Business Empowered Program (BEP)

West Side Forward’s Business Empowered Program (BEP) provides expert guidance, training, and support to entrepreneurs who reside or operate on the west side of Chicago.

This cohort-based program is designed for for-profit entities that have been in business for less than five years and seek to increase profits, create brand visibility, and improve their operations.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
– In business 5 years or less
– Less than $150,000 in annual sales
– Chicago resident