Topic: Veterans with Disabilities and Self-Employment Training Series

Presenter: Urban Miyares

Urban Miyares is a blinded Vietnam veteran, and an entrepreneur for the past 40 years. Recipient of numerous honors san awards for his business accomplishments and assisting fellow disabled veterans in self-employment, Miyares has been honored by The White House, US Congress, Small Business Administration, and many others, to include being Inc. Magazine's "Entrepreneur Of The Year" and the Disabled American Veterans "National Disabled Veteran of the Year."

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Part I: Veterans with Disabilities and Self-Employment - Basic Training

Presentation Length 1 hour | Transcript

In this presentation, Urban discusses what the veteran needs to know and understand in the transition from the military lifestyle to that of a business owner with a disability. Areas covered include: military, Veterans Affairs, and Social Security disability benefits, rewards and risks; types of businesses that best meet personal and business expectations; benefits and programs for disabled veterans in business; and the finances of a business start-up. Also discussed is whether the government really wants to buy products and services from the disabled veteran business owner.

Part II: How the Veteran with a Disability Can Evaluate, Plan and Launch a Business Successfully - The Mission

Presentation Length 1 hour | Transcript

In this presentation, Urban gives an explanation of the traditional world of business and what a disabled veteran (a nontraditional business owner) needs to do to become successful in the non-disabled, traditional world of business. Urban explains the personal self-evaluation and steps required before even beginning a business plan. He discusses how to transfer military training and experiences to successfully structure a winning business strategy, proposal, and plan. Then he describes how to get started in the right direction as an entrepreneur.

Part III: Alternative Approaches to Self-employment by Veterans with the Most Severe Disabilities or Disadvantaged Veterans with Disabilities

Presentation Length 45 minutes | Transcript

In this presentation, Urban Miyares will explain how, over the past 23 years, he has assisted thousands of disabled veterans, who are the most disadvantaged of disabled veterans, reach their workplace goals and continue, once again, to contribute to society through a self-employment direction. You'll hear proven self-employment practices and procedures, tricks and tips, not discussed elsewhere or available or in print. You'll discover the secrets of why the unemployment rate of disabled (service-connected and non-service-connected) veterans has increased steadily since WW II, but why the number of disabled veterans in business is growing each and every year, and expected to increase in the coming years.