Mission In Action

479° Popcorn is Hiring!
Yesterday, we formally announced 479° Popcorn’s new home in the ICA Portfolio. Today, we’ve got more good news to share. 479° is hiring a new Director of Operations and a new Account Manager. Click to find the job descriptions and apply.
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Announcement: 479° Popcorn Accepted to the ICA Portfolio
ICA recently accepted 479° Popcorn into the ICA Portfolio, based on their demonstration of a strong, scaleable business model and a clear commitment to the environment and the inner city community. We asked 479° Founder, Jean Arnold, about her experiencing applying to the ICA Portfolio.
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APPLY NOW: ICA’s Business Growth Strategy Series Featuring The 8 Factors Framework
ICA’s 2012 Business Growth Strategy Series features The 8 Factors, a practical, proven, action-oriented framework that provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with the tools to successfully launch, gain control and scale their businesses. Apply now!
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Inka’s Living Wall Highlighted In 2012 CH+D Award For Sustainable Architecture
Inka Biospheric Systems, an ICA Education Company, was recently highlighted by California Home + Design. Inka’s living walls were hailed as the showstopping feature in recognizing CH+D’s 2012 Award Winner for Sustainable Architecture. Click to see the praise…
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Oakland Food Hall Plan Shifts to Manufacturing
Ellis Partners recently approached ICA with a re-envisioned idea for how to utilize their Jack London Market space, seeking our leadership for perspective on the value of the hybrid retail and manufacturing concept. See what ICA CEO Jose Corona had to say about it.
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ICA Portfolio Company Blue Bottle Aims to Blend Slow Coffee, Fast Growth
ICA Portolio Company Blue Bottle Coffee Co. was featured by the Wall Street Journal yesterday, highlighting the growth that this Oakland, CA based company has achieved. Read the article, plus learn how ICA has contributed to Blue Bottle’s growth.
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ICA Portfolio Company, Prather Ranch Featured by Sf Weekly’s SFoodie
Yesterday, ICA’s own Prather Ranch Meat Co. was featured by SF Weekly’s SFoodie section (@SFoodie ). Prather’s offshoot, The American Eatery, located at the SF Ferry Building, takes an integrated whole-animal approach to making deliciousness, which most modern butchers don’t do.
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