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BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Aaron Bernstein |
Pitting Markets vs. Poverty Harvard's Michael Porter talks about some surprising strengths in inner cities and how capitalist forces can help improve their lot |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Aaron Bernstein |
An Inner-City Renaissance The nation's ghettos are making surprising strides. Will the gains last? |
Inc. May 2004 Mike Hofman |
Q&A with Michael Porter Harvard professor and urban booster Michael Porter explains the vital role that growing companies play in the inner city. |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Mike Hofman |
The Inner City 100 The Inner City 100, year four. The fastest-growing businesses based in some of America's poorest neighborhoods continue to fascinate us... |
Inc. May 1, 2000 Michael E. Porter |
The Secrets to Their Success In the Inner City 100, we found a new breed of urban business -- companies in the front lines of the new economy. |
Inc. June 2005 Michael E. Porter |
More Tales of the Inner City A remarkable group of entrepreneurs deserves credit for transforming America's toughest neighborhoods. But there is still much that cities can and must do to support these crucial growth companies. |
Inc. June 2006 Leigh Buchanan |
What Is an Inner City Company? The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, which compiles this annual list, defines inner cities as core urban areas - excluding central business districts - with higher unemployment and poverty rates and lower median incomes than their surrounding metropolitan statistical areas. |
Inc. April 23, 2003 |
Mayoral Momentum It's no coincidence that many Inner City 100 companies come from cities that have strong support from public-sector leaders. |
Entrepreneur September 2006 Geoff Williams |
Future's So Bright Put on your shades to check out an inner-city entrepreneurship program and one of its stars. |
Inc. June 2007 Leigh Buchanan |
What Is an Inner City Company? Here are the conditions that candidates for the 2007 Inner City 100 must meet. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Stan Luxenburg |
Urban Magic Earvin "Magic" Johnson has helped prove that there is money to be made by retail developers in underserved inner-city markets that have not seen private investment in decades. |
Inc. June 2006 Leigh Buchanan |
The 2006 Inner City 100 Good businesses, good neighbors, good stories: the fastest-growing urban companies in America. |
Inc. May 1, 2000 Leigh Buchanan |
On the Street Where You Live Why don't more inner-city residents start companies on their home turf? Two experienced founders have some answers. |
Inc. May 1, 2000 |
The Second Annual Inner City 100 ...we present the 100 fastest-growing businesses in America's urban cores and highlight the methods used to build them. Because of their locations, the companies honored here sometimes find life a little more challenging than many other businesses do... |
Inc. May 1, 2000 Mike Hofman |
Urban Outfitters Big-city mayors are eager to make revivified inner cities a part of their legacies... Cleveland... Denver... Chicago... Austin... |
Inc. June 2007 Leigh Buchanan |
Raising Revenue, Building Blocks From Austin to Anchorage, America's fastest-growing inner city companies are cultivating business and goodwill in struggling neighborhoods. |
National Real Estate Investor March 8, 2004 Thomas York |
PREA Panel: Don't Overlook Inner-City Investments Inner city projects can be very profitable. Many real estate investment companies are making a profit with them. |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Roger O. Crockett |
From Projects to Progress in Chicago A massive renewal effort that stresses new housing, community services, and commercial development is turning neighborhoods around. |
Inc. June 1, 2000 George Gendron |
That Magic Moment Inc.'s fete to generate support for the cutting-edge research and mentoring work being done by our partner in the project, Harvard professor Michael Porter's Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC).... |
Entrepreneur September 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick |
A Hand Up Urban, minority entrepreneurs are hotter than ever -- so where is their funding? |
Entrepreneur August 2004 Jennifer Pellet |
Money Buzz 08/04 Tax code help for small businesses... Community-minded venture funding... Stats on small business... |
Inc. April 23, 2003 |
Inner City 100 Impact Index Inner City 100 companies impact their communities in more ways than just providing jobs to workers in America's urban areas. |
Entrepreneur April 2006 David Worrell |
Teacher's Aid This education entrepreneur learned some valuable lessons about getting funding for her company, which focuses on educating inner-city kids. |