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

Income Generation for Income Generation for All!All!

““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

Don’t Be Afraid to Fail. . .Don’t Be Afraid to Fail. . .

Just Remember to Try AgainJust Remember to Try Again

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