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IBM and USBLN this week launched a new section on the US SME Toolkit dedicated to providing tools and resources for businesses-owned by Persons with Disabilities. Visit us.smetoolkit.org and click on the tab on the left for Disability-Owned and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned-Businesses to get information about certifying your business and get best practices and other useful tools.

The US SME Toolkit is a cutting-edge set of assets launched by the International Finance (IFC) of the World Bank and IBM to help women, minority and other constituent-owned businesses implement sustainable business management practices in the United States. This new section focuses on the needs of businesses owned by Persons with Disabilities and service disabled veterans.

IBM has dedicated close to $2 million to build the Toolkit platform in order to improve usability and performance, provide enhanced functionality and create a resource hub, learning location, and meeting place for entrepreneurs. Content on the site addresses accounting and finance, business planning, human resources, legal and insurance, marketing and sales, operations, and technology needs. The US SME Toolkit also includes: a Spanish language version, Small Business Learning Series videos and complimentary business tools, featuring Lotus Symphony, My Own Business Start up Training Course, Lotus Sametime Unyte, ShopFactory website builder and Wicked Start, a personalized start up planner.