Empowering small business for big change

Ready to become a business owner?! Entrepreneur Workshop applications are open!

Apply Now

CIC’s mission is to strengthen our community and contribute to economic development by fueling the success of under-resourced entrepreneurs through education, mentoring, financing, and networking.

CIC was founded in 2011 and held its first workshop in May 2012. Since then, for every $1 spent by CIC, we have helped entrepreneurs generate $7.17 in wages from job creation in our community.

173Businesses Opened

370FTE Jobs Created

$40.88Million Generated Wages

Our Pillars

Education

Our signature program, a 16-week Entrepreneur Workshop, enables entrepreneurs to determine whether their business is viable, develop an initial plan for launch or growing, and learn the fundamentals of how to act out that plan.

Networking

We create opportunities for entrepreneurs to build business networks and market their products and services through community events and press coverage.

Mentoring

We pair entrepreneurs with experienced business professionals from the community for ongoing advisory support.

Financing

We are filling the lending gap by offering micro-loans of up to $50,000 to qualified entrepreneurs.

Together we are strengthening our community.

Follow Us On Instagram