Self-Employment/ Entrepreneurship

Assistance for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

Information from the General Services Administration (GSA) regarding opportunities for service-disabled Veteran-owned businesses to sell to the federal government.
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Association for Enterprise Opportunity

Provides members with a forum, information and a voice to promote enterprise opportunity for people and communities with limited access to economic resources.
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Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) - The Network on Employment

Membership organization whose mission is to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.
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Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV)

Provides programs and services that address legislative and legal advocacy, business development, health care and information access for service disabled Veterans and prisoners of war.
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Business Incubators Fact Sheet

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

Information from the Job Accommodations Network (JAN) on how to develop a business plan to work through all the factors that will have an impact on the successful start-up, operation and management of a business.

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Business.gov

Helps small businesses understand their legal requirements, and locate government services supporting the nation's small business community.
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Encouraging Future Innovation: Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Fact sheet for youth service providers about the benefits of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education. Contains a number of resources on making entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education programs inclusive of youth with disabilities.
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Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities

Information on entrepreneurship for youth with disabilities from Start-Up USA.

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Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy on entrepreneurship and people with disabilities, the benefits of entrepreneurship and links to helpful resources.
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Entrepreneurship: Federal Government Resources

List of federal government resources that provide assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs.

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First National Study of People with Disabilities Who are Self-Employed

Explores the self-employment experiences of people with disabilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

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

Centralized source for federal loan information.
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Job Accommodations Network (JAN) Entrepreneurship Resources

Information and resources on a variety of topics, including funding, Small Business Administration (SBA) resources, Social Security information, associations, organizations, consumer protection and credit counseling.
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Minority Business Development Agency

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

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Native American Business Development Resources

Resources to help Native Americans begin and grow businesses.
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Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative

Program provides loans for Veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses.
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Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) Requirements for a Business Plan

Provides an outline from POMS SI 00870.026 business plans, and identifies the kinds of information that, at a minimum, a business plan must contain. This link opens a Word document.

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Road to Self-Sufficiency: A Guide to Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities

Explains how entrepreneurship education can be implemented in programs and offers suggestions on how to introduce self-employment as an option for all youth, including youth with disabilities.
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Rural Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment Expansion Design Project

Project designed to build self-employment capacity in rural/remote communities while addressing the needs of individuals with significant disabilities.
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SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business

A nonprofit association that provides information, counseling and mentoring free of charge to entrepreneurs starting a small business. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

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START-UP USA Self-Employment Webcast Series 2009

Brochure about upcoming Webscasts on topics including Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Customized Self-Employment and Current Research in Self-Employment. Link opens a PDF document.
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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.

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Self-Employment Resources for Military Spouses

Provides links to self-employment resources for military spouses, including home-based businesses, loans and more.
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Self-Employment Seminar

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

Provides answers to frequently asked questions about self-employment as a customized employment outcome.
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Self-Employment for Individuals with a Disability

Online seminar discusses critical factors in considering business feasibility, developing financial resources, basic business plan development and the identification of and access to community small business resources.
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Self-Employment, Telecommuting & Establishing a Small Business as Employment Outcomes

Technical assistance information from the U.S. Department of Education regarding small business development and entrepreneurship for people with disabilities.
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Small Business & Self-Employed Tax Center

Information on tax news and tax-related responsibilities for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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Small Business Administration (SBA) - Microloan Program

Provides very small loans to start-up, newly established or growing small businesses. Under this program, SBA makes funds available to non-profit community-based lenders which, in turn, make loans to eligible borrowers.
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development

Develops and runs programs for all Veterans, including service-disabled Veterans, reserve component members and their dependents or survivors.
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Women's Business Ownership

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

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Small Business Administration (SBA) Offices

Find your local SBA office here.

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Small Business Administration - National Guard and Reservists

Resources and information from the Small Business Administration to assist small businesses who employ a National Guard and/or Reserve Member who has been called up to active duty and National Guard and/or Reserve Member small business owners who have been called up to active duty.
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Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)

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.
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Small Business Training Network

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

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Small Employers & Reasonable Accommodation

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.

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Starting Your Business

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.
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Starting a Non-Profit Organization

Fact sheet from the Job Accommodation Network provides information and resources on how to start and develop a non-profit organization.

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State Economic Development & Funding Resources

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

Links to federal and state tax forms and publications for small businesses and the self-employed. You can call (800) 829-3676 to order forms and publications through the mail.

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The Abilities Fund

Nationwide nonprofit community developer and financial institution focused exclusively on expanding entrepreneurial opportunities, including access to capital, for people with disabilities. Provides a unique combination of financial products, training, technical assistance services and advisory supports to individuals with disabilities.
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U.S. Patent Office

Information on processing patents and trademarks.
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University of Montana Rural Institute: Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research & Services Self-Employment Page

Information on self-employment as an option for people with disabilities living in rural areas.
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Veterans with Disabilities & Self-Employment Training Series

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.

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Vocational Rehabilitation & Small Business Development Center Linkages

Rural Disability and Rehabilitation Research Progress Report on small business development, self-employment and vocational rehabilitation linkages.
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Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices

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

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Women Entrepreneurs One-Stop Web Site

A one-stop center for women small business owners, to help them create and grow their businesses. This Web site offers targeted information, registration for online programs and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
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  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.

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