EMPOWER NETWORK PROGRAMS & SERVICES
What is
disability entrepreneurship support?
and how it moves the needle on real metrics.
The Empower Network provides
disability-informed small business education, resources, and community support structured specifically for those with neurodivergence, chronic illness, & disability.
We offer free programming, a dedicated community, and a fellowship program that gives chronically sick, neurodivergent, and disabled business owners customized support everyone else takes for granted.
What we offer
Community & Connection
You do not have to figure this out alone. We provide supportive spaces where people with chronic illness, disability, and neurodivergence can connect with others who understand the realities of navigating work, health, and changing capacity.
Weekly Coffee Hour
Community Check-ins
Body Doubling Sessions
Peer Support
Mentoring and hands-on technical assistance
Members-only groups and discussions
Online community spaces
Art Therapy Community Sessions
Education & Skill Building
We offer practical, disability-informed education designed around fluctuating energy, accessibility needs, and the unique and real-world challenges of the disability, neurodivergent, and chronically ill community.
Most of these resources live inside The Empower Collective membership.
Workshops and webinars
Small business education
Technology and digital skills
Marketing & business strategy
Recorded learning resources
Guides, templates, and tools
Kansas City Disability Collective
The KC Disability Collective is a regional initiative bringing together disability organizations, service providers, businesses, advocates, and community members across the Kansas City metro.
We’re working to make disability-related resources easier to find, navigate, and connect, while strengthening collaboration across a community that has historically been fragmented.
✓ Regional disability resource directory
✓ Connections to local organizations and services
✓ Community events and convenings
✓ Disability-owned businesses and entrepreneurs
✓ Cross-organization collaboration
✓ Focus groups and community conversations
✓ Shared resources, news, and opportunities
The Empower Collective
Resources & Learning
More coming soon…
A growing library of resources designed specifically for the way you actually work - around low capacity, unpredictable energy, and a fluctuating schedule.
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Workshops & group classes around specific topics and learning objectives.
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Webinars, workshops, masterclasses and tutorials all in one place.
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Guided access to the Verizon Digital Ready platform to support your entrepreneurship journey.
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A library of short clips and inclusive photography specifically curated with our community in mind, for use on social media. We do the work so you don’t have to.
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Pre-built for social media, launches, and more - so your energy goes to the actual work, not the setup.
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Self-paced learning built around fluctuating capacity.
Other ways to get involved
Upcoming Events
From disability-informed business webinars to virtual co-working, find the support you need to grow at your own pace.
Join Our Community
Access a peer-led space where ambition meets sustainability. Join as a member for free, and contribute what you can when you have the resources.
Volunteer for TEN
Help us build a more accessible future for chronically sick, disabled and neurodivergent entrepreneurs. Your donations directly fund our programs and resources.