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by Teira E. Farley | Aug 3, 2026 | Featured, General
14 years and the growth continues! Our 2025 Annual Report displays another year of meaningful impact across Central and Southern Virginia. In the past 14 years, CIC has deployed more than $6.7 million in capital and guided over 745 entrepreneurs through our signature...
by Yvonnia Bryant | Jun 2, 2026 | Blog, General
13th Annual Crowdfunded Pitch Night hobski (Tala and Fares Habbab) named Crowd's Choice and Eat Better Today (Troy Robinson) won the Grand Prize at the 13th Annual Crowdfunded Pitch Night. An ongoing partnership between the Tom Tom Foundation and Community Investment...
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...