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Zuri Masud (left) and Sheetal Bahirat (right) are the founders of local avocado seed beverage Reveal.

The Enterprise Center has invested a total of $500,000 in two minority-owned businesses selling their food and beverage products in the Philadelphia region.


Enterprise Center Capital Corp,, the community development financial institution of the Philadelphia-based Enterprise Center, made two $250...

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Mayoral candidates + Jim Gardener

In Round 2 of The Citizen’s Ultimate Job Interview of Philadelphia candidates for mayor on Monday night, retired 6abc Anchor Jim Gardner laid out a few unfortunate facts about Philadelphia. We have:


  • 26 percent of our population living in poverty, the highest rate of the 10 largest cities in...

Democratic candidates for mayor faced a panel including Jim Gardner for the Philadelphia Citizen's forum on how they will grow jobs and build a pathway to the middle class.

West Philly voters will have a chance this week to meet some candidates for the City Council’s At-Large seats and mayor at two community forums. Both events will take place on Thursday, March 16. Here are some more details about each event.


The Enterprise Center (4548 Market St.) is hosting a...

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panel

Mayoral candidates to talk buildings, tourism, business, more


There are at least four chances to see and hear candidates for mayor this week:


  • BUILDPhilly Mayoral Forum at the Kimmel Center (8 a.m. Tuesday, RSVP to attend)
  • Mayoral Candidates Forum on Hospitality & Tourism at the Pa...

The MBE Equity Multiplier project will work with businesses at their current stage to navigate the equity investment process and ecosystem to increase access to equity and venture investment and investors. The equity project’s services include developing investment packages, reviewing financial...

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A MEETING DURING A MOST DIVERSE TECH HUB CONVENING

The six organizations funded in the PHL: Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative's third year will connect talent, convene tech companies, fund underrepresented startups and record impact.


In the third year of the PHL: Most Diverse Tech Hub (MDTH) initiative, the City of Philadelphia’s Department of...

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Chase Community Branch panel

With the opening of a new community branch in West Philadelphia, JPMorgan Chase provides community members with valuable information and resources.

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Jamie Dimon

Situated at 15 S. 52nd St., at 6,000 square feet the branch is more than three times the size of a normal Chase store. It occupies the former home of an original Philadelphia Savings Fund Society location.


It is also located in the commercial spine of West Philadelphia, which has been plagued by...

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JPMC plaque unveiling

Yesterday (Thursday February 23rd) was an eventful day for Walnut Hill in West Philadelphia. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase was in the neighborhood to attend the ribbon cutting for the new JP Morgan Chase Community Branch on 52nd Street. Afterwards, he stopped by The Enterprise Center for a live interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer and donor plaque unveiling.