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Self-Employment

Job Accomodation Network (JAN)
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
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AllBusiness.com's Bookkeeping Basics
AllBusiness.com is the world's largest online resource for small businesses, providing essential tools and resources to start, grow, and manage your business.
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Self-Employment Handbook: Options for People with Disabilities
The North Dakota Center for Person's with Disabilities created this handbook in order to support people with disabilities in securing and sustaining competitive employment.
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Wisconsin CAP Services Virtual Business Incubator
A website designed to help grow the future of small businesses.
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Alaska Works Initiative Microenterprise Resource Guide
The Alaska Works Initiative Microenterprise Resource Guide website will assist individuals and agencies interested in starting a Micro Business.
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Wisconsin's WORKnet Business Tools
Wisconsin's WORKnet Business Tools provides information on how to start, expand, relocate, or close a business in Wisconsin.
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U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. SBA is an independent agency of the federal government, created to counsel, aid, assist, and protect the interests of small businesses.
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2008 Virginia Commonwealth University Webcast Series on Employment
Led by professionals in the field, a series of six webcasts explore various challenges to, and approaches for the successful employment of individuals with disabilities.
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Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC: Self-Employment Services and Resources
Griffin-Hammis Associates offers a significant array of Self-Employment training topics, as well as individualized technical consultation.
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Research and Training Center (RTC) on Disability in Rural Communities
RTC Rural explores solutions to assist people with disabilities and rural rehabilitation service providers to achieve and maintain employment.
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Business Owner's Toolkit
A website that provides total know-how for prospective and current small business owners.
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Finding the Passion: Person-Centered Approaches in Small Business for Individuals with Significant Disabilities (An Article by Cary Griffin & Dave Hammis)
This article discusses the use of the Person-Centered approach, as well as, knowledge of the current financial market to create small business opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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Training and Technical Assistance For Providers (T-TAP) Fact Sheet: Self-Employment as a Customized Employment Outcome
A question and answer fact sheet that covers issues related to supporting individuals with significant disabilities through the process of starting their own business.
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Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training (START-UP / USA)
Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training (START-UP / USA) provides technical assistance and disseminates resources nationally to individuals interested in pursuing self-employment.
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Wisconsin's Self-Employment Network
Wisconsin’s Network on Business Ownership for People with Disabilities
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Self-Employment Business Startup Toolkit
Assisting DVR Consumers to Pursue their Goal of Starting a Business
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Self-Employment: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Get answers for some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about self-employment for people with disabilities.
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Supported Self-Employment Development Workbook 2: Business Planning
This workbook is the second installment of two self-employment planning workbooks designed for people with significant disabilities and their planning teams.
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Supported Self-Employment Development Workbook 1: Facilitated Exploration
This workbook is the first of two self-employment planning workbooks designed for people with significant disabilities and their planning teams.
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