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Founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City is a nonprofit research and strategy organization and the leading authority on U.S. inner city economies and the businesses that thrive there.

Beyond a Million$$ in Revenue

For many  businesses, landing a contract with a large procurement office can provide a stable revenue source for many years. For others, a capital infusion can do the trick. Join ICIC and Next Street for a workshop about how to grow your business and attract customers and investors.

When: March 22, 2011, at 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Where: Boston, MA (Address will be provided to first 30 registrants.)

Cost: FREE; only 30 seats available

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    WELCOME TO ICIC’S NEW WEBSITE

    ICIC’s website has undergone a complete transformation into what we hope will grow into the ultimate go-to-resource for research and expertise on urban economies and inner city businesses.

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    WELCOME TO ICIC’S NEW WEBSITE

    ICIC’s website has undergone a complete transformation into what we hope will grow into the ultimate go-to-resource for research and expertise on urban economies and inner city businesses.

    Learn More

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    WELCOME TO ICIC’S NEW WEBSITE

    ICIC’s website has undergone a complete transformation into what we hope will grow into the ultimate go-to-resource for research and expertise on urban economies and inner city businesses.

    Learn More

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    WELCOME TO ICIC’S NEW WEBSITE

    ICIC’s website has undergone a complete transformation into what we hope will grow into the ultimate go-to-resource for research and expertise on urban economies and inner city businesses.

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    Best in Class

    Inner City 100 companies create jobs in their local communities, competitive advantage for their business partners and profits for their investors. In the last 12 years, Inner City 100 companies have generated more than $27.2 billion in revenues and created nearly 71,000 jobs.

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    The Promise of Local Clusters

    Never has the imperative for inner city job creation been more compelling. ICIC research shows that the real promise for inner city job growth lies in local business clusters, which already represent 6.4 million inner city jobs and are projected to create more than 800,000 new ones by 2018.

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    The Future Starts Here

    Inner cities are home to 6% of America’s companies and 7% of private sector jobs. They are also home to one-fifth of America’s poverty and nearly one-third of its minority poverty. Inner cities concentrate the potential for economic change: either towards sustainable growth or protracted decline.

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