The Enterprise Center provides assistance through three avenues. We think of it today as a place to hit it big in business.” It was a place where people would come hoping to hit it big in music and entertainment.

“In terms of 46 th and Market, West Philadelphia, television, entertainment. “This building is very significant,” Della explains. Since they share a last name, Della likes to joke that she was Bandstand host Dick Clark’s first wife. The conversation with Della occurs at their 4548 Market Street headquarters, once the home to the TV studio where American Bandstand was filmed.

To learn more about the history of The Enterprise Center (TEC) and its role in the community we spoke with the organization’s president, Della Clark, who has led TEC since 1992.

Ed's Buffalo Wings & Pizza / Rana's Middle Eastern CuisineĪs Philadelphians come together to celebrate Minority Enterprise Development (MED) week – a time when minority businesses are fêted and encouraged through city-wide events – we couldn’t imagine a better organization to highlight than The Enterprise Center. This West Philadelphia non-profit has been providing access to capital, capacity building, business education and economic development opportunities to high-potential, minority entrepreneurs since 1989.

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