Season 2 Episode 4: Able to Save: Planning Now and Into the Future with an ABLE Account: With ABLE account owner, Katy Oliver
Release Date: 10/06/2021
E01: Disability Owned Podcast: The Disability Equality Index and Disability Owned Business Enterprise Certification
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In this episode, you'll hear about the Disability Owned Business Enterprise Certification and the value that it offers to a business. The guest is Philip DeVliegher, Vice President of Supplier Diversity at Disability:IN
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Season 3 Episode 2: Able to Save: Using an ABLE Account to Become Self-Employed
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In this Able to Save episode, you'll hear about how to use an ABLE account to be self-employed.
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Season 3 Episode 1: Able to Save: ABLE Accounts: A Tool for Self-Employment Planning
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In this Able to Save episode, you'll hear about how ABLE accounts can be a tool for self-employment planning.
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E06: Disability Owned Podcast: LifeAsset- Offering Small Loans for Great Ideas
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Listeners will learn how LifeAsset helps Latino entrepreneurs who currently can’t qualify for a loan at a bank or other financial institutions using their unique “social collateral” lending model. This podcast will share the story of Rosalia Fajardo, consultant of Life Asset and entrepreneur with disabilities, of how she overcame her illness and injuries to becoming a successful entrepreneur and advocate for the disability community. This segment will also cover the cultural disconnect of Latino/Hispanic families when seeking support and help for themselves or family members with...
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E05: Disability Owned Podcast: The Disability Opportunity Fund- Providing Capital and Advisory Services
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Charles D. Hammerman, President and CEO of the Disability Opportunity Fund, joins the program to explain the types of loans and investments that his organization makes. Discover how the Disability Opportunity Fund's services can be valuable to individuals with disabilities who are looking to start or grow a business.
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E04: Disability Owned Podcast: Supporting Disability Owned Small Businesses
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Ruth Chavez, Small Business Community Navigator for NDI, joins the program to discuss the work that she does supporting small business owners with disabilities to access free resources and networking opportunities.
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E03: Disability Owned Podcast: Customized Employment and Self-Employment Solutions
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Molly Sullivan, Operations Director with Griffin Hamis Associates, joins the program to discuss the work that her organization does to help people with disabilities find work that is meaningful and life-affirming. Molly reveals details about providing customized employment opportunities and self-employment.
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E02: Disability Owned Podcast: 2Gether International- A Leading Startup Accelerator for Disabled Founders
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Diego Mariscal, Founder and Chief Disabled Officer of 2Gether International joins the program to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and the work that his organization does to help people with disabilities start and grow businesses.
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E01: Disability Owned Podcast: The Disability Equality Index and Disability Owned Business Enterprise Certification
Keys to Financial Inclusion
In this episode, you'll hear about the Disability Owned Business Enterprise Certification and the value that it offers to a business. The guest is Philip DeVliegher, Vice President of Supplier Diversity at Disability:IN
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Season 2 Episode 6: Promoting Inclusive Community Development: A Conversation with Aimee Wehmeier, Jeff Mazur and Kathy Lovell
Keys to Financial Inclusion
This episode features an interview with Aimee Wehmeier, CEO and Executive Director of Paraquad, Jeff Mazur, Executive Director of LaunchCode and Kathy Lovell, Manager of Disability Services and Outreach Program for Regions Bank as they discuss how promote inclusive community development.
info_outlineKaty Oliver works full-time as a member of a research team for PPD Global Pharmaceutical Contract Research Organization specializing in data management. In this podcast, Katy shares her experiences as a working person who accesses her state’s Medicaid Buy-In Program and uses her ABLE account to save for disability-related equipment. She also looks to her future in which she hopes to use her ABLE account to support her dream to design and build an HGTV quality accessible home.