Investing in Innovation
At ICIC, we believe bold ideas deserve a clear path forward. That’s why we launched Investing in Innovation, a funding campaign designed to power the next generation of small business leaders and community-driven solutions. With your investment you become the co-architect of a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem delivering proven programs that break barriers and spark lasting impact.
Your Gift Creates Real Change
Each donation directly impacts entrepreneurship in under-resourced communities.
Together, we can:
- Scale programs that meet small businesses where they are
- Unlock doors to mentorship, markets, and funding
- Catalyze innovation in the communities that need it most
With your investment, we’re not just imagining what’s possible—we’re making it real!
Join ICIC alumni in investing in innovation and investing in our future.
ICIC didn’t just give me courses; they gave me clarity. They didn’t just invest in my business; they invested in my thinking, my confidence, and my capacity to lead at the next level.”
CARLENE LEWIS, Owner
Boston, Massachusetts
Building for Growth and ICCC Program Alumna,
Investing in Innovation Campaign Donor
Thank you Investing in Innovation Donors
Thank you to our alumni and supporters who have led the way in strengthening small businesses and communities by donating to Investing in Innovation or campaigns like it:
Oluwatoyin Adewumi
TamBo’s Kitchen
Megan Bailiff
Equus Striping
Daren Bascome
Proverb Agency LLC
Brian Becker
Becker Growth Strategy
Josue Cevallos
Tech Armor
Mike Chaudhary
DMC Consultants, Inc.
Lynn Chen
EARL Security, Inc.
Rosemarie Christopher
RxResearch Services Inc.
Ike Cuyler
Sheen & Shine, Inc.
Anita Davis
Business2Banker Connection, Inc.
David De Sola
3iVE LLC
Susan Delos Santos
The Filipino Press
Maurice Dixon
Reese’s Culinary Inc.
Sanquinetta Dover
DoverSolutions
Deborah Fennick
Fennick McCredie Architecture Ltd.
Russ Gorsline
Rex Recording Co.
Samuel Gude
Gude Management Group
Brian Hammond
BLE Training
Jeanne Hardy
Creative Business Inc.
Kenneth Harris
neMarc Professional Services, Inc.
Tanya Hinton
DSS Global, Inc.
Zack Iqbal
PTI-QCS
Cathy Jackson-Gent
Global Investment Company
Mekeda Johnson-Brooks
MJ Design and Company
Robert Katz
My Grandma’s Coffee Cakes of New England
Milton Kirby
Allied Logistics, Inc.
Chris Ko
ER2
Randy Larsen
Danné Montague-King
Jacques LeClair
BC Air Guards System Concepts Inc.
Carlene Lewis
CAAN Fence Inc.
Jamie Linarez-Castillo
Create, Enjoy, Inspire, Inc.
Omone Livingston
O2EPCM, Inc.
Nataline Lomedico
NL Consulting
Ian Marriott
IGM Innovative Solutions LLC
Roberto Martinez
Braven Agency
France Neff
Family Independence, Inc.
Jay Patel
Westcoast Warehousing & Trucking
Renata Philippe
Black Squirrel Company Inc.
Susana Robledo
Cube Care
Evelyn Sanders
Southeastern Healthcare of North Carolina, Inc.
Barb Smith
Journey Steel, Inc.
Jeanette Velasquez
Velasquez Tax & Business Services LLC
Liseth Velez
LJV Development
Judi Vigna
Specialized Career Guidance LLC
Amy & Leo Voloshin
Printfresh
Wei Wang
UrbanTech Consulting Engineering PC