Urban Miyares (urban@disabledbusiness.com) is a nationally-recognized blinded and multi-disabled Vietnam veteran, motivational/inspirational speaker and educator, entrepreneur, published writer and newspaper columnist, inventor and patent holder, media personality, world-class athlete and sailor. He is the president of the Disabled Businesspersons Association (a public charity founded in 1985 to assist in the self-employment of people with disabilities nationwide) and director of the National Disabled Veterans Business Resource Center.