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The co-founder of the upcycled, plant-based pantry staples company discusses the importance of mentorship and relationship building.

Since January 2020, ICA’s Growth Fund has deployed more than $2M in equity investments to 6 Bay Area companies.

Adjowah shares how developing nitty-gritty business skills with ICA helped her focus and grow her creativity-driven retail brand.

Born and raised on a coffee farm, Maria is on a mission to bring high-end coffee to consumers while lifting farmers out of poverty.

Cosmetics-industry veteran, Tosca Hillman, shares how ICA’s accelerator programming and investment is helping her level up her unique beauty brand.

Marissa is bringing the community-driven approach she experienced with ICA to her reimagining of STEM education for the next generation.

David is creating spaces for people to work together to secure upward mobility for Black communities, leaders, and businesses.

Xenia is helping all of her customers “look, feel and smell as fly as they are" while building a long-term roadmap for growth with ICA.

Matt shares how Firebrand is building a more equitable economy and how ICA accelerated his business and his mission.

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A conversation with ICA's Director of Programs, Caron Gugssa-Howard.