James Corey (Jim@theinitiative.ws) has over 13 years experience working for people with disabilities and their families in a broad range of service specialties, from direct vocational service provision, vocational service coordination, mental health counseling, residential services program management, personal agent services, and technical assistance provision. He grew up in an entrepreneurial family, has worked at the state vocational rehabilitation level assisting people with disabilities in starting their own businesses, and is currently a statewide trainer on self-employment topics for people with the most significant developmental disabilities.