Each participant will work with business experts to determine key business opportunities and challenges to establish and achieve individualized business development milestones as part of a three-year growth strategy plan. Participants will also have access to TEC’s in-house Expertise Center, which is staffed by volunteer subject matter experts in human resources, accounting, marketing, law, and finance.

TEC’s robust entrepreneurial education curriculum is based on a “flipped classroom” model, in which participants review online materials prior to receiving hands-on instruction in the classroom. TEC will also offer other intensive services in the form of technical assistance and events to support small businesses poised for growth within the federally-designated Promise Zone and beyond.

http://theenterprisecenter.com/scaleup-philly/

Equipping Food Entrepreneurs for Business Success

You will learn:

• The legal requirements for successfully developing your food enterprise
• How to access capital to finance your food enterprise
• How to access commercial kitchen space and local food contracts by joining the Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises

April 8, 2015 1 pm – 2pm

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April 21, 2015 8am – 9am

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FREE!

Center for Culinary Enterprises

310 South 48th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Apply Here by March 11, 2015

The Enterprise Center is awarding up to $50,000 for Philly food entrepreneurs! Local culinary experts and professionals will select top finalists in three categories, based on entrepreneurs’ business sustainability and product quality. Friends, family and associates then will vote on these finalists as they show off their “Philly-Made” dishes at the thrilling culminating event, “Cooking Up Success,” to be held on May 19 at the Center for Culinary Enterprises.

Additional information is available on our website. For questions please call 215-895-4000.

Apply Here by March 11, 2015

http://theenterprisecenter.com/cooking-up-success-philly-made/

The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation (TEC-CDC) is a neighborhood-based nonprofit
organization in West Philadelphia founded in 2001 by The Enterprise Center, a respected minority business accelerator.
West Philly Foods is TEC-CDC’s local food system initiative which includes the Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary
Enterprises, a fully functional urban farm and greenhouse, an aggregation-type CSA, and farmer’s market operations. The
West Philly Foods project connects residents to where their food comes from; creates new local sources of fresh produce;
as well as connects both urban and rural farmers to the West Philadelphia market. The project strives to improve quality
and access to healthy foods for residents living in the area.

The Urban Farm and CSA Manager will be responsible for the following:
• Day-to-day management of the urban farm including bed preparation, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, and other
farming tasks
• Crop planning for new seasons
• Preparing farm for winter season
• Assisting in managing a small greenhouse and seedling production
• Manage community and volunteer programming on site at the farm
• Maintaining a neat and orderly site for all visitors
• Managing the Walnut Hill Community Garden program
• Management of the West Philly Foods CSA program which runs from May-October
• Coordination of weekly produce pick-up and deliveries from farm and distribution partners
• Management of weekly CSA boxing and delivery to member pick-up locations

Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelors Degree (in Horticulture, Agriculture or related field is preferable)
• At least 1-2 seasons of production experience (apprenticeship, etc.)
• Current drivers license
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds
• Ability to plan, delegate and organize work tasks
• Willing to work a flexible schedule
• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills to effectively work with a variety of people
and personalities; ability to communicate clearly in person and in writing
• Customer service skills
• Ability to work well under pressure

CONTACT
Allison Blansfield
Project Manager
The Enterprise Center CDC
Phone: (215) 895-4050
ablansfield@theenterprisecentercdc.org

The cornerstone of any community is its residents, which is why TEC-CDC staff have developed a training program called Community Leaders for residents to strengthen their skills in order to compete in today’s job market.

TEC-CDC staff coach and support Community Leaders throughout the program, and every March, there is an intensive two week training that focuses on five community concepts:

1)Effective Communication
2) Customer Service
3) Problem Solving
4) Community Awareness and
5) Service Leadership.

These concepts are reinforced at monthly trainings from April to October. The Community Leaders program is open to all Walnut Hill residents who want to improve their lives and their community.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

As part of the training, TEC-CDC connects Community Leaders to their neighbors and the broader community. Our community engagement practice is designed to strengthen the social fabric of the neighborhood by providing the tools to develop meaningful communal relationships.

