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ICSC champions small and emerging businesses in getting from business plan to brick-and-mortar. We are committed to helping small businesses thrive with practical tips, tools and guidance.
Creating Your Small Business
Small businesses succeed through careful planning. ICSC covers the steps needed to launch a small business, from business plan to signing a lease. Entrepreneurs can find how-to tips and see what fellow small business owners have done.
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Maintaining Your Small Business
Small business owners give their ventures everything, every day. Dealing with legal and tax issues, finding and retaining employees and keeping customers happy are added challenges. ICSC addresses your concerns with practical, usable coverage.
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Growing Your Small Business
Businesses need to grow to survive, from reaching new customers to diversifying product offerings and from expanding physical space to implementing omnichannel. Find how-to help and examples from other small business owners.
Reach the Next Level
Funding Your Small Business
Access to capital is the hardest part of starting and operating a small business. ICSC tracks new small business grants, loan programs and investment opportunities to help you launch, expand and run your business.
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Small Business Landlords
Small business owners know their products and their business models inside and out but may lack real estate savvy. Here are guidance, tips and advice for small business owners navigating the marketplaces industry and for smaller landlords.
Expert Advice
Setting Up Shop: A Commercial Space Readiness Guidebook
Introducing our latest small business toolkit for tenants and landlords.
Download the guidebookSales at businesses still led by their original creators increased substantially over the past year
Read moreOne way to find small tenants with local appeal.
Read moreSmall business was part of big plans at ICSC Las Vegas 2022.
Read moreSmall businesses have learned lessons and should be able to chart paths to revived growth.
Read moreMutually supportive connections between small businesses and the landlords are taking root.
Read moreThere’s rarely been more support for new businesses, though opening remains a challenge for each.
Read moreIt’s now easier to build an omnichannel business, whether for a national chain or a single store.
Read moreThere’s broad agreement that robust small business activity is crucial to a full economic recovery.
Read moreThere’s cautious optimism — and no small amount of pride — among restaurants just for having survived.
Read moreDTC brands are realizing that physical real estate is complementary, not competitive, to e-commerce.
Read morePeople with the lowest incomes suffer the worst effects of inflation. It’s a similar story for small businesses.
Read moreAmong U.S. adults, 94% either shop, spend at or use the services of small businesses.
Read moreICSC members are a community of professionals who are passionate about the marketplaces industry.
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Grow your businessAs a part of our efforts to support your business, ICSC offers members access to health-care coverage.
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