Creating a micro-enterprise to explore Sethmi’s interests with Erosha Bakmiwewa

In this episode, Erosha Bakmiwewa discusses how she helped her daughter, Sethmi, develop a micro business based on Sethmi’s interests and ideal working environment. Erosha delves into the importance of Discovery, a process that helps identify Sethmi's strengths and motivations, and how Discovery was used in conjunction with Sethmi’s vision for her future. 

As a result of a meticulous and unhurried Discovery process, Sethmi and her family established a micro business, Serendib Treats, where Sethmi crafts delicious rice bliss balls that celebrate her Sri Lankan heritage. You can learn more about Sethmi and her business on her website.

Erosha strongly encourages other families to be curious about what interests and motivates their family members with disability. The process may well identify skills that will be valuable to a future employer or within a microenterprise designed around the individual.

You can watch this presentation on our website.

The presentation transcription is also on our website.

On our website, you’ll find:

• all the presentations from our Opening Opportunities conference in 2023
• many other resources about helping a person with disability find meaningful employment
• events related to employment and other topics relevant to people with disabilities seeking to enjoy a typical life.

Many thanks to Osher Marks, who is the voice of this season of the Imagine More podcast.