This Black History Month, we collaborated with Rowhome Productions and Urban Art Gallery for a special celebration of 52nd street's history as a hub for Black-owned businesses in West Philadelphia. "Legacy on 52nd Street" highlights longstanding businesses on the corridor through audio pieces, coupled with pro-portraiture and a culminating, debut exhibition at Urban Art Gallery.
52nd Street Projects
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52nd Street Commercial Corridor
The Enterprise Center CDC works with businesses, residents, property owners, city agencies, and other key stakeholders to spur revitalization along the 52nd Street commercial corridor, historically known as “West Philly’s Main Street.” Activities include:
- Connecting existing businesses to resources and business advisory support services
- Matching business and property owners to capital financing opportunities
- Coordinating with prospective businesses and developers to locate on and invest in 52nd Street
- Engaging nearby residents to have a voice in the changes taking place along their neighborhood commercial corridor
- Leading and supporting streetscape improvements and arts and culture projects
- Communicating with and supporting the corridor’s street vendors
- Providing corridor cleaning services and encouraging a clean and safe corridor environment
The Enterprise Center CDC encourages 52nd Street stakeholders to play an active role in defining and revitalizing this key commercial corridor Due to COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions, 52nd Street stakeholder meetings have gone virtual. Please follow us on Facebook for updates on meeting topics and links to virtual meeting platforms.
For more information about meetings, resources for businesses, and ways to get involved in 52nd Street initiatives, contact Rashaun Williams at rwilliams@theenterprisecenter.com.
The Enterprise Center CDC thanks the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce, Philadelphia LISC, and the Kresge Foundation for their ongoing support of 52nd Street initiatives.
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Remaining competitive in the current marketplace often requires access to capital at key moments in our business.
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I hope that when it all opens up that everybody goes out and supports our small businesses.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I highly recommend the Enterprise Center and MBDA to diverse founders who are seeking capital to scale their businesses.
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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.
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When they’re given easy opportunities to serve, our citizens really step up.
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