TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

SELF-EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE OVERVIEW

• DEFINITION
• PURPOSE
• WHY CONSIDER SELF-EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE?
• BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES

SERVICES

ROLES OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SEE PROCESS

• Rehabilitation Counselor
• Customer
• SEE Committee
• Consultant

ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN A SELF-EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE

• 1. Preliminary Assessment Questions
• 2. Vocational Evaluation
• 3. Business Assessment Scale (BAS)
• 4. Counselor Observations
• 5. Supporting Assessments

EMPLOYMENT PLAN PROGRESS MEASURES

• 1. Business Assessment Scale (BAS)
• 2. SEE Proposal
• 3. Dollar Level Authority
• 4. Selection of the Consultant

SELF-EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE

AMENDED EMPLOYMENT PLAN

CRITERIA FOR CLOSURE

• ADDITIONAL CRITERIA: FOR CONSIDERATION ONLY

FOLLOW-ALONG

RESOURCES

• Small Business Administration
• Sources of Business Development Assistance
• Funding
• Programs for Minorities
• Organizations Specifically for Persons with a Disability
• Publications
• Books
• Small Business and Local Resources
• Colleges and Universities
• Minority Resources
• Loans

APPENDIX A - BUSINESS PLAN OUTLINE