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December 19, 2007
Seminars@Hadley Presents: Successful Business Ownership
Are you interested in starting your own business? Are you a business owner or manager looking to stay competitive? Join Seminars@Hadley on January 5 at 12 PM CST and 18:00 GMT as we host Urban Miyares, a nationally recognized successful entrepreneur who is blind. Over the last 40 years, Urban has launched more than 20 business ventures and assisted thousands of individuals with disabilities in their own businesses. He is also the founder of the Disabled Businesspersons Association and the National Disabled Veterans Business Center.
This Seminars@Hadley will discuss a variety of topics, including:
- Sight loss as a business advantage;
- The best businesses to own as a person who is blind;
- Finding funding to start a business venture; and
- How self-employment can create greater opportunities than a job search.
The seminar will be co-hosted by Chuck Young, president of Hadley, and moderated by Dawn Turco, senior vice president of Hadley. Time for questions and answers will be provided.
Registration is required. You will receive instructions on how to log in to the seminar. Please note registration will only be taken online, and not by phone. Please read the technology requirements listed below prior to the seminar.
Technology requirements: The Hadley School for the Blind uses Talking Communities tcConference software for its popular Seminars@Hadley, interactive seminars on a variety of topics. If you wish to participate in Seminars@Hadley, you must install the appropriate plug-in prior to the first login. To install the plug-in, follow the "Download and install the new plug-in" link on the Seminar Login page.
This version is for Windows only and it is not compatible with Macintosh at this time.
System requirements: Windows98, ME, 2K, XP or 2003 (XP recommended) system, Pentium 3 500 MHz or better CPU, 512 MB RAM, Internet Explorer 6, 7 or FireFox, JavaScript and cookies enabled in the browser, 56K or faster Internet connection (broadband recommended), full duplex audio device, speakers, and microphone (optional).
The Hadley School for the Blind is the single largest worldwide distance educator of blind and visually impaired people. Since its founding by William Hadley and Dr. E.V.L. Brown in 1920, all of Hadley's distance education courses have been provided free of charge. Today, the school serves more than 10,000 students annually in all 50 states and 100 countries. Hadley relies on contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations to fund its programs. Visit them on the Web at www.hadley.edu.
Posted by Nancy at December 19, 2007 12:57 PM