START UP | Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training | Business Ownership for People with Disabilities

This webcast will explore the national resources and services available to individuals with disabilities who are interested in self employment. The following presenters will cover the different services that each of their organizations offer.

Kim Cordingly, Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Clinical Instructor, Job Accommodation Network/Small Business and Self-Employment Service

Kim Cordingly will discuss the Job Accommodation Network's (JAN) Small Business and Self-Employment Service (SBSES) program and her experiences assisting entrepreneurs with disabilities over the past 8 years. She will provide an overview of the SBSES program, the type of information and assistance the service can provide, and examples of the individualized process SBSES consultants undertake to support consumers. Kim will highlight 3 very different caller scenarios illustrating some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the choice of self-employment.

Jason P. Wheeler, Director, Young Entrepreneurs Project , Partners for Youth with Disabilities

Jason Wheeler will focus on the benefits of teaching entrepreneurship to youth with disabilities. He will share an overview of the Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP) model, curriculum standards and student outcomes as a result of the program. In addition, he will focus on how organizations can become connected to the National Center for Mentoring Youth with Disabilities and harvest promising practices from the larger community of disability mentoring organizations.