Each of our events is an opportunity for us to present our evidence-based strategies for the success of small businesses.

Upcoming Events:

Building for Growth Virtual Information Session | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET | Register

Join us on Wednesday, May 8, at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern for a virtual informational session about the 2024 Building for Growth (BFG) program. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the program and how you or your organization can get involved. The event will bring together a wide array of ecosystem partners and prospective applicants. BFG is a tuition-free, virtual executive education program designed to help primarily BIPOC-, woman-, and veteran-owned construction contractors accelerate their growth through industry-focused training.

Santander’s Cultivate Small Business Information Session | Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 5 p.m. ET | Register

Early-stage woman-, BIPOC-, and immigrant-owned food businesses in Dallas, Miami, and Philadelphia are encouraged to apply to Santander’s Cultivate Small Business (CSB) program. The 12-week fully virtual program is completely free to entrepreneurs and provides business owners in under-resourced neighborhoods with industry-specific education, networks, and mentoring. All participants who successfully complete the program are eligible for a grant of $2,500, and nine exemplary graduates will be awarded grants of up to $10,000. Register today to attend an information session. Applications are open now for cohort 10 and are due by June 17th.

Santander’s Cultivate Small Business Information Session | Tuesday, June 22, 2024 | 1 p.m. ET | Register

Early-stage woman-, BIPOC-, and immigrant-owned food businesses in Dallas, Miami, and Philadelphia are encouraged to apply to Santander’s Cultivate Small Business (CSB) program. The 12-week fully virtual program is completely free to entrepreneurs and provides business owners in under-resourced neighborhoods with industry-specific education, networks, and mentoring. All participants who successfully complete the program are eligible for a grant of $2,500, and nine exemplary graduates will be awarded grants of up to $10,000. Register today to attend an information session. Applications are open now for cohort 10 and are due by June 17th.

Event Archive:

December 12, 2023 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2023 Annual Conference

April 25, 2023 – RECORDING: Breaking the Glass Bottleneck: A Webinar about the Economic Potential of Black and Hispanic Real Estate Developers and the Constraints they Face

March 1, 2023 – RECORDING: Building for Growth Information Session

Tuesday, December 6 & Thursday, December 8, 2022 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2022 Annual Conference

Tuesday, December 7 & Thursday, December 9, 2021 – HIGHLIGHT REEL: ICIC’s 2021 Annual Conference

November 10, 2021 – RECORDING: ICIC, Fedex & GEN | Building Capacity Building Connections Panel

November 5, 2021 – RECORDING: Where Your Values Meet Your Value Add Webinar

June 28, 2021 – RECORDING: ICAN Restaurant and Food Industry Panel and Speed Networking

June 16, 2021 – RECORDING: A Frank Conversation About the Future of Black Businesses

May 26, 2021 – RECORDING: Virtual screening of A Reckoning in Boston, followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers

May 19, 2021 – RECORDING: Leading in Turbulent Times: Strategies for Small Businesses to Survive and Thrive

May 11, 2021 – RECORDING: Helping Small Businesses Create COVID-19 Vaccine Plans

March 4, 2021 – RECORDING: Defining & Mapping Coronavirus Economic Vulnerability in U.S. Neighborhoods

February 24, 2021 – RECORDING: Surviving through COVID-19: A Conversation with Black Restaurant Owners