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Andy Leaf received his
B.A. in Social Ecology from UC Irvine and his M.A. in
Counseling Psychology from Pepperdine University.
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have been involved in, and have run my own, small-businesses
all my life. In 1996 I helped startup a nonprofit organization
that provided a variety of disability resources and small
business services for people with disabilities, The Seed
Institute of Southern California (see
article in "Why Aren't You Your Own Boss?" by Edwards
with Economy, Prima Publishing, March 03.) For the last
seven years, up until 2003, I worked with our consumers
assisting them as they started up or ran their own small
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there was, and still is, a genuine need for such a one-stop
center that could provide accessible and reliable business
resources, disability resources and other support for
entrepreneurs with disabilities. I carry this same vision
and commitment to our new nonprofit organization, The
SEED Business Network. I know personally how important
it is to have access to meaningful employment. I have
been a wheelchair user now for almost 40 years and transportation
and health issues have kept me out of traditional employment. |
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have learned how to balance different areas of my life;
nutritionally, spiritually, mentally, behaviorally. This
holistic approach has allowed me to stay healthy and participate
more fully in my community. Unfortunately, opportunities
for participating in my work-community and access to disability
resources were, and continue to be, slim to none. For
me, running a home-based Micro-Enterprise was the answer
for my employment dilemma. Earning a profit or receiving
a paycheck is not the only benefits for you and your family!
Being productive and having a purpose will help you to
feel better about yourself and your life." |
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DisabilityBiz.org
is a subsidiary of Seed Business Network,
a CA 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - tax i.d. #20-0329975
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Disability
Business Network is dedicated to helping disabled entrepreneurs
start and run their own businesses providing disability business
consulting, disability resources, business resources and information
needed for disability self-employment endeavors. Our website
features DisBiz Forum,a
disability business forum and our Business Basics online business
planning workbook for Disability Business Network members.
©
2004 Seed Business Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
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