WHY ATTEND ICCC NEW YORK 2008?
ICCC New York 2008 will provide opportunities for participants to meet both formally and informally with equity capital providers who are seeking investments in America’s underserved communities. At the ICCC coaching session, companies refine business plans and practice pitching their plans to equity providers. During the ICCC welcome reception and equity matchmaking session, inner city entrepreneurs meet investors, business mentors, peers, customers and suppliers.

COST
Participation is free! Travel and lodging costs are the responsibility of participating companies.

NETWORK FOR BIGGER OPPORTUNITIES!
Present your growth strategy and business in one-on-one sessions to equity capital providers who are seeking investments in companies like yours. Meet individually and informally with equity capital providers.

GET INFORMED!
Fabulous opportunity for inner city entrepreneurs to assess if equity capital is right for you! Private equity experts provide insight and coaching on what equity capital providers are looking for, what are the key elements of a company presentation and how to best go about raising equity capital.  

PARTICIPATE IN THE TRADE SHOW: CONDUCT BIG BUSINESS!
Do not miss the opportunity to promote and display your company products or services. 

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
u  Companies headquartered in or have 51% or more of its physical operations in an economically distressed urban area of the US.

u  Leaders interested in building a strong, sustainable, and growing business. Inner city companies will seek equity capital from a financial partner who shares similar business values. Companies should welcome sharing ownership and independent corporate governance with a partner.

u For-profit corporation, partnership or proprietorship that has revenues of more than $2 million in 2007.

Inner cities are defined as core urban areas that have higher poverty and unemployment rates and lower median income levels than the surrounding Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).