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.
Rent Our Facilities
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.
Business Education: Project Great Potential
PGP is an eight-week program that helps men between the ages of 18 and 25 to realize their potential and develop personal and professional skills. The program targets aspiring young entrepreneurs from urban Philadelphia who have graduated from high school or have received a GED but are not attending college. Cycle 6 of PGP started on April 9th and will run through May 31st. Stay tuned for updates on when Cycle 7 will start.
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.
Passing the Torch 2007
The Enterprise Center would like to thank everyone in attendance at this year's Passing the Torch. The event was a great success thanks to you, our sponsors, Clifton Davis, the host committee, and Randal Pinkett. Congratulations to our honorees, H.J. Russell & Company, Roxbury Technologies, Wilco Electronic Systems, and West Insurance Group.








