Global Opportunities for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Global Opportunitiesfor Entrepreneurswith Disabilities

US BLN ConferenceSeptember 21, 2010

Rob CrawfordCEO

Life Development InstituteGlendale, AZ

We had an idea…

A forgivable reactionto taking on this kind of risk would be to ask…

Areyou

!!??

Areyou

* Acceptable substitute: You are*

!!??

The Hummingbird Logo

Who are the peoplebehind theGlobal Network?

What can the Network do to help develop successful businessesrun by people with disabilities?

How do weget the wordout?

How do weget the wordout?

I’m thinkinnew technology

Starting to light up the world

John LittleFounder & Principal

Sydney, Australia

It's not that we didn’t take risks....

or that we started out with nothing...

Our motivation was not the same as others who have succeeded in business...

Our motivation comes from a different place...

Photo courtesy of Leonard Cheshire International

For different reasons.....

Photo courtesy of Global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

For different reasons....

Photo courtesy of global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Fordifferent reasons....

We are looking ahead and for others

Debra RuhCEO & FounderRockville, MD

Global emergency needing

-collective -urgent

-attention

ICT Accessibility gap and EwD

Top 3 Global Opportunitiesfor Entrepreneurs with Disabilitiesto set up new businesses

#1 Staffing for PwD

#2 Technology Services

#3 B2B, NGO & Governmentconsulting services

Website: www.entrepreneurswithdisabilities.orgTwitter: http://twitter.com/GlobalEWDContact: John Little or Rob Crawford- [email protected]

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