The Enterprise Center (TEC): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:22, 18 November 2024

Business | Capital | Community

For more than three decades, The Enterprise Center has promoted racial and economic equity by supporting the growth of diverse small businesses and partnering with West Philadelphia communities on revitalization strategies. As a trusted mediator, we bring together businesses, communities, partners, and resource providers with the shared goal of equal opportunity and prosperity for all.

We invest in people and projects in the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to own and build wealth for themselves, their families, and their communities.

As a 501c(3), our mission is to cultivate and invest in minority entrepreneurs to inspire working together for economic growth in communities. We focus our work in the Mid-Atlantic region, with offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's Vision / Values page.

In The News

The Enterprise Center invests $2 million in Black-owned medical supply business, West Philly Local, August 9, 2024.
The Enterprise Center receives generous funding to support minority- and women-owned businesses, West Philly Local, October 24, 2023.
It's the capital, stupid!, Philadelphia Citizen, October 30, 2020.
Broadcasting landmark in West Philly keeps rocking around the clock, Hidden City Philadelphia, February 24, 2020.

Info

Email Newsletter: Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Event Calendar: Events
Locations: Our Centers
X/Twitter: @PhilaTEC

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+<big>{{toplink|url=http://theenterprisecenter.com|name=theenterprisecenter.com}}</big><big><blockquote>''Business'' | ''Capital'' | ''Community''</blockquote></big>
+For more than three decades, '''The Enterprise Center''' has promoted racial and economic equity by '''supporting the growth of diverse small businesses and partnering with West Philadelphia communities on revitalization strategies'''. As a trusted mediator, we bring together businesses, communities, partners, and resource providers with the shared goal of equal opportunity and prosperity for all.
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+We invest in people and projects in the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to own and build wealth for themselves, their families, and their communities.
-=== THE ENTERPRISE CENTER MISSION STATEMENT  ===
+As a 501c(3), our mission is to cultivate and invest in minority entrepreneurs to inspire working together for economic growth in communities. We focus our work in the Mid-Atlantic region, with offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
-Founded in 1989 by the Wharton Small Business Development Center, The Enterprise Center (TEC) 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.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://theenterprisecenter.com/about-us/vision-values Vision&thinsp;/&thinsp;Values] page.
-=== AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS  ===
+==In The News==
+*[https://www.westphillylocal.com/2024/08/09/the-enterprise-center-invests-2-million-in-black-owned-medical-supply-business/ The Enterprise Center invests $2 million in Black-owned medical supply business], West Philly Local, August 9, 2024.
+*[https://www.westphillylocal.com/2023/10/24/the-enterprise-center-receives-generous-funding-to-support-minority-women-owned-businesses/ The Enterprise Center receives generous funding to support minority- and women-owned businesses], West Philly Local, October 24, 2023.
+*[http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/della-clark-enterprise-center/ It's the capital, stupid!], Philadelphia Citizen, October 30, 2020.
+*[http://hiddencityphila.org/2020/02/broadcasting-landmark-in-west-philly-keeps-rocking-around-the-clock/ Broadcasting landmark in West Philly keeps rocking around the clock], Hidden City Philadelphia, February 24, 2020.
-TEC Community Development Corporation: Founded in 2001 by The Enterprise Center, a business accelerator in West Philadelphia, The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation’s (TEC-CDC) mission is to build neighborhoods where individuals are willing, able, and organized to achieve their common goals. TEC-CDC fulfills its mission through both programmatic initiatives that engage and develop community residents, schools, and organizations, as well as physical redevelopment projects that rebuild infrastructure and create jobs.
+==Info==
+*Email Newsletter:&nbsp;[https://theenterprisecenter.com/subscribe-our-newsletter Subscribe to Our Newsletter]
+*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[https://theenterprisecenter.com/events Events]
+<!--*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/TECCDC @TECCDC] Failed in 2024. Try again.-->
+*Locations:&nbsp;[https://theenterprisecenter.com/our-centers Our Centers]
+*X/Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/PhilaTEC @PhilaTEC]
-TEC Capital Corporation: Founded in 2002 by The Enterprise Center, its parent organization, The Enterprise Center Capital Corporation’s (TEC-CC) mission is to provide access to capital to minority and women entrepreneurs, and to businesses located in low-income and/or urban communities. TEC-CC is certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Community Development Entity (CDE), and US Small Business Administration Micro Loan Intermediary.
+[[Category:Does-Capacity_Building]] [[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]] [[Category:Does-Newsletter_Via_Email]]
+[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]]
+[[Category:Issue-Economic_Development]][[Category:Issue-Enterprise]] [[Category:Issue-Equity]]
+[[Category:Serves-Minority_Owned_Businesses]]
+[[Category:Teaches-Business]]
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+[[Contact Email::info@theenterprisecenter.com| ]]
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