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Small Business Accessibility Toolkit BizAbility.Org

BizAbility Goal Independence and Success

Underemployed & Low Income 32% of working-age people with disabilities were employed in Current unemployment rate is 2X that of non-disabled - May 2015 Employed persons with a disability were more likely to be self-employed 28.4% live below poverty level (2012) Average household income was $37,300 (2012)

Entrepreneur Benefits Not bound by location Choose your technologies Set your own hours Tax incentives and government assistance

Entrepreneur Problems What technologies are accessible Lack of peers and mentors Finding education resources Unsure where to start

Universal Design

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Product Inclusion Provides a function necessary for establishing and running a small business Factors for being considered accessible: Product has been tested for accessibility Endorsed by a user Product has an accessibility team and making progress

Product Categories Accounting Education Inventory Management Marketing Online Stores Payroll Point of Sale Shipping

WordPress WP Accessibility Woo Commerce

What you can do Leave comments and ratings on products Become a contributor, add products Share with colleagues Help us make it bigger and better

Creative Commons Photos Toolbag with power tools by Mark Hunter Child Entrepreneur Lemonade Stand 50 Cents Each Qiqi Lourdie June 24, 2011 by Steven Depolo Braille wine label by Jeremy Keith The Three Musketeers by Pascal