Customized Self-Employment Part 6: Small Business Financial Management Overview

Course Code: REL-IDD-GHA-CSE6-V2

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 10/31/2023

Learning Objectives:
Discuss why a small business owner who receives government benefits needs to track and report income appropriately
Describe what is meant by “responsible business ownership.”
Describe the importance of the Business Team and the types of people that may help make it successful.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction About This Course Learning Objectives Section 2: Taking Care of Business: Getting Started Managing Finances and Benefits Don and his Future Customized Self-Employment Introduction to Managing Finances in a Small Business The More you Know the Greater the Opportunities Considerations in Managing Finances and Government Benefits New Ways of Thinking and Decision-Making Addressing Fears, Concerns, and Opportunities Related to Owning a Business Resources to Support Financial Management Creating and Using a Business Team Responsible Business Ownership Glossary of Terms for Financial and Benefits Management Summary Section 3: Government Benefits and Small Business Owners Government Benefits and Small Business Owners Financing a Business Start-Up through Government Benefits Programs Martha’s Business Start-Up Funding Stable Small Firms Business Goals for People Receiving Government Benefits Other Business Start-up Resources Chris’s Dog Walking Business Summary Section 4: Course Summary Summary Course Contributors Contact the Authors References Congratulations!

Instructor: Cary Griffin, MA

Cary Griffin is a Senior Partner at Griffin-Hammis Associates, a full service consultancy which specializes in building communities of economic cooperation, creating high performance organizations, and focuses on disability and employment. Cary maintains a strong relationship with the Rural Institute at The University of Montana, where he served as Director of Adult Community Services & Supports. He is the former Executive Director of the Center for Technical Assistance & Training (CTAT) in Denver. Cary provides training to administrative and direct service level professionals in the rehabilitation field; consultation to businesses and rehabilitation agencies regarding the employment of individuals with significant disabilities; conducts field-initiated research & demonstration; provides family & consumer case consultation; develops resources; and organizational development. Recently, Cary has been instrumental in designing self-employment protocols and training for individuals, agencies, and states. Disclosure: Cary Griffin, MA has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Instructor: David Hammis

David Hammis is Senior Partner at Griffin-Hammis Associates, a full service consultancy which specializes in building communities of economic cooperation, creating high performance organizations, and focuses on disability and employment. David maintains an ongoing relationship with the Rural Institute at The University of Montana, where he served as Project Director for four employment and Social Security outreach training and technical assistance projects, and now serves as an Organizational Consultant for the Rural Institutes Rural Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Expansion Design Project. Dave works with organizations nationally and internationally on benefits analysis, supported employment, supported entrepreneurial employment, and employment engineering. Disclosure: David Hammis has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Instructor: Beth Keeton, MS

Ms. Keeton has worked closely with the state of Florida’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) to coordinate the development and implementation of a Self-Employment Certification curriculum. Florida VR has been the first in the nation to make such an extensive commitment to supporting self-employment as a possible outcome for all customers. Beth has served as the point-person for this effort and has been actively involved in all aspects of implementation including: developing the training curriculum; training VR vendors; and providing ongoing technical assistance to VR staff (both state and local), vendors, and customers. Additionally, Beth works with GHA on several other national projects, all of which are geared towards increasing the quantity and quality of employment outcomes through Customized Employment. For the last decade, Beth has provided extensive training and technical assistance throughout the country on positive behavior support, self-employment, customized employment, and benefits analysis. During her time on the various self-employment projects, she has developed expertise in all aspects of business plan development and has discovered a particular affinity for financial planning and Social Security benefits analysis. Disclosure: Beth Keeton, MS has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.