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ICIC accepting applications

for Inner City 100

Founded in 1994 by Harvard opment Corporation, Blackstone
Business School Professor Michael Entrepreneur’s Network, Urban
Porter, the Initiative for a Compet- League of Louisiana, World Busi-
itive Inner City is a national non- ness Chicago, Team JXN, and the
profit research and advisory orga- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
nization and the leading authority of Greater Kansas City. The 2017
on U.S. inner city economies and list was audited by the independent
the businesses that thrive there. IC- accounting firm Rucci, Bardaro,
IC’s mission is to drive economic and Falzone, PC.
prosperity in America’s inner cities The award winners are chosen
through private sector investment based on their growth in revenue
to create jobs, income and wealth over a 5-year period. The average
for local residents. Each year ICIC growth rate of the 2017 Inner City
recognizes, celebrates and supports 100 companies during the previous
fast-growing companies whose five years was 414%.
success illuminates the competitive Inner City 100 companies exem- access to new business and custom- Left to right: Michael Porter, Founder
business advantages of being in the plify more than outstanding growth. er relationships, and practical tools and Chairman of ICIC; Susan Leger
inner city. For nearly 20 years they They are forces of economic oppor- that enable them to keep growing. Ferraro, Founder, CEO, and Chief
have placed 928 companies on the tunity, optimism and transformation Applications are accepted begin- Curiosity Officer of Imajine That, winner
Inner City 100 list, which is pub- in their communities. Providing a ning January 1, 2018. of the Dorothy A Terrell Community
lished annually by Fortune. platform for recognition, network- For more information about Impact Award (presented by Chevron);
ICIC relies on a national net- ing and learning, the Inner City 100 the Inner City 100 conference and Mia Spicer, Supply Chain Advisor, US
work of nominating partners, in- program continues to open doors awards, applicant selection criteria, Supplier Diversity/Local Content at
cluding city offices, economic de- for other budding urban entrepre- the nominations and application Chevron; Steve Grossman, CEO of
ICIC .
velopment organizations, and small neurs and stimulate inner city busi- process, and the award’s impact on
business development corporations, ness development and job creation. inner city CEOs and companies
to find many of the businesses that Do you know a fast-growing in- nationwide please visit http://icic.
appear on this list. ICIC’s current ner city business that should be on org/urban-business-initiatives/in-
key partners include Staples, Chev- the Inner City 100 list? Then nom- ner-city-100/.
ron, FedEx, Kaiser Permanente, inate them today and they could Join us in celebrating and en-
City of Oakland, Baltimore Devel- earn local and national visibility, abling success in our inner cities! 

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