Resources for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Self-Employment: What to know to be your own boss
- Being an entrepreneur means you are self-employed. What does that mean for you? This article from the US government agency the Bureau of Labor Statistics, looks at both the good stuff and the harder stuff
Self-Employment & Entrepreneurship
- Resource list from the US Department of Labor with pointers to helpful starting places for new entrepreneurs.
Ask Jan (Job Accommodation Network)
- JAN consultants handle inquiries related to self-employment and small business development for people with disabilities. This includes referrals regarding business planning, financing strategies, marketing research, disability-specific programs, income supports and benefits planning, e-commerce, independent contracting, home-based business options, and small business initiatives for disabled veterans.
What Kind of Businesses Do People with Disabilities Start?
- This blog post from the JAN (Job Accommodation Network) offers some ideas for new entrepreneurs.
It's Tax Time! Resources for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
- A super important part of being a business owner and entrepreneur is, of course, taxes.
Entrepreneurship Series: Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities
- Case studies of entrepreneurs with disabilities, how they got help and how they succeeded.
Resources for Business Owners with Disabilities
- Focused on small business entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Need More Help?
Grainger Engineering Library Information Center's STEM Entrepreneurship & Business Services can assist you in getting started with these and other resources. If you have any questions, please e-mail bis@library.illinois.edu.
