4548 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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The Enterprise Center

Founded in 1989, The Enterprise Center provides access to capital, building capacity, business education and economic development opportunities to high-potential minority entrepreneurs. Through our portfolio of business acceleration initiatives, TEC seeks to better position minority enterprises to compete in the local, regional, and global economies.

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The Enterprise Center routinely hosts business and event gatherings. Located at 46th and Market Streets, our facility benefits from close access to SEPTA mass transit and can also provide up to 100 parking spaces in our private, gated parking lots. We can support a whole host of events including cocktail parties, exhibits, business meetings, classes, and even computer training sessions with our Magic Johnson/HP Inventor Center equipped with 18 HP workstations.


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The Enterprise Center Congratulates Andy Toy


We extend a hearty congratulations to Andrew Toy, director of our Retail Resource Network, who was recently appointed to the Mayor's Commission on Asian American Affairs. The Commission is charged with keeping the Mayor and Administration officials apprised of issues and concerns in the community; proactively reviewing issues of concern to the various communities and monitoring the impact of and satisfaction with the delivery of City services within the communities; and with serving as a connector between social service, community, cultural and other organizations and City government.

Here at The Enterprise Center, Andy helps local retailers get the resources they need to be successful. His important work brings vibrancy to local commercial corridors and neighborhoods.

Join us in applauding Andy's continued leadership in the city of Philadelphia!

The Enterprise Center is proud to announce d-BizConnect, a comprehensive database pairing Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) with business opportunities. Focused on raising awareness of these minority businesses, The Enterprise Center is creating a comprehensive database aimed at matching MBEs with business opportunities.
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Passing the Torch

We would like to thank all of the sponsors and attendees that joined us at the third annual Passing the Torch, a fall gala dinner honoring exemplary minority entrepreneurial leaders. This year we were pleased to honor Beach Creative Communications, Blackwell Consulting Services, Inc., and Elohim Cleaning Contractors, Inc. It was a wonderful evening, and we look forward to seeing everyone on October 8, 2009 for the fourth annual Passing the Torch. View the Picture Gallery

Free Tools for Small Businesses from IBM

New, free online assistance is now available for small businesses that want to start or grow their business. The SME Toolkit provides small businesses with advice on typical business practices and the tools to help, such as online calculators for financial readiness, free software to build a Web site, free business forms for human resources, exporting guidelines, green business information, online chats and forums, and multilingual business directories.