Celebrating Small Business Growth and Community Impact

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ICIC has identified and celebrated the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities across the nation since 1999. Inner City 100 (IC100) awards are published annually and will be unveiled at ICIC’s Annual Conference in December 2022.

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Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They provide local residents and surrounding anchor institutions with vital services, create jobs where they’re needed most, and generate wealth for the betterment of their respective communities. In light of the economic and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses are more vital now than ever to local economies and small business ecosystems.

We’re excited to announce that we’re accepting nominations and applications for the 2022 IC100 award. To learn more about the nomination and/or the application process, click on the above tabs.

For questions, contact us at InnerCity100@icic.org.

Snapshot of 2021 IC100 Winners

2021 IC100 Special Award Winners

TISSINI – RECIPIENT OF THE BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD

TISSINI, a Miami, Florida-based single-level direct sales company that strives to empower underserved Hispanic women in the U.S. by training and providing the tools to develop them to become their own microbusinesses, received the Business Growth Award for being ranked the #1 fastest-growing company on the IC100 in 2021. This marks the second-consecutive year that TISSINI earned this distinct honor.

JOURNEY STEEL INC. – RECIPIENT OF THE CHEVRON DOROTHY A. TERRELL COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD

Journey Steel Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio-based steel fabrication and erection company, was honored with the 2021 Chevron Dorothy A. Terrell Community Impact Award named in honor of ICIC’s first President and CEO. The award quantifies tangible ways that thriving businesses from under-served areas invest in and enhance their communities.

SUPPLY LOGISTICS AND PROCUREMENT – THE FEDEX CHAMPION OF GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD

Supply Logistics and Procurement Services, a Chicago, Illinois-based procurement services and distribution business, was awarded the 2021 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.