Factsheets and Briefs

START-UP / USA Self-Employment Q and A: Braiding and Blending Funding for Business Start-Up

Self-Employment Q and A: Assistance not Assessment: Getting at the Heart of Small Business Feasibility

Self-Employment Q and A: Small Business Development Centers

Self-Employment Q & A: An Analysis of Self-Employment Outcomes within the Vocational Rehabilitation System

Self-Employment Q & A: Low Cost/No Cost Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

Self-Employment Q and A: Selecting a Business Structure

Self-Employment Q and A: Information on Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities

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

Community Resources

Successful Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Speak Out

Accessing VR Services

Develop a Business Plan

Self-Employment

Case Studies

wUG LAKU’S STUDIO & gARAGE

Start-Up/Florida Student Turns Passion for Art Into a Vocation

Joe's Story As Told by His Parents to START-UP/USA

Small Wonders Yorkie Kennels, Delta Junction, Alaska - Jacquelyn Wilder

START-UP/Florida Shares Leila's Story

Admiralty Westside Lodge - William (Bill) Brent

START-UP/NY Case Study: The Real Estate Society

START-UP/Florida Case Study: Monllor Rods, LLC

Links

Small Business Resource Links

Resources

The resources in this section include strategies for individuals with disabilities that are interested in pursuing self employment. This section includes factsheets on where to begin if you are interested in self employment, how to develop a business plan, and identifying the necessary supports. Also posted are helpful web links on Small Business Resources, information on state policies for self-employment for people with disabilites, as well as case study examples.

Case Studies

Factsheets

Small Business Resources

State VR Policies

State Procurement Policies