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Online seminar that 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. For more online training resources see the brochure Self-Employment Webcast Series.

Membership organization whose mission is to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.

Offers support for American Indians and Alaska Natives in their efforts to improve employment opportunities and vocational rehabilitation outcomes wherever they live in the United States.

Overview of the basic requirements of Title I of the ADA and information about tax incentives for hiring and retaining qualified individuals with disabilities.

Information from the U.S. Department of Justice to help businesses understand and take advantage of the tax credit and deduction available for complying with the ADA.

Second in a series of portfolios on customized employment--a process for individualizing the employment relationship between an employee and an employer in ways that meet the needs of both. Vol. I is available through this link.

Provides its members with a forum, information and a voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities with limited access to economic resources.

Seeks to establish greater economic participation for service disabled and prisoner of war veterans.

Answers to commonly asked questions about business incubators, which provide business support services and resources to entrepreneurial companies as they grow.

Information on how to develop a business plan to work through all the factors that will have an impact on the successful startup, operation and management of a business.

The Chamber is a national cross-disability consumer volunteer organization that uses business principles to improve the economic status of people with disabilities.

Nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting enterprising individuals with disabilities maximize their potential in the business world, and work with vocational rehabilitation, government and business to encourage the participation and enhance the performance of the disabled in the workforce.

A fact sheet for youth service providers about the benefits of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education. It contains a number of resources on making entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education programs inclusive of youth with disabilities.

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy regarding entrepreneurship and people with disabilities.

Explores the self-employment experiences of people with disabilities.

Answers to some of the most common questions regarding people with disabilities and entrepreneurship.

Information regarding opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to sell to the federal government.

Centralized source for federal loan information.

A U.S. Department of Commerce office that provides business development services to minority entrepreneurs.

Resources to help Native Americans begin and grow businesses.

Information about a series of workshops on Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is offering throughout the country to businesses with 15 to 100 employees.

Small Business Administration program provides loans for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses.

A guide developed to serve as a resource for organizations working with youth on career exploration and employment options, and policymakers who support youth programs through policy and practice.

Project designed to build self-employment capacity in rural/remote communities while addressing the needs of individuals with significant disabilities.

Provides technical assistance, resources and training to individuals throughout the country who are interested in pursuing self-employment. Site offers a Web cast series in which successful entrepreneurs share their secrets for success and online seminars on topics including self-employment for individuals with disabilities.

Information on home-based businesses, loans and more.

Online seminar describes the use of self-employment options to facilitate Customized Employment outcomes.

Success stories of entrepreneurs with disabilities whose businesses have proven to be profitable.

Some people with disabilities will consider self-employment as a career option due to a lack of available employment opportunities in the community. However, difficulty finding a job should not be the only reason that a person decides to start a business. Self-employment should be viewed as another approach to customizing employment for someone who happens to have a disability.

Online seminar discusses critical factors in considering business feasibility, developing financial resources, basic business plan development and the identification and access to community small business resources.

Technical assistance information from the U.S. Department of Education regarding small business development and entrepreneurship for people with disabilities.

Provides information, counseling and mentoring free of charge to entrepreneurs starting a small business.

Information for small employers and entrepreneurs from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

A service of the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, the Small Business & Self-Employment Service provides information, counseling and referrals about self-employment and small business ownership opportunities for people with disabilities.

The Microloan Program provides very small loans to start-up, newly established or growing small businesses. Under this program, SBA makes funds available to nonprofit community based lenders which, in turn, make loans to eligible borrowers.

Develops and runs programs for all veterans, including service-disabled veterans, reserve component members and their dependents or survivors.

Promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts and international trade opportunities.

Find your local SBA office here.

Resources and information from the Small Business Administration to assist veterans who are self-employed or small business owners.

Click on your state from the map on the page to find contact information for your local SBDC. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance and resources to help people start and grow small businesses.

Online training courses from the U.S. Small Business Administration designed to assist entrepreneurs and other students of enterprise.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet provides a brief, easy-to-read discussion of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues relevant to small businesses.

Information from the U.S. Small Business Administration on starting a business, including how to write a business plan, a checklist for starting a business and financial information.

Fact sheet from the Small Business Administration answers common questions asked by people receiving public assistance who have started or want to start a business.

State by state listing of a variety of resources related to economic development, funding assistance and growing a small or home-based business.

U.S. Small Business Administration links to federal and state tax forms.

Only nationwide community developer targeted exclusively to advancing entrepreneurial opportunities for Americans with disabilities.

Information on processing patents and trademarks.

Information on self-employment as an option for people with disabilities living in rural areas.

Information from the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities at the University of Montana on small business development, self-employment and vocational rehabilitation.

Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.

This Web site is a one-stop center for women small business owners, to help them create and grow their businesses.

Partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Small Business Administration offers targeted information, registration for online programs and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

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Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices
Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.
GovLoans.gov
Centralized source for federal loan information.
START-UP/ USA - Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources & Training
Provides technical assistance, resources and training to individuals throughout the country who are interested in pursuing self-employment. Site offers a Web cast series in which successful entrepreneurs share their secrets for success and online seminars on topics including self-employment for individuals with disabilities.
APSE - The Network on Employment
Membership organization whose mission is to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.
Chamber of Commerce for Individuals with DisAbilities
The Chamber is a national cross-disability consumer volunteer organization that uses business principles to improve the economic status of people with disabilities.