About Us
Beaver Street Enterprise Center, Inc.
We work to stimulate economic growth through entrepreneurial development, with a deep commitment to serving entrepreneurs of color and low-to-moderate-income individuals. Our mission is realized through recruiting, training, and nurturing entrepreneurial talent—fueling growth, generating wealth, and fostering reinvestment in historically underserved communities.
Our Impact by the Numbers
Since our founding, BSEC has been a driving force behind Jacksonville’s entrepreneurial landscape:
- $1 Billion+ in Total Economic Impact
- 750+ Businesses Launched from within the incubator
- 4,500+ Jobs Created by our entrepreneurs
- Focused investment in underserved and undercapitalized communities
We don’t just foster businesses—we cultivate ecosystems of opportunity, resilience, and transformation.
Our Mission
Beaver Street Enterprise Center, Inc., works to stimulate economic growth through entrepreneurial development, serving primarily entrepreneurs of color and low-to-moderate-income individuals. To achieve this mission, the Enterprise Center recruits, trains and nurtures entrepreneurial talent to fuel growth, create wealth and encourage reinvestment in traditionally underserved communities.
Since opening our doors in 2003, the Beaver Street Enterprise Center has:
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Helped launch more than 200 new businesses
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Created more than 2000 new jobs
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Generated more than $300 million in economic impact
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Was voted Business Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubator Association in 2010
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Produced companies that are included on Inc. Magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing businesses in America
Our Location & Facilities
Beaver Street Enterprise Center is located in a federally designated HUBZone, offering significant advantages to qualifying companies.
In 2016, we expanded with a second building at 728 Blanche Street, just across from our original facility. This addition is designed to generate even greater economic activity in our Jacksonville corridor and is open for lease to businesses at any stage—not just start-ups.
Lease rates range from $250/month to $4,000/month for suites up to 2,800 sq ft. Tenants enjoy:
- Access to a spacious boardroom, event hall, and conference rooms
- Break rooms and a copy center—all without common-area fees
- Extensive training and mentorship opportunities
- A dynamic environment built to support growth and success
Beaver Street Enterprise Center
Located in a federally designated HUBZone, providing significant advantages to qualifying companies.
Beaver Street Launches Second Building to Boost Jacksonville's Economic Growth
In 2016, Beaver Street opened its second building at 728 Blanche Street just across the street from Beaver Street I. The new building is intended to spur even greater economic activity in our corridor of Jacksonville, and is open for lease to businesses at any stage of their development, not just start-ups.
Lease rates range from $200 a month to $2,747 for a suite of offices totaling 2,800 square feet.
Tenants have access to a spacious board room, event hall, conference rooms, break rooms and copy center for no additional common-area fees, and benefit from extensive training opportunities and mentoring to help their businesses succeed.
Executive Director - Terrance Brisbane
Office Manager - Alexis Edmonds
Stop in for a tour of available space or feel free to contact us by email or phone: 906-265-4700.
Participant's Words
Testimonials
Hart SEO
Jon Hart
Without BSEC I don’t know if my company would be as successful as it is today. They helped me move my company from my dorm room into a coworking space and 5 years later my business is still booming!
Rehobeth Soul Food Restaurant & Catering
Lee Livingston
I went through BSEC to get to where I am now. I want to give a huge thank you and appreciation to Beaver Street Enterprise Center; Beaver Street pushed me to succeed.
Meekins Senior Shuttle
Carolyn Meekins-Jenkins
This program helped me tap into people and agencies that were willing to assist us. And listening to the other small business participants—you never know when you’re going to pick up a chunk of information and have an ‘Aha!’ moment. I am just grateful and thankful that I was accepted into the program
S&L Fashion Loft and Salon
Sarah Calvin
I’ve stayed in business and business is picking up. I’m surviving. This program is important. It helps so much.