About Building for Growth (BFG)
- Overview: A national, online, tuition-free executive education program that helps BIPOC-, women-, and veteran-owned construction contractors increase capacity and develop sustainable growth strategies
- Structure: Through classroom training, dedicated technical assistance, and 1:1 mentorship, BFG positions construction contractors for sustainable growth and increased profits
- Curriculum: The 8 modules comprehensively cover all the key elements needed to be a successful construction firm. Read more detail about the classes here
- Time commitment: This program runs for 18 weeks, with weekly 2-hour virtual classes. The time commitment is about 2-3 hours per week, which is about 35-45 hours in total
- Key deliverable: Throughout the program, you will be implementing what you learn into a business plan so that by the time you graduate you will have a thorough & custom business plan designed to fuel your growth, with feedback and support from the BFG staff
Program Criteria
To be eligible for the BFG program, your company must be:
- An independent, for-profit corporation in the construction industry
- At least 51% BIPOC-owned and/or woman-owned and/or veteran-owned and/or located in an under-resourced community*
- Have annual revenues of $1MM-$10MM and/or be on course to reach or exceed $2MM within the next 3 years
*ICIC defines under-resourced communities as areas of concentrated poverty and low income within urban and suburban communities. Not sure if you’re located in an under-resourced community? Apply to find out.
Once you submit the application, you may be directed to a Calendly page where you can select a time for an interview with a BFG representative. Upon completion of the program, participants will become part of ICIC's
Inner City Alumni Network (ICAN), which serves ICIC's 7,000+ alumni by providing ongoing professional development, visibility and recognition, and a network through which they may explore collaboration and contracting opportunities.
Thank you for your interest! If you have any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at
BFG@icic.org.