Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network (EDN) is a Nova Scotia based organization that promotes and facilitates entrepreneurship among persons with disabilities.

Summary

EDN is committed to:

• promoting and facilitating entrepreneurship among persons with disabilities;
• representing the needs of entrepreneurs with disabilities;
• advising business service providers on how best to serve entrepreneurs with disabilities;
• ensuring opportunity for cross-disabilities to be represented and to participate in the Canadian economy, as well as benefiting from it.

EDN membership is open to the following:

• entrepreneurs with a disability;
• persons with a disability interested in entrepreneurship;
• individuals or organizations interested in facilitating entrepreneurship for persons with disabilities.

EDN offers:

• Internet Access - fully accessible site at http://www.ednns.ca/;
• IDEA NS - a service for entrepreneurs with disabilities within a service. Co-located at the Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre, this model is recognized as a "best practices" in providing services to Canadians with disabilities;
• Access to studies and other research pertaining to issues regarding entrepreneurs with disabilities.
• Videos - the network participated in the development of two videos, which highlight the businesses of a number of entrepreneurs with disabilities.

Publications

• Opening Horizons: Entrepreneurs with Disabilities who have made a Contribution to the Canadian Economy (Moira Jones, Editor). A publication profiling ten entrepreneurial success stories, available in French and English. NOTE:  The cost is $10.00 plus shipping and handling.
• Quarterly Newsletter: EDN distributes more than 700 newsletters to its members, organizations and individuals who are registered with EDN. Each newsletter profiles an entrepreneur with a disability, provides tips on how to start/ run a business, upcoming events, tradeshows, information sessions and contact information.

Nova Scotia Contact(s):
Brian Aird
Executive Director
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network
1575 Brunswick Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3J 2G1
Telephone: 902-426-0561
Fax: 902-426-6530
Toll-free (information): 1-800-668-1010 Nova Scotia only
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-797-4188 Nova Scotia only
TTY (hearing impaired): 902-426-0561
E-mail: info@ednns.ca
Web site: http://www.ednns.ca/