Forsythe Entrepreneurial Center (FEC)
The Chicago Lighthouse’s Forsythe Entrepreneurial Center empowers people who are blind or visually impaired to thrive in their business ventures through these core elements:
- Business, academic, technology and other training needed to obtain a license to vent on municipal property under the Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program (BEP).
- Chicago Lighthouse Miami University of Ohio Business Start-up Microcredential
- Founder Series, listen to interviews from five highly successful entrepreneurs, two of whom are blind.
- A Business Enterprise Competition to provide seed funding for people who are blind or visually impaired to launch their new business. Entries are now closed for 2025. We will announce the winner in May 2026.
Complete the Forsythe Entrepreneurial Center Interest Form below to stay connected with us.
