Here’s a hang up that faces many people. You get fired, laid off, furloughed or lose your job in some other circumstance and apply for unemployment.
You get approved, but in order to draw that weekly check you have to spend 40 hours a week looking for work. Sounds fair. but what if you have a highly specialized skill set and no one in your field is hiring? You either have to find a job outside your field or risk running out of benefits as you chase cold job leads.
Or is there a third option?
There is (of course you knew that was coming).
The Self Employment Assistance Program allows people to build their own business while drawing their unemployment benefits. If you qualify and have an idea that passes inspection by small biz coaches, you can turn 100% of your attention to building that company.