Community Leaders will be trained to conduct surveys; provide timely, relevant connections to social services; extend the local outreach capacity of public education campaigns; and develop new initiatives to improve the neighborhood.

Service Project

All Community Leaders participants are required to plan and implement a service project in order to graduate from the program. A service project could be a neighborhood block clean-up, an educational workshop or a community event. This gives participants an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned and further engage the community. After completing the program, Community Leaders have the knowledge and confidence to become true leaders in their community.

For more information about Community Leaders, contact Lorna Peterson at lpeterson@theenterprisecenter.com or (215) 895-4040.

http://theenterprisecenter.com/cdc/community-leaders/

Local Initiatives Support Corporation and The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation are seeking a full-time (1700 hours within ten months) AmeriCorps member to serve as Community Development Associate.

The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation (TEC-CDC) is a neighborhood-based nonprofit organization in West Philadelphia founded in 2001 by The Enterprise Center, a respected minority business accelerator. TEC-CDC extends The Enterprise Center’s focus on minority entrepreneurship and wealth creation through strategic investments, programs, and initiatives in the Walnut Hill neighborhood.
TEC-CDC’s multi-faceted approach focuses on themes of employment, education, and engagement. Most of our programs serve Walnut Hill, the neighborhood that extends between 45th Street and 52nd Street from Market Street to Spruce Street, with other programs serving the broader West Philadelphia Community. TEC-CDC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of local residents, non-profit leaders, and business owners in Walnut Hill, as well as regional leaders in the fields of education, finance, and business.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is dedicated to helping community residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities of choice and opportunity — good places to work, do business and raise children. LISC combines corporate, government and philanthropic resources to help community-based organizations revitalize underserved neighborhoods. This strategy extends to the LISC AmeriCorps program where we support placing AmeriCorps Members with local non-profit partners. Members assist in efforts to revitalize underserved neighborhoods across America and create vibrant places for people to live, work, and play.

The member selected to serve in this capacity will be responsible for:
 Spearhead a collaborative process to update the Walnut Hill Neighborhood Plan which serve as a strategy to combat vacancy, address safety, and meet resident needs in the commercial corridors and nodes located in Walnut Hill.
 Support the implementation of TEC-CDC overall community development strategies including food system work, capital projects and community outreach initiatives.
 Act as liaison between stakeholders, corridor businesses and community associations during the planning process
 Act as 311 ambassador to for organizations, residents and neighborhood associations helping educate elected officials on the most immediate needs of the community

Members will also be expected to fully participate as part of the LISC AmeriCorps team. LISC sponsored activities including:
 Attend a national leadership conference tentatively scheduled for March 2015. This conference is coordinated by the national LISC AmeriCorps staff;
 Attend all locally sponsored monthly meetings;
 Participate in a minimum of six nationally sponsored webinars;
 Engage in every-other-month affinity groups to discuss topics related to the member’s service; and,
 Actively participating in two locally identified and team coordinated service projects (one for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and one for National AmeriCorps Week).

This is an AmeriCorps position. LISC and TEC-CDC will not allow the member to engage in activities that are considered prohibited under the terms of the grant while serving as a LISC AmeriCorps member.

