Table 1 Description.
Table 1 lists the eight components of a self-employment policy. They are:
Assess consumer's business potential.
Develop a business idea (may include exploring its feasibility or conducting a market
analysis).
Consumer obtains education on training.
Obtain technical assistance.
Develop a business plan.
Explore and apply for resources available from other sources.
Agency reviews plan.
Follow-up.
The table lists thirty-four states. In their state self-employment policies, twenty-nine states included assessing consumer's business potential. Twenty-seven states included developing a business idea. Fourteen states included education or training for the consumer. Twenty-three states included obtaining technical assistance for the consumer. Twenty-two states included developing a business plan. Nineteen states included exploring and applying for resources available from other sources. Sixteen states included agency review of the plan. Fifteen states included follow-up in their policy. Only Michigan included all eight components. Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont, and West Virginia each included seven. Arizona, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, and Virginia each included six components. Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas each included five components. Georgia, New Hampshire, and Washington each included four components. Alabama, Alaska, and Rhode Island each included three components. Delaware, Florida, North Dakota, and Oklahoma each included two components. Maryland included one component.
