2024 ICCC Application Form

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Apply now for the ICCC program, a free, 40-hour "mini-MBA" program designed to provide small business owners in under-resourced communities with capacity-building education, one-on-one coaching, and access to capital! See below for our program criteria

Estimated time to complete : 10-15 min

Thank you for your interest in the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program! Please scroll down to fill out the application to be considered for the 2024 program year. Once you submit the application, it will direct you to a website where you can select a time for a phone interview with an ICCC representative. We look forward to speaking with you! As a reminder, ICCC works with businesses with the following qualifications:

Be an independent, for-profit or non-profit corporation, partnership or proprietorship.
Have its headquarters or more than 51% of its physical operations located in an economically-distressed area OR have more than 40% of employees residing in an economically-distressed area.
Have revenues for the past three years, and a minimum of $150,000 in at least one of those years
Have been in operations for three years or more and must be past the proof-of-concept stage. ICCC does not accept start-up companies

For the ICCC Canada - Pizza Hut Equal Slice Programs, the eligibility requirements are as follows:

Be an independent, for-profit or non-profit corporation, partnership or proprietorship.
Have been in operations for two years or more and must be past the proof-of-concept stage.Be an independent, for-profit or non-profit corporation, partnership or proprietorship.
Have had revenue of at least $50,000 in at least one of their operating years

The Amazon Accelerate & Empower Program is a unique supplier empowerment program which takes place in person in Connecticut. To find out more, please visit here.

The requirements are:

For Profit Diverse Owned or Small Businesses (DOSBs)
Located in an under-resourced communities in Connecticut
Generating average annual revenues of $1 million
Operating for at least three years and past the start-up stage

The ICCC program counts participation by company and not by individuals

Our programming is offered in a hybrid model where the first day of the Opening Seminar takes place in person at the listed location and followed by a virtual half day Opening Seminar a week later.

There are three fully virtual cohorts: Latinx (Spanish speaking cohort), Canada (National) and the National Virtual Cohort.

CEO Information
Please have either the CEO or highest executive complete the application.

1. CEO's First Name *This question is required.

2. CEO's Last Name *This question is required.

3. CEO's Pronouns of Choice: *This question is required.

Other: Write-in Pronouns of Choice: *This question is required.

4. CEO's Gender Identity *This question is required.

5. CEO's Race/Ethnicity: *This question is required.

6. CEO's Email Address *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

7. CEO's Phone Number *This question is required. Please type your phone number in the following format: (617) 238-3019.

9. How did you hear about the ICCC program? Please indicate the organization and/or contact name. *This question is required.

Company Information

10. Company Name *This question is required.

11. Company Description *This question is required. Please write 2-3 sentences explaining what your company does.

12. Physical Address *This question is required. If you no longer have a physical address and are working remotely, please use the address of your remote office.

13. City *This question is required. Please only capitalize the first letter

14. Zip Code *This question is required.

15. Company Website *This question is required. If you do not have a company website, please feel free to enter your company's Facebook page. If you do not have either, please enter "N/A."

16. Please select all that apply to your business. *This question is required.

Not-for-profit
ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
Co-op
B-Corp (certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance accountability and transparency)
Stated social/environmental mission
None of the above

17. Please select all that apply to your business. *This question is required.

Please select all certifications that your company has obtained through federal, state, or local government or private third-party. *This question is required.

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)
Veteran's Business Enterprise (VBE)
Service-Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprise (SDVBE)
LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)
Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE)
None of the above

18. Industry *This question is required.

Please indicate your industry: *This question is required.

19. Do you sell or provide cannabis/CBD products? *This question is required.Businesses who sell or provide cannabis/CBD products are permitted to participate in select ICCC cohorts. A member from the team will follow up on which cohorts you can attend.

20. Year Founded *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

Company Employment, Revenue, and Capital Needs Information

21. Current # of Full-Time Employees *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

22. Current # of Part-Time Employees *This question is required. This includes any 1099 employees (Independent Contractors). This question requires a valid number format.

23. # of Full-Time Employees at the end of 2022 *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

24. # of Part-Time Employees at the end of 2022 *This question is required. This includes any 1099 employees (Independent Contractors). This question requires a valid number format.

25. Do you expect to hire/rehire employees in the next 12 months? *This question is required.

How many additional employees do you expect to add? *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

27. 2023 Year-End Revenue *This question is required. If you are a non-profit, please list your operational budget.
Provide your Gross Revenue (total amount of revenue earned in 2023 without any expenses taken out).
Please include full numbers (ex. 500000 not 500k). You will receive an error if you use anything other than numbers. This question requires a valid currency format.

2023 Year-End Profit *This question is required. Provide your Net Income (profit remaining after all expenses and costs have been subtracted from your revenue). This question requires a valid currency format.

28. 2022 Year-End Revenue *This question is required. If you are a non-profit, please list your operational budget.
Provide your Gross Revenue (total amount of revenue earned in 2022 without any expenses taken out).
Please include full numbers (ex. 500000 not 500k). You will receive an error if you use anything other than numbers. This question requires a valid currency format.

2022 Year-End Profit *This question is required. Provide your Net Income (profit remaining after all expenses and costs have been subtracted from your revenue). This question requires a valid currency format.

29. Compared to your 2023 year-end revenue, do you expect your 2024 revenue to: *This question is required.

30. Please list the 3 growth goals that you have for the next 3 years: *This question is required. Please use complete sentences.

31. What are the 3 main barriers to growth that your business is facing? *This question is required. Please use complete sentences.

32. Have you received any of the following types of emergency capital since the COVID-19 pandemic began? *This question is required.

Other emergency capital received: *This question is required.

How much total emergency capital have you received? *This question is required. This question requires a valid currency format.

33. Which of the following best describes your interest in capital? *This question is required.

Please indicate what you are seeking emergency capital for: *This question is required.

34. Do we have your permission to share your contact information with fellow participants prior to the Opening Seminar? *This question is required.This includes your email address and contact first and last name.

PROTECTION AND USE OF APPLICATION DATA POLICY

This application asks for confidential business information, which we use to evaluate your application. Confidential and proprietary financial information and business plans will be fully protected and access to them will be strictly limited to ICIC personnel. This application also asks for personal information such as the applicant’s name and contact information. We use your personal information for contact purposes and to evaluate your application. This personal information may be shared with ICIC program sponsors, nominating partners, and other program participants. You can opt out of having your personal information shared. If you would like to opt out, please email iccc@icic.org or call us at (617) 238-3019.

Additional information about how we use your personal information, and your rights regarding your personal information, can be found in ICIC’s complete privacy policy, which is available here. You should review ICIC’s complete privacy policy before submitting this application. By submitting this application, you consent to the terms of ICIC’s complete privacy policy and to the terms of this Protection and Use of Application Data Policy.