PROGRAMS: SELF EMPLOYMENT Back to Programs BC’s most flexible & effective program for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities. A Self Employment Program for People with Disabilities We will work with you to assess whether self-employment is the right option for you.  We will provide assistance with business planning, business skills training and additional services including access to financing and business launch. Philosophy Programming is individualized One-on-one coaching and instruction is provided wherever possible. You are eligible if … You are someone designated by the Ministry of Housing and Social Development (MHSD) as a Person with Persistent, Multiple Barriers to Employment (PPMB). You are someone designated by the MHSD as a Person with a Disability (PWD). You are a person with a disability who is not reliant on MHSD support. You will succeed People with disabilities are almost twice as likely as others to be self-employed. We will provide you with … One-to-One coaching Flexible, on going support Workshops We will help you … Develop your own training plan to meet your entrepreneurial goals Create networking opportunities We will support you through your first 12 months of business operation We are there for you! We will work with you to achieve your entrepreneurial goals and create lasting change in your life. We will be there for you every step of the way.  Hundreds of people with disabilities have succeeded in starting and sustaining their own businesses. We will help you to … Assess the viability of your business idea Develop sound financial resources Launch your business We serve Vancouver Coastal, Fraser Region, Interior Region (W. Kootenays and Okanagan), Vancouver Island Region, etc.  A Program sponsored by the MHSD