Working Order
Promotes entrepreneurship and other employment opportunities for people with disabilities or other barriers to employment. Services include: business coaching, feasibility studies, writing business plans, shared office space and equipment as well as access to sales, marketing, and technical assistance, referral sources, and community mentors for member entrepreneurs. Monthly networking events include a Brown Bag Lunch for entrepreneurs and a Disability Resource Breakfast for service providers and individuals with disabilities.
Related Services
Physical Address
1650 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Voice
Website
Fee
Call for details.
Eligibility
Individuals with disabilities who are interested in starting a business.
Service area
Sharpsburg, PA
Agency info
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania - Southwestern Pennsylvania
Operates programs serving persons with disabilities; at-risk children and youth; individuals and families in emergency situations; those in need of employment; elderly individuals, families, and couples on fixed incomes; individuals with severe and chronic mental illness; infants, children, and adolescents that have been abused, neglected, and/or exploited; children dealing with behavioral challenges and educational deficits; pregnant teens and teenage mothers: as well as children of incarcerated parents and their families. 28 separate programs throughout the state with offices in Allentown, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wilkes-Barre.