Valley Community SBDC is pleased to promote this worthwhile training program! Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) is a tuition-free executive leadership training program designed by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) to help business owners in under-resourced communities build capacity for sustainable growth in revenue, profitability, and employment. ICCC is uniquely designed to provide three critical elements for sustainable growth:

• Capacity-building education
• One-on-one coaching
• Connections to capital and capital providers

A business must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for participation in ICCC: *

• Be an independent, for-profit or non-profit corporation, partnership or proprietorship.
• Have its headquarters or more than 51% of its physical operations located in an economically-distressed area OR have more than 40% of employees residing in an economically-distressed area.
• Be past the proof-of-concept stage
• Have been in operation for two years or more. ICCC does not accept start-up companies.

*On a case-by-case basis, ICCC will consider businesses that do not meet all of the specified criteria on the recommendation of a nominator. ­

Do you know of any businesses that fit this profile? If so, NOMINATE them today encourage them to apply!

Does your business fit this profile? If so, APPLY now!