Factsheets

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

Self-Employment Q & A: Cultivating Social Capital

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

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 » State Policies

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Annual Review Reports FY 2006 & FY 2007 - In order to provide state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, disability advocates, VR consumers and service providers, and other VR stakeholders with information on the performance of the federal/state VR program, OSERS' Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has published the Annual Review Reports for fiscal years 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007. Self-employment outcome data by state:

• FYs 2003, 2005, and 2007 - Number of Closures into Self-employment and Number of General Employment (Status 26) Closures (PDF)
  
  
• FYs 2003, 2005, and 2007 - Closures into Self-employment and Number of Employment (Status 26) Closures who are American Indian/Native American (PDF)
  
  
• 2007 Employment Outcomes for VR Closure into Self-Employment by State (PDF)
  
  
• 2006 Number of Self-Employment Closures and Self-employment Closures as a Percentage of All Status 26 Closures by State (PDF)
  
  
• 2006 Employment Outcomes for VR Closure into Self-Employment by State (PDF)
  
  
  

The resources in this section include policies and procedures for self employment services for individuals with disabilities from each state VR.

RSA’s Technical Assistance Circular (TAC) on Self-Employment - http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/rsa/tac-00-02.doc

      

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