Work & Life: Dealing With Disabilities

A YEAR AGO, Ren Monllor, a single father in Lakeland, Fla., was supporting his family solely with his $1,000-a-month disability payment. "We couldn’t buy hot dogs," says 54-year-old Monllor, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. As his finances deteriorated, Monllor decided he’d try to turn his hobby of handcrafting bamboo fly-fishing rods into a business.

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People with disabilities or chronic conditions face unique challenges when they embark on the path to entrepreneurship. The good news is that a growing number of resources are now opening doors once previously closed to this group.

By Colleen DeBaise

SmartMoney.com

Full Story: http://www.smsmallbiz.com/profiles/Work_and_Life_Dealing_With_Disabilities.html

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