Desired Skills
 Self-starting / entrepreneurial – ability to manage multiple simultaneous activities, ranging from strategic to administrative, with little oversight
 Desire and ability to work with a diverse group of people, particularly those living in low-income distressed neighborhoods
 Ability to work independently and in a team environment
 Experience in conducting community meetings
 Computer skills
 Good written and oral communication skills
 Ability to work a flexible schedule (some night and weekends may be required)

Program Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to participate as a LISC AmeriCorps member the candidate must meet all eligibility requirements to serve as a National Service participant including but not limited to:
 Possess a high school degree, GED certificate or agree to achieve GED during the term of service
 Be at least 17 years of age (note there is no age limit)
 Have status as a US citizen or possess permanent resident status
 Be eligible to earn an education award and not be barred from performing a term of service
 Be available to serve for a full 10 month period of time and within that time period complete a minimum of 1700 hours of service
 Be available for service from October 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015

Program Benefits
Upon successful completion of the term of service, the member will be eligible for a $5,645 education award to pay off existing, eligible student loans or return to school. The position pays a total stipend of $15,000. The stipend is paid in 20 equal checks twice a month. Direct deposit is available and highly encouraged. A health care benefit is available for the participant only (dependents are not eligible). For members with children under the age of 13, there is a child care subsidy benefit available which is dependent on the participant meeting all eligibility requirements. This benefit is administered by a contracted provider via the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Resumes should be sent to:
Bryan Fenstermaker, Sr. Director – bfenstermaker@theenterprisecenter.com
LISC & The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation promote equal opportunity in selecting AmeriCorps members.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the selection process.

Learn simple, cost-effective ways to make the most competitive and profitable use of your window and every square foot of your enterprise! Learn about grants and programs to support your storefront improvement and how to compete in the 2014 Storefront Challenge!

Wednesday, September 3rd
8am-10am
FREE!

The Enterprise Center
4548 Market Street
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Start Up Seminar – Summer Edition
What: Have a business idea? Don’t know what to do next? Then the Summer Start-up seminar is for you! Information seminar for start-up businesses
When: August 20 and 27th from 10am-12noon
Where: The Enterprise Center

Registration: Contact The Enterprise Center (215) 895-4000
Cost: $25

Microloan Orientation
What: Learn about The Enterprise Center’s Capital Corporation and how they can finance your small business.
When: Every Tuesday
Time: 4pm
Where: The Enterprise Center

Registration: Contact The Enterprise Center (215) 895-4000

Cost: FREE!

Foodie Forum
What: Orientation session required for those interested in using commercial kitchen
When: September 9th from 8-9a, September 24th from 1-2pm
Where: Center for Culinary Enterprises (310 S. 48th Street- entrance at rear of building)

Registration: September 9th
September 24th

Cost: FREE

Start Up Seminar
What: Information seminar for start-up businesses
When: September 10, 17 and 24th from 10am-12 noon
Where: The Enterprise Center

Registration: Contact the Enterprise Center (215) 895-4000

Cost: $25

Foodie Finance Series
Topic: “Restaurant Realities: Understanding the Numbers”
When: September 17th
Where: Center for Culinary Enterprises (310 S. 48th Street)
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Cost: $5

Pathways to Independence
What: Helps survivors of domestic violence start their own business
When: Classes every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning September 23rd
Where: The Enterprise Center
Time: 10 am-12:30pm

Register: Pathways to Independence: http://theenterprisecenter.com/business/pathways-to-independence/pti-register/ Or call The Enterprise Center (215) 895-4071

Cost : FREE!

TEC-LAB
What: The Enterprise Center – Leaders About Business Executive Incubator program.
There are only a few spaces left for the TEC-LAB after-school program. If you know a really savvy youth who wants to start their own business, this is just the program for them.
When: Classes every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning September 23rd
Where: The Enterprise Center

Register: Call The Enterprise Center (215) 895-4071
Cost: FREE!
Common Table Fellowship
What: Philadelphia’s first pop-up restaurant incubator program. Chefs, aspiring entrepreneurs and “big thinkers” in the Philadelphia food scene – apply for the Common Table Fellowship and get your idea fired up!”
When: Opening this Fall
Where: Center for Culinary Enterprises (310 S. 48th Street)

More Information: CommonTable: http://commontablephilly.com/

The Enterprise Center will offer Crowdfunding 101 on Wednesday, July 30th from 2-3:30pm at 4548 Market Street in West Philadelphia.

The workshop is free. To register, go here.

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