This report from the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, a federal agency that coordinates and promotes public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities, discusses the current status of small business and self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities and offers recommendations for addressing barriers to business ownership. Recommendations include: (1) mainstream business development organizations, both public and private, must make a commitment to reach out to individuals with disabilities; (2) outreach and awareness-raising efforts are needed to educate the public, individuals with disabilities, government agencies, financial institutions, and business development professionals about the viability of business ownership for people with disabilities; (3) vocational rehabilitation counselors need adequate education, training, and clear policy guidance relative to self-employment or small business ownership as vocational outcomes; (4) people with disabilities need access to flexible capital based on the merits of their business plans; (5) business development services targeted to individuals with disabilities must include a comprehensive framework for providing training and technical assistance services; and (6) continued research is needed on the self-employment of people with disabilities being served through public service delivery systems and those who are independently pursuing self-employment. (Contains 60 references.) (CR)