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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Asia,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Congratulations!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ohio is quite proud of you, and I cannot wait to attend your virtual graduation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As a former employee of SSA and a SSI Claims Representative, my advice would be for you to reach out to your CR at your local office. There are a few blind work incentives available. Also, SSA has a program for beginners who are seeking self-employment. Also, OOD has Benefit Specialist that should be able to walk you through the process. However, I still have connections if you run into any issues that are not understandable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Suzanne <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Asia Quinones-Evans via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 14, 2025 10:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Asia Quinones-Evans <aevans.nfb@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] having a business as a blind person<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am planning to open up a business for health coaching in June. I have been working with a business advisor the last few months to work on my business model. I will send out more details if anyone is interested in my business when I get it up and started. I do have a question though. For blind business owner, how do you set up your business where the businesses income does not affect your SSI?<br clear=all><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yours truely,<br><br>Asia Quinones-Evans<br><br>Phone: 440-670-6509<br>Email: <a href="mailto:aevans.nfb@gmail.com" target="_blank">aevans.nfb@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>Live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>