The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) is a nonprofit research and strategy organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, ICIC supports public and private sector decision makers and programs that lead to urban investment, jobs and growth.
The Inner City 100 recognizes the 100 fastest growing companies in America's inner cities. The annual list showcases businesses that are thriving in urban areas across the country that are creating jobs, income and wealth for inner city residents as well as innovating our country's economy.
To qualify for the 2013 Inner City 100, a company must:
- Be an independent, for-profit corporation, partnership or proprietorship that is not a bank, holding company or a public company
- Be headquartered in or have 51% or more of its physical operations in economically distressed urban areas
- Have ten or more full-time employees in 2011
- Have a five year operating sales history (2007-2011) that includes an increase in sales from 2010 to 2011 with sales of at least $200,000 in 2007 and $1 million in 2011
If you know of companies like this, please nominate today using the form below!
The following form allows you to nominate three companies. If you would like to nominate more than three, please feel free to send multiple forms or contact Alex Rodriguez at 617-297-3140 or arodriguez@icic.org to discuss alternative submission formats.
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Company 1