Inclusive Entrepreneurship Webinar Series
Northwest Access Fund is pleased to announce a six-part webinar series held on the third Wednesday of every month focused on supporting people with disabilities start and run small businesses and pursue self-employment. This series is provided with the support of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s PRIME grant program.
Past Webinars
Managing Business Finances
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12pm
Learn the basics of how to set up and manage the finances of your small business. This session discusses the importance of separating business and personal finances and covers financial management basics like budgeting and bookkeeping.
Presenter:
Dale Swiger, Northwest Access Fund
CART closed captioning and ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Working While on Benefits
Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 12pm
Learn the basics of working while on SSI/SSDI! This webinar is led by benefits planners and will cover income limits, work incentives, reporting earnings, and the impact of income on Medicaid and Medicare. If you’re on benefits or a service provider working with people who are on benefits, join us to learn more! There will be a live Q&A.
This is a free webinar supported by the US Small Business Administration’s PRIME grant program.
Give Yourself (and Your Business) Credit!
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12pm
Is your credit score keeping you from obtaining the things you need or want? Credit can be a valuable asset for you and improving your credit doesn’t require draining your bank account.
Presenter:
Lisa Jones, Northwest Access Fund
CART closed captioning and ASL Interpretation will be provided.
The Benefits of Being a Certified Disability Owned Business Enterprise
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 12pm
This session explores the benefits of becoming a certified Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE). Join this conversation with Phillip DeVliegher, Vice President of Supplier Diversity at Disability:IN, as he shares details about the benefits and steps to becoming certified.
Presenters:
Ciara Ladroma, Griffin-Hammis Associates
Philip DeVilegher, Disability:IN
CART closed captioning and ASL Interpretation is provided.
Discovering Personal Genius and Self-Employment
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 12pm
This session dives into strategies for identifying a business concept that fits the person. The session will explain how the Discovery process can be used to identify business concepts that are based on a person’s skill, passion, and conditions of employment.
Presenters:
Ciara Ladroma, Griffin-Hammis Associates
Shawn Rosier, Entreprenuer of Shawn Goes Bananas and Sonia Rosier, Parent
CART closed captioning and ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Self-Employment Income and Social Security Disability Benefits
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 12pm
This session will provide entrepreneurs with disabilities with information and resources to create a personal financial plan for self-employment income and changes, if any, to disability benefits, including Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security income.
Presenter:
Molly Sullivan, Griffin-Hammis Associates
Courtney Pugh, Griffin-Hammis Associates
CART closed captioning is available on the recording. To view ASL interpretation alongside the presenter, you can download the recording through the same link.
Choosing a Business Structure
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 12pm
This session covers an important part of starting a business: choosing a business structure. In this time together, we provide a brief overview of the common business structures and important considerations that will help you choose a business structure that fits you best.
Presenter:
Molly Sullivan, Griffin-Hammis Associates
CART closed captioning is available on the recording. To view ASL interpretation alongside the presenter, you can download the recording through the same link.
Navigating the Gig Economy
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This webinar series covers work in the gig economy, including what gig work is, the benefits and challenges, and considerations for pursuing gig work while accessing benefits, such as the need to track and report income.
Presenters:
Ciara Ladroma, Griffin-Hammis Associates
Neena Massey