MassAbility’s two‑tier self‑employment process will provide part‑time and full‑scale supports, SRC says

Steve Lemaster said MassAbility has developed a two‑tier approach to self‑employment supports to aid people with disabilities who want to start small or scale to full businesses.

"They developed a self employment process that includes 2 tiers of business plans," Lemaster said, describing a supplemental plan for part‑time self‑employment and a fuller plan tied to community partners such as SCORE and to a statewide self‑employment navigator network. He cautioned MassAbility’s resources are limited and implementation "will have some bumps," and the SRC plans to advise on smoothing rollout and technical supports.