How can we help people whom are challegened with disabilities to become successful entrepreneurs ?

Answer 1

I believe that it is most important to change oursleves, the "normal" people, if we hope to help people with disabilities become successful. While indeed there are many obstacles for people with disbilities to overcome, if we as a society are not ready to accept these peole as successes, they have very little hope. They clearly must make extra efforts to overcome whatever their specific issues may be, but that work is only significant and effectual if we will be accepting of them when they are prepared to succees.

How to achieve this social change is not simple. Perhaps we need to raise awareness and understanding of certain disabilities. People should be exposed to disabled people so that they can learn to see that people with disabilities are still real, feeling human beings with needs and desires very similar to our own. People must be taught not to judge others by their limitations, rather to accept them and recognize their promise.

Answer 2

People Skills And Knowing What Sells. You Learned That By Attacking Reality TV. It Sells Doesnt It! I Think Staying On TOp Of Your Game Like You Have, And Appealing To A Younger More Interested In Technology, Or Just Plain Lazy Couch Potatos, You Will Get Far. But You Have To Listen TO The People To B e A Successful Entreprenuer! People Skills Are Important If YOu Need To Deal With Clientel! Maybe I Dont Know What IM Talking About.. Im Not Successful Nor Am I An Entreprenuer.. Although Id Love To Be.. I Work In A Dry Cleaning Store PRessing Clothes All Day Long! So Dont Mind Me. I ONly Wish I Can Be As Great As You Are. But No Im 21 And Have An 8 Month Old Daughter And I Cant Even Support The Two Of Us, BARELY! Lol.. But I Do Pay My INternet Bill! ♥... KriSTiE

Answer 3

Same as any other person (disabled or not)!!!

"An entrepreneur (a loanword from French) is a person who undertakes and operates a new enterprise or venture, and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks." <1>

Looking at this definition is we can focus on the words "ACCOUNTABILITY" and "INHERENT RISKS". A disabled person has as much opportunity to go out on the limb and take these risks and hold themselves accountable.

Your question is almost ludicrous with the words "How can WE HELP" ... see the real issue is are these individuals (disabled or NOT) willing to go out on the limb!!!

Answer 4

I think it's a matter of seeing people as people, no two disablities are alike just as no two people are alike. Giving a person confidence helps too. When I met my bf he was very messed up. Broken leg that hadn't healed in three years, Messed up brain surgery that left him with a seizure disorder and other problems. At 43 he's back in collage B+ grades even in typing with messed up fingers. His leg has healed with proper food and it's been almost like watching the Christmas tree at the end of Charlie Browns Christmas. He's done wonders and will be working in a hospital asan Xray tech in about two more years

Answer 5

Many people with disabilities opt for entrepreneurship for the same reason that people without disabilities do. They have perseverence, ambition, skills, enthusiasm and people skills, and could successfully be an entrepreneur. However, in my own experience, people with disabilities aspiring to entrepreneurship sometimes do need more upfront support - as they are not as likely as people without disabilities, for example, to have start-up capital, supportive family and friends and often live on assistance programs with Byzantine regulations that can make it difficult to earn money this way.

Answer 6

Maybe it's possible, but they need help. A kind of natural helper, like a saponsor. I can easily imagine some people, with neurological problem like Hasperger or light autism, then thay can have great idea, or great possibility but nothing to develop that. With a sponsor, rich entrepreneur ready to give his time to find the money to start the company and, too, to help in the gestion with the money. I honestly things it's possible with a lot of courage and time.

Answer 7

I think it is a problem in the USA. My grandson is in Sweden with Asperger Autism. He is promised an education at his level and capacity until he can take care of himself with a trade. Here most of these kids fall between the cracks unless the parents really dig hard to find help and are in a large city. In rural areas you may just as well forget it to find someone to educate a challenged child.

Answer 8

Success is a relative term. Successful in your eyes??

I work with people with developmental disabilities, and for some of them, learning to write their name is "successful".

Someone has to want to be successful, and want that goal. If you want that goal for them, then you are using and exploiting a person with a disability. If they want that for themselves, then find something they can do that is "valued" by people, and they will pay for (artisitc, errands, etc.).

Answer 9

Often success does not lie in what we know, but in how we act. If individuals can tap into their strengths in life, even if it be their personalities, than they can become a success in whichever endeavor they wish to pursue. The key is capitalizing on THEIR strengths and not what others want their strengths to be.

Answer 10

to be honest all you can do is to encourage, teach, and lead by example. i worked with the mentally challenged for many years and i have not found any job that was more gratifying than being able to make simple break thrus in their lives. i truly suggest you shoot for the long term goal fo helping them to overcome their barriers but also enjoy the short term goals that are being accomplished as you look forward to reaching your main goal.