Kenya Re has launched a campaign that is expected to help people with disabilities participate more actively in both the economic and social life. The Niko Fiti – Ability beyond Disability campaign will run for three years and is expected to sensitize the general public about people with disabilities, as well as ensure that they [...]
The Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship (FCE) is part of the Hadley School for the Blind Adult Continuing Education Program. The goal of this new initiative is to provide individuals who are blind or visually impaired with the knowledge, resources and networking opportunities to enable them to advance in their careers or to successfully launch and [...]
Urban Miyares is a blinded Vietnam veteran, and an entrepreneur for the past 40 years. Recipient of numerous honors and awards for his business accomplishments and assisting fellow disabled veterans in self-employment, Miyares has been honored by The White House, US Congress, Small Business Administration, and many others, to include being Inc. Magazine’s “Entrepreneur Of [...]
By Eric Nelson, Purdue University News Service Posted September 5, 2010 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Veterans from across the country have arrived at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management for an intensive seven-day course aimed at helping them start their own businesses. Created at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management in 2007, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp [...]
We are pleased to share the news with you of our invitation to present a Plenary session for the upcoming US Business Leadership Conference in Chicago on September 21, 2010! The topic is “Global Opportunities for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities’, and represents an early public recognition on the exciting potential of people with disabilities helping themselves [...]
There are many games online that teach young people of all ages all sorts of lessons, like alphabet games, math games or science games. But this free business simulation game offers a unique approach to teaching young people about the simple principles of running a business. Cookie Tycoon is a fun game that will let [...]