The Enterprise Center works to support minority entrepreneurship throughout the City of Philadelphia and spur community and economic redevelopment projects in West Philadelphia.
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.
The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation's works 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.