Apply for the 2023 Chicago Cohort

Are you a business owner from Boston and surrounding communities looking to grow and scale your business amid the pandemic? If so, apply to participate in ICCC today! The application deadline is Friday, May 19^th, 2023.

Once you submit your application, you will be prompted to schedule a phone interview with ICCC. For questions about the application process, contact Jarred Jones at jjones@icic.org.

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 2023 Chicago Timeline

• Nomination Deadline: Friday, May 5^th, 2023
• Application Deadline: Friday, May 19^th, 2023
• ICCC Chicago In-person Opening Seminar Series: Week of June 12^th

Become a Nominator for the 2023 Chicago Cohort

As a Nominator with ICCC, we would work together to identify and nominate businesses in your network to participate in ICCC.

We’ve created the 2023 Chicago Nominator Toolkit which includes our Nominator Process Packet, sample language and social media copy to promote the program, and other tools to best assist you through the nomination process. It outlines the various ways you can get involved as a nominator, the nomination and application timelines, best practices, and FAQs.

You can nominate business owners using our online Nomination Form, or by uploading your nominations to the ICCC Nomination Template and emailing it to mpontes@icic.org by Friday, April 28^th, 2023. 

For questions about the nomination process, please contact Jarred Jones at jjones@icic.org or 617-238-3056.

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Become a Collaborator with the 2023 Chicago Cohort

As a Collaborator with ICCC, we would work together to promote and provide resources to the larger small business ecosystem by hosting webinars, volunteering as coaches for ICCC, and participating in various panel discussions.

If you’re interested in serving as a Collaborator, please schedule a call to speak with Jarred Jones here. Read below to see some of the ways in which you can get involved:

• Are you a subject matter expert that would like to  share knowledge about business practices you’re passionate about?  Browse our webinar archive and  learn how to get involved in a live 1-hr session here!
• Do you enjoy dedicating your time to mentorship and are interested in volunteering as a small business coach? Learn more about our one-on-one coaching component and how to get involved here!

For additional ways to engage with ICCC, please review the For Partners page here. We are always looking for innovative ways to engage with our partners.