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Tag Archives: self-employment
LaidOffCampRVA
LaidOffCampRVA is an unconference for unemployed, non-traditionally employed, employees and employers (including freelancers, entrepreneurs and startups) in the Richmond area who want to share ideas and learnfrom each other. Attendee/Sponsor-driven sessions will include: Using Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook as Lead … Continue reading
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Tagged careers, entrepreneur, laidoffcampRVA, self-employment
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Entrepreneur uses latest mobile assistive technology to compete in the business world
From Disabled World Twenty-five year-old businessman, Arran Smith, set up his IT company five years ago to provide computer services and support to local businesses and individuals. Diagnosed as severely dyslexic at eight years-old, Arran’s condition historically prevented him from … Continue reading
Posted in disability, employment, self-employment
Tagged Assistive technology, dyslexia, entreprenuership, self-employment
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7 Ways To Transform E-Mail Into Tasks
If you’re like me, it’s not unusual to have a pile of emails, documents and other information each day that need to be translated into tasks that you can actually move forward on. Learning to manage communications for any entrepreneur, … Continue reading
Posted in productivity, self-employment
Tagged e-mail, freelance, productivity, self-employment, tasks, to-do list
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Low Cost Self Employment Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Workplace Supports and Job Retention is a low-cost training webcast series entitled, 2009 Self-Employment Webcast Series. The series features 6 webcasts with topics such as “Inclusive Entreprenuership and “Three Models … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, advocacy, blogs, disability, events, self-employment, u.s goverment
Tagged People with disabilities, PWD, research, self-employment, training, VCU, webcasts
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Advice for the Accidental Entreprenuer
from The Entrepreneurial Mind My column in the Tennessean this week is for all of you accidental entrepreneurs out there. The recession is creating many “accidental entrepreneurs” — people who suddenly find themselves out of work with no viable option … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneur, self-employment, small business
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Are You Stuck In A Mental Rut With Your Small Business? Learn How We Got Out
Every entrepreneur has gone through it at least once. It’s not pleasant. It’s not fun. But things will go wrong and you will feel like quitting. Especially early on when your business is fragile, it doesn’t take much to get … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, entrepreneurs, self-employment
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Blogging For A Living
VIA Penmachine.com Shine Your Own Shoes Just slightly over a year ago, I tried to answer a question realistically, not for myself, but for numerous people who ask me. The question was: can you make money from blogging and podcasting? … Continue reading
The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
I received an e-mail recently requesting a link for information about the 2008 Disabilities Act and once I found it, I thought I’d share it here as well. VIA The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice Concerning The Americans With … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, advocacy, disability rights, employment, self-employment
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Start My Own Business?
No one has to tell me I have creative work many people envy. I set my own hours, I can move with my creative flow, choose what projects I work on every day and have a great deal more independence … Continue reading
2009: Start Your Business
VIA Forbes.com A video about how recessions breed new companies and advice for nascent businesses.