ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Recognition and thanks go to DRS staff, past and present, who assisted and helped to research, develop, and contribute to the information and materials utilized in the DRS Self-Employment Enterprise Handbook. Those individuals include:

• Dr. Joe Ashley
• Ms. Alice Berman
• Mr. Ben Blumenthal
• Mr. Ben Bowman
• Ms. Christy Cavataio
• Ms. Becky Fain
• Mr. Scott Fraley
• Dr. Barbara Goodman
• Ms. Mary Lutkenhaus
• Mr. Byron Maddox
• Dr. Kay Magill
• Ms. Gloria O’Neal
• Ms. Vanessa Rakestraw
• Ms. Dana Rosanelli
• Ms. Liz Smith
• Mr. Stephen Webster
• Mr. Dick Welles

DRS wishes to acknowledge the gracious guidance and materials provided by

Dr. Nancy Arnold of the Research and Training Center on Rural Rehabilitation Services at the University of Montana. Dr. Arnold is a nationally recognized expert in the area of self-employment. Dr. Arnold has provided her consultation and training expertise throughout the country on self-employment enterprise initiatives.

DRS also wishes to extend a thank you to the VR agencies of Alabama, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts and Wisconsin for sharing their ideas on self-employment. DRS appreciates the expertise and contributions made to the realm of self-employment by the following entrepreneurs: Ms. Patti Lind, Mr. Urban Miyares and Mr. Morris Tranen.