Small Business Resources
Alternative Financing Technical Assistance Project
Find options for financing assistive technology through grants and loans sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Primer for Small Business
Overview of the basic employment provisions of the ADA as they relate to employees and job applicants.
Assistance for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Association for Enterprise Opportunity
Association for Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV)
Business Incubators Fact Sheet
Business Leadership Network (BLN)
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.
Business Tax Credits & Deductions for Employment of People with Disabilities
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Responsible for ensuring that small businesses are treated fairly and have an opportunity to compete and be selected for a fair amount of HUD's prime and subcontracting opportunities.
Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
Disability Employment 101 for Your Business
Brochure for small- and medium-sized businesses interested in increasing their hiring pool by recruiting well-qualified employees with disabilities. This brochure is also available in text form.
Disability Resources from the U.S. Department of Labor
Shortcuts to information and services concerning disability issues.
Disabled Businesspersons Association
Employer Assistance & Resource Network (EARN)
Entrepreneurship: Federal Government Resources
List of federal government resources that provide assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Job Accommodations Network (JAN) Entrepreneurship Resources
Native American Business Development Resources
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Resources for Small Business
Provides access to information, guidelines and training programs to help small businesses find and fix hazards and prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
Office of Small Business Programs
Information about the procurement opportunities, employer compliance and other resources for small businesses.
Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
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).
START-UP USA Self-Employment Webcast Series 2009
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.
Self-Employment, Telecommuting & Establishing a Small Business as Employment Outcomes
Small Business & Self-Employed Tax Center
Information on tax news and tax-related responsibilities for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Small Business Administration (SBA) - Microloan Program
Small Business Administration (SBA) Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Information
Small Business Administration (SBA) Local Offices
Find your local SBA office and resources relevant to small businesses.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development
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.
Small Business Administration Resources - National Guard & Reservists
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
Small Businesses & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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.
State Economic Development & Funding Resources
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.
Contains information about the disabled access credit for small businesses and the tax deduction for businesses of any size that help offset some of the costs of improving accessibility for customers or employees with disabilities.
Provides technical assistance to the 56 state and territory assistive technology programs as authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.
U.S. House Small Business Committee
Vocational Rehabilitation & Small Business Development Center Linkages
Vocational Rehabilitation State Offices
Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.
Women Entrepreneurs One-Stop Web Site
Working Partners for an Alcohol- & Drug-Free Workplace