PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS | PROGRAM COMPARISON

We are widely recognized as a preeminent authority on the economies of underserved and under-resourced communities. We offer seven tuition-free development programs that serve small businesses throughout their lifecycle—from startup to succession! These resources are tailored to assist you in identifying the program(s) best suited for your business growth.

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ICIC PROGRAMS

	Startup and Early-Stage Growth		Mid-Stage Growth		Later-Stage Growth	Additional Opportunities
	Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women: Black in Business (BIB)	Santander Bank’s Cultivate Small Business (CSB)	Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB)	Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC)	Building for Growth (BFG)	Inner City 100 (IC100) Award	ICIC’s Alumni Network (ICAN)
Program Type	Executive Education	Executive Education	Executive Education	Executive Education	Executive Education	National Recognition	Alumni Network
Program Description	Provides sole proprietors tools to help grow revenue, hire, and develop an action plan.	Helps early-stage food entrepreneurs in low-income neighborhoods build and sustain their businesses, with a focus on woman-, immigrant-, and BIPOC-owned firms.	Delivers growth-oriented small businesses education, support services, and pathways to capital.	Supports small- and medium-sized businesses to build capacity for long-term sustainable growth.	Helps primarily BIPOC-, woman-, and veteran-owned construction companies grow revenues, increase bonding capacity, and secure contracts.	Annual award that identifies and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities nationwide.	Provides the 8,000+ graduates of ICIC programs with ongoing professional development, visibility and recognition, and robust networking and collaboration opportunities.
Time Commitment to Graduate (hours)	60	48	120-150	40	35-45	N/A	Ongoing
One-on-One Coaching/Mentorship	Y	Y	Y	Y	Awarded selectively	Awarded selectively	N
Minimum Annual Revenue/# Employees	$25K	$25K/1 full-time employee	$75K/2 full-time employees	$150K	$1MM and/or be on course to exceed $2MM within the next 3 years	$500K	N/A
Geographic Requirements	National	Dallas, Massachusetts, Miami, New York, Rhode Island and Philadelphia	National	HQ must be in an under-resourced area or 40% of employees must reside in an under-resourced area	National	HQ must be in an under-resourced area	National. Chapters in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, D.C., L.A., and Northern California
Attendee Requirements	Sole proprietors	Focuses on women, minority- and/or immigrant-owned businesses	Must be owner/co-owner	Must be owner/co-owner. Focuses on woman-, veteran-, LGBTQ+-, minority-and/or immigrant-owned businesses	Focuses on BIPOC-, woman-, and veteran-owned construction contractors	N/A	N/A
# of Years in Business	1+	1+	2+	2+	Past the start-up phase	4+	0+
Grants Opportunities Available	Y ($2k stipend opportunity)	Y (between $2.5K – $13K upon completion)	N	N	N	N	N/A
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