A ground-breaking new programme at Technology University Dublin aims tohelp people with disabilities become entrepreneurs. Professor ThomasCooney points out how self-employment helps people with disabilities toparticipate socially and economically; allows them to choose their own hoursor work remotely, and provides more flexibility than can be found in paidemployment. He points out that flip-side is that disabled entrepreneurs facemore challenges and set-backs and have to fight harder to stay in business.