[blindlaw] Firm funding

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

> Hopefully your state has something similar.

hopefully nothing similar to Missouri if you want to provide computing 
services to rehabilitation clients as one specific vendor is given 85-90% of 
all clients.

Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tai Blas" <taiablas at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Firm funding


>I am not sure what state you are in, but here in Iowa, Vocational
> Rehabilitation offers the Iowa Self Employment Program which provides up 
> to
> $10,000 in financial assistance grants for individuals who can establish a
> reasonable business plan and an additional $10,000 for technical 
> assistance
> such as accounting or specialized consulting needs.
> http://www.planet-of-the-blind.com/
>
> Hopefully your state has something similar.
>
> A few resources to check out:
>
> http://www.sba.gov/content/people-with-disabilities
> http://www.disability.gov
> This site has an "information by state" feature where you may be able to
> find business start-up help.
>
> Most, if not all, states have small business development Centers which
> should be able to point you toward additional resources.
>
> Best of luck.
>
> Tai Blas
> J.D. Candidate, 2014
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Adam
> Zimmerman
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:46 PM
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindlaw] Firm funding
>
> As I mentioned in an earlier email I am having an exceedingly challenging
> time finding legal work at the moment as a relatively recent graduate. 
> While
> I certainly have reservations about hanging out my own shingle it does 
> seem
> like the most viable alternative at present. The major obstacle to that,
> obviously, is the initial start-up cost for things like office space and
> marketing to drive clients. An SBA loan seems unrealistic given my law
> school debts. Is anyone aware of any start-up grants specifically targeted
> towards individuals with visual impairments/blindness or, more generally,
> people with disabilities? I'd imagine they exist but I'd have no idea 
> where
> to start looking.
>
> Thanks for any guidance.
>
> Adam B. Zimmerman, Esq.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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