2022 Faces of Philanthropy

“ I highly recommend the Enterprise Center and MBDA to diverse founders who are seeking capital to scale their businesses. ”

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

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

“ You define what success is, but you have to free your mind. ”

“ When you stop, you stop growing. ”

“ 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. ”

“ 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. ”

“ I hope that when it all opens up that everybody goes out and supports our small businesses. ”

“ The relationships we’ve built are where we truly stand out. ”

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

“ 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. ”

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

“ We love our customers and focus on quality above all else! ”

“ 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. ”