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Are you a disabled entrepreneur or have you been dreaming of starting your own business? Offered for the first time on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this workshop celebrates the strengths and insights you bring to the table. Join us on Zoom for an empowering session on building a business that works with—not against—your body, brain, and life. We’ll explore why self-employment can offer unique access and agency, how to harness your lived experience as a professional asset, and practical ways to design for sustainability and prevent burnout. You’ll leave with real-life examples, actionable tools, and the encouragement to define success on your own terms.
Learning Outcomes:
Real-life examples of successful disabled-led businesses;
Actionable tools to support Your entrepreneurial journey;
Encouragement to define success on your own terms.
Bio: Jenine Lillian (Jenine, they/them) is an #ActuallyAutistic neurodiversity consultant and educator, artist, writer, and librarian. For three decades, Jenine has taught information literacy and professional development in the United States and Canada. After receiving a very late-in-life diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Dyslexia, Jenine started their neurodiversity consultancy to raise awareness, reduce stigma and increase inclusion for neurodiversity and other invisible disabilities. Jenine is proud to be a certified supplier through the Inclusive Workplace and Supply Chain Council. Connect and collaborate with Jenine by emailing info@jeninelillian.com.
Jenine lives in the West Kootenays, BC, Canada where they can be found making art, talking with folks on sidewalks, birdwatching, building community through volunteering, and practicing self-care. You can connect with Jenine at info@jeninelillian.com and explore their website at www.jeninelillian.com.
Community Futures British Columbia
myCommunityFutures
33163 2nd Ave
Mission BC V2V 6T8 1-604-289-4222 information@communityfutures.ca
Mon to Fri: 8:30am to 4:30pm
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ABOUT COMMUNITY FUTURES BRITISH COLUMBIA
CFBC is the provincial association for the Community Futures Development Corporation. Since 1992 we've been fostering entrepreneurship and economic development in rural BC through our 34 member offices. Learn More.
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We are grateful to live and work with people from across many traditional and unceded territories, covering all regions of British Columbia. We are honoured to live on this land and are committed to economic development and growing small businesses together.
1-604-289-4222
information@communityfutures.ca
