Impatient to Change the No-growth State of Employment for People With Disabilities:

On April 4, 2007, the US Business Leadership Network announced that it had retained John Kemp as its new Executive Director. I have long admired John for his bold and visionary role in the arena of disability issues.

As long-term subscribers know, I am also very hopeful about the impact Business Leadership Networks can have on communities across North America. My hopefulness has been significantly heightened by John’s appointment as its Executive Director. John graciously agreed to be interviewed for this month’s issue of our newsletter.

~ Rob McInnes

An interview with John Kemp.

Full Interview: http://www.diversityworld.com/Disability/DN07/DN0706.htm

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Disabled entrepreneurs: What support is on offer?

By Kate Hilpern

Not so long ago, disabled people who wanted to start up their own business were taken less seriously than Billy Connolly on stage, according to disability charity Leonard Cheshire. Today, 3.6 per cent of businesses have one or more disabled owner, representing roughly 10,700 companies, employing around 78,000 people.

Full Story: http://news.independent.co.uk/business/sme/article2731019.ece