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Self Employment Self Employment and and
MicroenterpriseMicroenterprise
Income Generation for ALL!Income Generation for ALL!
Speakers::Annette DowneyAnnette Downey
Dylan KuehlDylan KuehlEmilea HillmanEmilea Hillman
John ToppiJohn Toppi
Community Living Community Living Services Services
of Oakland County, MIof Oakland County, MI642 East Nine Mile642 East Nine Mile
Ferndale, MI 48820Ferndale, MI 48820
248-547-2668248-547-2668
Supporting people in leading self-determined Supporting people in leading self-determined liveslives
is our way of doing business.is our way of doing business.
Self-Determination for Self-Determination for ALL!ALL!
Principles of Principles of Self-DeterminationSelf-Determination
FreedomFreedom
Support Support
Authority Authority
ResponsibilityResponsibility
ConfirmationConfirmation
Living in a Home of Your OwnLiving in a Home of Your Own
Being an Active and Being an Active and
Contributing Community MemberContributing Community Member
Giving Back / Being Needed & ValuedGiving Back / Being Needed & Valued
Making New FriendsMaking New Friends
Maintaining Existing RelationshipsMaintaining Existing Relationships
Having Fun Things to Look Forward Having Fun Things to Look Forward ToTo
Earning IncomeEarning Income
Real Life OutcomesReal Life Outcomes
““So, What Do You Do?”So, What Do You Do?”
Can people you know with Can people you know with disabilities answer this disabilities answer this
question the same way as question the same way as people you know without people you know without
disabilities?disabilities?
What If What If Traditional Employment Traditional Employment
Just Isn’t Your Style?Just Isn’t Your Style?
• Be an independent sales Be an independent sales representativerepresentative
• Sell things you makeSell things you make• Provide a service people want to buyProvide a service people want to buy• Become a public speaker Become a public speaker
People should look for jobs or develop People should look for jobs or develop businesses that fit their lifestyle, interests, businesses that fit their lifestyle, interests, and personality.and personality.
• Lawn Mowing ServiceLawn Mowing Service• JewelryJewelry• First Aid KitsFirst Aid Kits• Dog TreatsDog Treats• PotteryPottery• Delivering NewspapersDelivering Newspapers• Stationary/Greeting Stationary/Greeting
Cards/PostcardsCards/Postcards• Bicycle RepairBicycle Repair• Cleaning ServicesCleaning Services• Weeding GardensWeeding Gardens• Public Speaking Public Speaking • Hot Dog StandHot Dog Stand• Transportation ServiceTransportation Service• DJ ServiceDJ Service• Paper ShreddingPaper Shredding• Tattoo DesignTattoo Design• PaintingPainting
• Provide Advocacy ServicesProvide Advocacy Services• Knit ScarvesKnit Scarves• Make QuiltsMake Quilts• Data EntryData Entry• Moving AssistanceMoving Assistance• Child Care Child Care • Dog Walking / Yard Clean UpDog Walking / Yard Clean Up• Dog Sitting/Letting out Dog Sitting/Letting out
during the dayduring the day• CeramicsCeramics• Coffee StandCoffee Stand• Sell T-Shirts, bumper stickersSell T-Shirts, bumper stickers• Window washingWindow washing• Snow shovelingSnow shoveling• Electronic ScanningElectronic Scanning• Grocery DeliveriesGrocery Deliveries• Sell Bottled Water at eventsSell Bottled Water at events
Income Generation IdeasIncome Generation Ideas
Getting Out of the Getting Out of the Traditional MindsetTraditional Mindset
• Jobs don’t have to be 9-5.Jobs don’t have to be 9-5.
• Jobs don’t have to be 40 hours a Jobs don’t have to be 40 hours a week.week.
• Businesses don’t have to generate Businesses don’t have to generate huge profits.huge profits.
Aim HighAim High
Never Never underestimate underestimate peoplepeople
Remember that the Remember that the biggest barrier to biggest barrier to human potential is human potential is low expectations.low expectations.
Find out what people like to do.Find out what people like to do.
Focus on people’s Focus on people’s strengthsstrengths..
Consider what supports are neededConsider what supports are needed for the person to be successful.for the person to be successful.
Believe in people!Believe in people!
Keep the Focus Keep the Focus Where It Should BeWhere It Should Be
Never Forget Our Never Forget Our PurposePurpose
Our purpose is to provide assistance Our purpose is to provide assistance and support so that people with and support so that people with
disabilities can enjoy the same basic disabilities can enjoy the same basic life quality as other human beings.life quality as other human beings.
“ “Life, Liberty, and the Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Pursuit of
Happiness”Happiness”United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Don’t be afraid to try something new and Don’t be afraid to try something new and
think outside of the box.think outside of the box.
Believe in Income Generation Believe in Income Generation for ALL and share success stories!for ALL and share success stories!
Where creativity leads, Where creativity leads,
policy and practice follows. policy and practice follows.
Aim HighAim High