WILMINGTON — A few years ago, Ayanna Khan was leasing a 900 square-foot office out of the I.M. Pei Building while dreaming of a space that would not only become a headquarters but also a launch pad for Black entrepreneurs in the city.

“I saw a vision for it. I saw our community, a vibrant community in this building – building, creating and innovating. I saw it and I wanted to make it happen,” Khan told the Delaware Business Times.

The founder and CEO of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC) finally made it happen by opening the doors to the organization’s new office along with an incubator – all on the third floor of the Elwyn Building on Wilmington’s east side.

On Tuesday, officials and business leaders gathered to cut the ribbon on the 12,000 square-foot office which come

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