Factsheets
Self-Employment Q and A: Discovery
Self-Employment Q and A: Frequently Asked Questions from Families
Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
Disabled Veterans and Self-Employment
Successful Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Speak Out
Case Studies
START-UP/NY Case Study: The Real Estate Society
START-UP/Florida Case Study: Monllor Rods, LLC
Links
Resources » Small Business Resource Links
Link categories:
Funding
Individual Development Account (IDA) Directory
World Institute on Disability, Access to Assets Program, IDA Information
Other Federal Resources
Business.gov: The official business link to the U.S. government
Disabilityinfo.gov: Online resource for Americans with Disabilities
Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education & Rehab Services
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
U.S. GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Communications (FirstGov)
Research and Training
The Rural Institute at the University of Montana
Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship
DisabilityInfo.gov: Self-Employment & Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network - Programs for Canadians with Disabilities
Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC
Job Accommodation Network/Small Business and Self-Employment Service
SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business
Small Business Administration (SBA) & Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
ADA Guide for Small Businesses
Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Tagalog and Vietnamese editions available from the ADA Information Line, http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/infoline.htm
Association of Small Business Development Centers
U.S. Small Business Administration
Social Security Work Incentives
Cornell University: PASS plans online
Rural Institute: PASS Plans Online
Social Security Administration: PASS Plans
Work Incentive Planning & Assistance Providers (SSA Disability Planners)
Transition
Road to Self-Sufficiency: A Guide to Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities
University of Montana Rural Institute
SSA Work Incentives can be utilized to fund supports that augment with schools and/or agencies are providing for student employment to fund employment supports. This website supported by the University of Montana Rural Institute has a number of resources available to students and their families that can be valuable in transition planning from school to work
Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP)
Veterans
Blinded Veterans Association (VA Disability Benefits planning assistance)
Disabled American Vererans (VA Disability Benefits planning assistance)
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents, 2007 Edition (publication)
Paralyzed Veterans of America (VA Disability Benefit planning assistance)
State Veterans Affairs Offices (VA Disability Benefits and State VA Benefits planning)
Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E)
Application Information:
VA VR&E Application Form (VA form 28-1900)
Find a VA Facility/Office-Select the state and region on directory to find where to deliver the form
Veterans' Small Business Resource Guide
Vocational Rehabilitation
Reach Independence through Self-Employment (RISE)
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Listing
Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders
National Association of Women Business Owners
Online Women's Business Center
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