolkit to help strategically promote and market your company as a winner of the IC100 award to customers and target audiences
  • The opportunity to be paired with a peer advisor to receive strategic guidance and advice to help further your company’s growth goals and objectives

 

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2022 IC100 Special Award Winners

Every year, ICIC selects three IC100 winners to receive the following awards:

Business Growth Award: This award recognizes the fastest-growing business on the 2022 Inner City 100 list. Selection and ranking are based on percentage revenue growth from 2017 through 2021.

PRINTFRESH, LLC – RECIPIENT OF THE BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD 

Printfresh, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based clothing brand, was founded in 2016 by textile designer and fashion entrepreneur Amy Voloshin and her husband (and business partner) Leo Voloshin. A majority woman-owned business, Printfresh received the Business Growth Award for being ranked the #1 fastest-growing company on the IC100 in 2022. This marks the first year that Printfresh has earned this distinct honor.

Chevron Dorothy A. Terrell Community Impact Award: Named in honor of ICIC’s former President and CEO, this award recognizes the IC100 company that has the greatest impact on its community through quality job creation and civic engagement.

ASPIRE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN – RECIPIENT OF THE CHEVRON DOROTHY A. TERRELL COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD 

Aspire Construction and Design, an Atlanta, Georgia-based general contracting company, was honored with the 2022 Chevron Dorothy A. Terrell Community Impact Award named in honor of ICIC’s first President and CEO, Dorothy Terrell. The award quantifies tangible ways that thriving businesses from under-served areas invest in and enhance their communities.

FedEx Champion of Global Entrepreneurship Award: This award recognizes an Inner City 100 company for its embodiment of FedEx’s commitment to diversity, global trade, empowering entrepreneurs, and creating employment opportunities.

SISTERS TRAVELING SOLO – RECIPIENT OF THE FEDEX CHAMPION OF GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD 

Sisters Traveling Solo, LLC, an Atlanta, Georgia-based solo travel company for women of color, was awarded the 2022 FedEx Champion of Global Entrepreneurship Award. This award recognizes one IC100 winner for its embodiment of FedEx’s values and commitments to diversity, global trade, empowering entrepreneurs, and creating employment opportunities.

Do you fit this profile or know a business that fits this profile? Apply or nominate today!

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For questions or if you’re interested in getting involved with the IC100 (as a donor, mentor, or sponsor), contact us at InnerCity100@icic.org.


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