Self-Employment Tips in Vocational Rehabilitation

Self-Employment Tips for Individuals with Disabilities

This page is dedicated to providing Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors with tips, tools and information to support progress in working with customers and clients around self-employment and small business development endeavors.

Select from the topics below to view current and past news briefs. Most recent news briefs are on top follow by prior topics below.

News Briefs | 2018

Mar: 2018 Overview of Self-Employment Tools & Resources
Feb: 2018 Self-Employment and the Value of Good Communication Skills
Jan: 2018 Reassessing Career Goals Given 2018 Workforce Trends

News Briefs | 2017

Dec: 2017 3 Tips for Succeeding in Business in 2018
Nov: 2017 Self-Employed? 5 Tips for Closing 2017 on a High Note
Oct: 2017 Home-Based Businesses: Creating a productive space
Sep: 2017 Business Failure: A Blessing or a Curse!
Aug: 2017 Discovery vs. Learning: Same concept yet one is a lot more fun!
July: 2017 Why Playing is Important to Succeeding in Vocational Pursuits
June: 2017 VR Customers: Career, Happiness & The Power of Mindfulness
May: 2017 Self-Employment: 4 Tips to Money Management
Apr: 2017 Freelancing: How Some are Creating Their Own Job
Mar: 2017 Self-Employment and the Role of Self-Advocacy
Feb: 2017 "Playing Business" Before Business Planning
Jan: 2017 Building a Self-Employment Support Network

NOTE: Click here to view VR Counselor Tips & Tools prior to 2017

NOTE: Click here to view VR Counselor Tips & Tools prior to 2014

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Training Resources & Forecasting Model

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Marketing & Forecasting Resources

Forecasting Spreadsheet Model

Common Mistakes to Business Failure

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Through collaboration, we can help many more individuals attain financial independence through self-employment and small business development...

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