The Enterprise Center selected as Truist Inspire Award semifinalist

June 23, 2022

The Truist Foundation and MIT Solve have partnered to launch the Inspire Awards, aiming to identify and help fund innovative nonprofit-driven solutions that provide support to grow, develop, and sustain racially diverse and/or women-led small businesses in the United States. The judges are looking for organizations driving a new frontier for entrepreneurship across the nation.

We are very proud to announce that The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation has been selected as a semi-finalist for the award, and if chosen in the final round, will utilize the accompanying support to upgrade our Center for Culinary Enterprises food business incubator. The improvements will allow us to continue and strengthen our mission of supporting and uplifting the diverse, small food businesses of West Philadelphia.

Success Stories

“ Remaining competitive in the current marketplace often requires access to capital at key moments in our business. ”

Noel Lowe, FutureNet, Inc., President and CEO

Success Stories

“ When we first started with The Enterprise Center Capital Corporation, we had maybe 6 or 7 accounts, and we've doubled that now. The Enterprise Center Capital Corporation has been very helpful funding my larger jobs and assisting me with maintaining payroll and buying equipment. ”

Melvin Brown, Owner - 3rd Generation Design and Construction

Melvin Brown, Owner of 3rd Generation Design and Construction

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“ The Enterprise Center’s Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises (CCE),is a great community to be a part of. ”

Chef Lee Wallach, founder of Home Appétit

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“ Working with the MBE Equity Multiplier team has been life changing. I cannot recommend this service more - I'm still mind blown by how much better our pitch has become. ”

Sheetal Bahirat, Founder & CEO - Hidden Gems/DrinkReveal

Image of Sheetal Bahirat, founder and CEO of Hidden Gems

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“ When they’re given easy opportunities to serve, our citizens really step up. ”

Founder of Not In Philly, Dave Brindley

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“ When I discovered the MBE Equity Multiplier, I knew it was the missing component that would help make my vision clear. This process has equipped me and given me the confidence to push my vision forward to make it a reality. ”

David Duncan, Founder, GreenHaus Development

GreenHaus Development founder Dave Duncan on a construction site with another man

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“ The CCE has been a helpful place to get questions answered when dealing with the city, how to create recipes, so we can be more consistent, create a budget, and best of all having other ‘foodprenueurs’ to meet and gain ideas and support in their endeavors. ”

Tracee McBeth, Owner, Juice 215

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“ The $14,000 working capital funding will be used to formalize registration as a home care provider and hire initial staff. ”

Peoples Choice Home Care, LLC founder Matlhatso Reed

Peoples Choice Home Care founder, Matlhatso Reed

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“ When you stop, you stop growing. ”

Chris Young, CEO of Camfred Construction

Pictured: Members of the Camfred Construction team

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“ As my business moves to the next level, leadership training, and management support that the Enterprise Center provides are keys to achieving greater sales and more contracts. ”

Yvette Watts, WATTS, CEO