Nurturing and Supporting both Main-Street and Home-based Businesses.
The Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association, CDC (LA21) was founded in Philadelphia in 2008 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that serves over 20 blocks along Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia, as well as being a city-wide business resource.
We are a CDC (Community Development Corporation) business association representing businesses and organizations along the Lancaster Avenue corridor, a rich cultural, historic, and business hub. We are also a Registered Community Organization (RCO) representing Lancaster Avenue. Serving as an RCO allows us to engage our community with all zoning, land use and community development on and around Lancaster Avenue.
Our mission is to provide the training, resources, and environment to help new and established small businesses address the difficulties of starting, maintaining, and navigating the necessary changes needed to foster successful business growth and economic betterment of the Lancaster Avenue corridor and the city of Philadelphia.
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Podcast – Commerce Department’s Programs to Support Small Businesses in Philadelphia
In the latest episode of the Scale Up Your Business podcast, host Zakia Ringgold sat down with Liam Kelly Fleming from the Philadelphia Commerce Department to discuss the array of resources available to small business owners. With a primary focus on supporting local...
Impact Report: LA21-CDC launches PHL-PAC
On Friday, November 19th, 2023, during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), LA21-CDC launched the PHL-PAC (Philly Providing Access to Capital) event. The program aims to assist underserved entrepreneurs and small business owners in becoming capital-ready by providing...
Impact Report: LA21-CDC’s Scale-Up Your Business alumni Vend at Christmas Village in Love Park
Join LA21-CDC at the Christmas Village, held in Love Park and City Hall in Philadelphia. Seven of our Scale-Up Your Business alumni are bringing their unique products with joy this holiday season! Vendors include 4 Tees Custom and Design, JayCee’s Body and Soul...