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Greetings Colleagues,<br>
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Business Leadership and Superior Training (BLAST+) for blind
entrepreneurs is quickly approaching. I need to find some successful
blind owners of businesses to highlight at this training, networking and
leadership development event. If you know of any of the following:<br>
1. Blind individuals who have recently had successful case
closures because they became employed as a small business owner. That is
to say, they opened their own business with or without rehab support… we
need to know about them.<br>
2. If you are a successful blind business owner, I would like
to hear from you. If you know of rehab counselors or employment
specialist or agency self-employment specialists I would like to be in
touch with them. We have a few all-expense paid trips to the BLAST+
conference available. The BLAST+ conference will spend significant time
this year providing education and networking for those who are engaged in
developing business ventures for the blind outside of the Randolph
Sheppard program.<br>
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BLAST+ will occur on September 21-24 at the Airport Marriott in
Nashville, Tennessee. Additional information can be found at
<a href="http://www.blindmerchants.org">www.blindmerchants.org</a>. I
look forward to hearing from any of my colleagues on this matter. Time is
of an essence.<br>
<br>
Kevan Worley<br>
(1-866) 543-6808<br>
Extension 14<br>
kevanworley@blindmerchants.org<br>
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