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The ICA Accelerator provides coaching, connections, and access to capital to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses, build great teams, and prepare for investment.

An overview and update on the progress and impact ICA has had with our Rapid Response Liquidity Fund through the first 100 days of the Bay Area's shelter in Place order.

This year, Cohort 5 of the ICA Accelerator won’t have the customary send-off, we still wanted to ensure that the community gets to know our amazing entrepreneurs. Here are their stories.

Owned by Corinne and Brady, Rocky's Market is a neighborhood fixture. Here, the two owners talk about their business inspiration, challenges, and the future of their store.

Hang, the founder of Noodle Girl, a Vietnamese restaurant shares how she's working through this year's challenges, what she sees in store for her company, and how she's worked with ICA.

Led by Carley Sheehy, Accelerator company Global Grub makes delicious easy-to-cook global food kits. Here's her story.

Accelerator Company Crumble & Whisk is led by Charles Farrier. Here he shares his inspirations, how he's working through challenges, and what he sees in store for his business.

Here's how the Operator of Accelerator company Brundo, Aderaw Yeshiwas plans to meet his goal of his company's spices on every family's spice rack.

Owned and Operated by Dominic Prado, Tacos El Último Baile remains open through the pandemic, popping up, most often, around Oakland’s Lake Merritt.

ICA is currently accepting applications to the Resilience Lab Accelerator. If you are considering applying, do so by July 8th, when applications to the RLA close.

Dianna is joining Chef GW Chew at the Nutrition Capital Network's investor summit.

OaklandFWD is Oakland Small Business Week, gone virtual – workshops, a pitch session, marketplace, and more.