Global Opportunities for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Global Opportunities
for Entrepreneurs
with Disabilities
US BLN Conference
September 21, 2010

Rob Crawford
CEO
Life Development Institute
Glendale, AZ

We had an idea…

A forgivable reaction
to taking on this
kind of risk
would be to ask…

Are
you
!!??

Are
you
!!??
* Acceptable substitute: You are*

The Hummingbird Logo

Who are the
people
behind the
Global Network?

What can the Network
do to help develop
successful businesses
run by people with disabilities?

How do we
get the word
out?

I’m thinkin
new technology
How do we
get the word
out?

Starting to light up the world

John Little
Founder & Principal
Sydney, Australia

It's not that we
didn’t take risks....

or that we started out with nothing...

Our motivation was not the same as others
who have succeeded in business...

Our motivation
comes from
a different place...
Photo courtesy of Leonard Cheshire International

For different
reasons.....
Photo courtesy of Global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

For
different
reasons....
Photo courtesy of global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

For
different
reasons....

We are looking ahead and for others

Debra Ruh
CEO & Founder
Rockville, MD

Global emergency needing
-collective
-urgent
-attention

ICT Accessibility gap and EwD

Top 3 Global Opportunities
for Entrepreneurs
with Disabilities
to set up new businesses

#1 Staffing for PwD

#2 Technology Services

#3 B2B, NGO & Government
consulting services

Website: www.entrepreneurswithdisabilities.org
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GlobalEWD
Contact: John Little or Rob Crawford- info@gned.org
All photos courtesy of Microsoft clip art except where noted

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