I am a personal friend of the founder, Andy Leaf, and am continually impressed with Andy's cheerful initiative, his breath and depth of knowledge and his wisdom and grace. His business plan for this current initiative appears to be solid, well concieved and certian to be widely valued by others. This organization has attracted an impressive cross-section of dedicated volunteers and supporters. If anything, we suffer from an over abundance of optimism and hope.
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- EIN 20-0329975
- PO Box 9637 Laguna Beach CA 92652 USA
- www.disabilitybiz.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Health, Health Care, Human Services, Job Training, Microfinance, Small Business Development, Vocational Rehabilitation
Mission: The Seed Business Network, a 501©(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 2003. Our mission is to assist people with disabilities (PWD) in developing the business, social and life skills they need to succeed. • In 2004, the SBA estimated that 14.8% of PWDs are self-employed -- almost twice as many as non-disabled (8%). • Recent employment rates for PWDs have been declining and are now under 30%. My goal is to provide PWDs with an opportunity to become more self-sufficient through self-employment.
Results: Our website receives 2000 visits and we enroll 20 new members each month.
Target demographics: people with physical, visual, auditory disabilities who want to be self-employed.
Direct beneficiaries per year: We provide services to 10 clients/month
Geographic areas served: USA
Programs: Business-Life Coaching – personal coaching to help clients resolve some of the challenges that individuals with disabilities face in starting up or running their own small businesses
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