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by CIC Interns | Jul 1, 2025 | Featured, General
Dear CIC Alumni, Thank you to everyone who completed our most recent Alumni Survey. Your feedback helps us stay focused on what matters most—building stronger support systems for entrepreneurs like you across Virginia. You’re building something big. Your responses...
by Yvonnia Bryant | Jun 3, 2025 | Featured, General
CIC Celebrates 13 Years of Empowering Small Business Growth The Community Investment Collaborative (CIC) is proud to share our 2024 Annual Report, showcasing another year of meaningful impact across Central and Southern Virginia. Over 13 years, CIC has deployed more...
by Yvonnia Bryant | Jan 7, 2025 | Featured, General
Dear CIC Community: I am pleased to announce key additions and changes to Community Investment Collaborative's leadership team as we begin 2025. These changes strengthen our ability to serve entrepreneurs across our regions and reflect our continued growth and...
by Yvonnia Bryant | Oct 4, 2024 | General
Our 2023 Annual Report is here! Discover the impact we made together last year, be inspired by the stories of local entrepreneurs, and see how we’re fueling small business success. If these stories resonate with you, we encourage you to share with a friend and...
by Yvonnia Bryant | Apr 30, 2024 | General
Crowdfunded Pitch Night Finalists Bennett Slosman (Angel Detection Solutions) and Beza Bisrat (Ethiopian Delights) are the crowdfunded and grand prize winners of the 11th Annual Crowdfunded Pitch Night, which took place on April 17, 2024 at 7PM, at The CODE...
by Yvonnia Bryant | Jul 17, 2023 | General
Read about our impact and growth within the last year in our 2022 Annual Report release! CIC-2022-Annual-ReportDownload
by Yvonnia Bryant | Dec 12, 2022 | General
CIC celebrated turning 10 this year! Take a deep dive into our 2021 Annual Report, where we share the success of our organization, our entrepreneurs, and their businesses in the last decade. CIC-2021-Annual-Report-1.pdf-1Download
by Teira E. Farley | Nov 5, 2022 | General
Supporters came from near and far to enjoy great food, awesome vendors, and lively music as we looked back on the success of our community over the last 10 years and began to dream about what’s in store for the next 10. The event was a major success because of the...
by Yvonnia Bryant | Jul 5, 2022 | General
Spring ‘22 Workshop Grads did it! They made it through 16 weeks of immersive learning, acquiring invaluable growth and new skills. Of course, they faced a few challenges and bumps in the road, but it’s all a part of the process. They were also allotted the space to...
by Teira E. Farley | Mar 7, 2022 | General
We are excited to announce the addition of Yvonnia Bryant to the CIC Team! Let's pause for the cause and allow her to introduce herself... Dear CICville, I am thrilled to introduce myself as CIC’s newest team member! My name is Yvonnia Bryant, first a native of...