VCU-RRTC Webcast
Self Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
Presented by Cary Griffin
Critical Factors in SmallBusiness Development
Facts
Most Succeed
90% Owned by People with Disabilities Succeed
VR Can and Does Support Small Business Development
Facts
WIA Can and Does Support Small Business
SSA Work Incentives Are Critical
Product/Service
Environment and Location
Product/Service
Potential and Feasibility
The 3 C’s
Customers
The 3 C’s
Competitors
The 3 C’s
Capabilities
Marketing Mix
Niche and Target Market
Marketing Mix
Price
Marketing Mix
Distribution
Marketing Mix
Promotion
Operations
Tools and Machinery
Operations
Suppliers
Operations
Training
Operations
Contingencies
Operations
Production Plan
Financial
• Cash
• Assets
• Investors
• Cash Flow Projections
Financial
• Work Incentives
• Loans
• Break Even Analyses
SSA Work Incentives
Plans for Achieving Self Support (PASS)
Property Essential for Self Support (PESS)
SSA Work Incentives
Subsidy
See Hammis & Griffin:
Social Security Considerations for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
