[nABEntre] A few questions

[Steve Martin]

Have you considered using a mail client for email instead of webmail? Apple Mail , Windows Mail, Outlook, Thunderbird, etc. 
There are accessible and free options for all the common Operating Systems, Windows, iOS, MacOS and Android.

Steve

> On Jun 14, 2023, at 2:03 PM, Amanda Matheny via NABEntre <nabentre at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have a few questions I would like some advice/recommendations on,
> especially if you have had good experiences personally with some of
> these things.
> 
> 1. My email address. I find it very important to have a professional
> email address, mine being amanda.matheny at accesswiseconsulting.com. I
> don't consider it particularly professional to have an @gmail.com
> address, even though I see people with them everywhere. However, my
> email provider, which is partnered with my hosting provider, is of
> limited accessibility. I can use it, technically, but it's a little
> clunky and takes longer to do the same tasks. I'd like to switch to
> Gmail Pro, as I know that it is accessible, but when I attempted to do
> this before, it wouldn't let me get past the part about verifying
> ownership of the website, even though I followed the instructions to
> the letter. My question is one of two things. Either do you know how
> to get around this issue or someone who could help me with that or, as
> an alternative, do you know another email provider I could switch my
> amanda.matheny at accesswiseconsulting address to that is at least as
> accessible as Gmail, if not more. Thanks in advance.
> 
> 2. Question number 2 is about graphic design. I had my mom help me
> with my logo, the words Access Wise Consulting in dark blue all caps
> with a light green arrow pointing to the right, representing forward
> or progress. However, I need to create badges for posting on my
> website, and if my clients wish, on theirs, for those who do
> especially well in their evaluations. I have an idea of pretty much
> what I want, so I don't need someone to come up with an idea from
> scratch, just need someone who can put my mental picture into an
> actual badge design. Any suggestions for someone that will do
> this without being insanely expensive? I did get a recommendation from
> someone on this list before and will contact them for a quote. Just
> wondering if anyone else has recommendations.
> 
> 3. Legal document review. I have modified templates for terms of
> service, privacy policy, and service contract, and intend to review
> them myself to make absolutely sure they meet all of my requirements,
> but wondering if anyone can recommend someone to do legal document
> review only, rather than writing from scratch. This would be a ton
> cheaper than having them craft it from scratch anyway. I was thinking
> of looking on Avvo to find someone specific to my state, but if anyone
> has any better suggestions , I am open to them.
> 
> 4. Funding. I'm wondering how/where you got your funding. So far I am
> self funded, and I don't have a ton of overhead for what I do, and I
> don't really want to go for a loan when there are other options out
> there. I've researched grants, and will continue doing so, but any
> suggestions are appreciated as well. Also, have any of you ever
> reached out to local businesses to inquire if they're interested in
> supporting you? If so, how did you go about it and what were the
> results? I know sometimes you can get sponsorships by other companies,
> but from what I have read, those usually involve being able to
> reciprocate in some way. Since my work is all online and my primary
> service is consulting services in a very specific industry,
> I'm not sure what I could offer a potential sponsor, other than a
> backlink on a page where I recognize them, but I think that would have
> limited usefulness for SEO purposes and wouldn't be worthwhile for
> them. Any suggestions in that department?
> 
> Thanks in advanced for any and all suggestions.
> 
> Warm Regards,
> Amanda Matheny
> 
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