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Self-Employment & Social Security

Frequently Asked Questions About Self-Employment

Where can I get grant money to start a business?
What types of assessments are best to determine if someone is right for self employment?
If a person cannot read or write, how can they possibly be expected to operate a profitable business?
How long should professionals support someone as a small business owner?
How much does a small business cost?
How does someone finance a small business?
How long can we expect a small business to last?
Should families be involved in someone’s small business?
How small a business is too small?
Can a business possibly sustain interruptions caused when a person is medically fragile or requires numerous break periods for medical and therapeutic treatments?
Entrepreneurs are known to work 100 hours a week; to do it all from sales to bookkeeping. How is my daughter going to know how to do this coming out of a special education resource classroom?
There are few jobs in rural America. How can a business survive in such a depressed environment?
Why not go to the sheltered workshop first and learn work and social skills?
Many students and adults with disabilities appear unmotivated by money. How can we expect them to run a business?
The business community, and business-related agencies such as SBDCs, are not always welcoming to people with disabilities. How can we get them to help?

For More Information Contact: Griffin-Hammis Associates

* - The VCU-BARC Self-Employment & Social Security Pages have been developed in conjunction with Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC. The contents do not necessarily represent the policy, interpretations or opinion of the Social Security Administration (SSA). The information contained here is intended to inform readers of issues that may affect Social Security and/or other public assistance benefits. Because individual circumstances differ, the reader should not rely on any information here as being specifically applicable to an individual's situation. Readers are encouraged to contact a BPAO benefits specialist to discuss her or his specific situation.