The Overlooked Economy: ICA Fund's Blueprint for Scaling Underestimated Businesses
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What does it take to truly scale underestimated businesses? In this episode, Allison Kelly, CEO of ICA Fund, shares how the Oakland-based fund is building an ecosystem where overlooked entrepreneurs don’t just survive—they scale. In this episode, we explore ICA’s unique approach to centering non-extractive financing, relationships, and long-term impact.
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Community DevelopmentEconomic Developmentcapacity buildingEconomic economic modelcapital stewardCDFICommunity Development Financial InstitutionAllison KellyEntrepreneurshipSmall BusinessScaleEquityNon-extractive Finance