Government Programs & Self-Employment

Government Programs for Career-Changers Considering Self-Employment

White House Resources  If you wrote to the White House asking about current resources and programs available to aspiring entrepreneurs, you might get a response that would include the following information: The Small Business Jobs Act http://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-jobs-act-2010 Business Startup America http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business/startup-America New government site on small business information and services within a single platform http://business.usa.gov/ […]

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Self-Employment Q & A

Budding Entrepreneurs & Government Red Tape  Q. I applied for help in starting a business through the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) after suffering a major injury. My application was accepted, but it’s been four years of delay.  I have an advocate, but every time we solve one problem the vocational counselor assigned to my case finds […]

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