The Business Center created The Enterprising Woman Business Plan Competition as a vehicle for supporting female entrepreneurs and woman-owned businesses in the Philadelphia area. Now in its ninth year, the Competition provides women with tools they need to launch, improve and grow their businesses. Conceptual and smaller to midsized businesses earning less than $250,000 annually are invited to compete for awards in *cash and prizes.

Winners: Bea Joyner, Busy as a Bea Productions; Carmelita Estriplet, Fat Kidz; Jennie Love, Love N' Fresh Flowers; Joanna Poses, The Flickering Light; Pam Rich-Wheeler, Exec. Director, The Business Center; Sara Zia Ebrahimi, The Flickering Light; Shani Newton,Dolly's Boutique & Consignment; and Yvonne Ferguson-Hardin, Fergie's Instructional Training; Jennifer Kinka, The Nesting House; Amerita Lue Hing, Fat Kidz