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Lehigh Carbon Community College is very honored and especiallypleased to provide program implementation/coordination, classroomtraining and business counseling for the State of Pennsylvania-funded,CareerLink Lehigh Valley-administered Self-Employment Assistance (SEA)Program.

Entrepreneurship is a successful part of job creation inPennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L& I) Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Program is a uniqueopportunity for Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimants to enter intoself-employment and become business owners.

Self-help initiatives such as the SEA Program can provide you withthe opportunity to start and operate a business while collectingregular Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits.

The SEA Program is a voluntary program for individuals who areeligible for unemployment compensation and interested in becomingself-employed. At Lehigh Carbon Community College, SEA Programparticipants receive 33 hours of classroom training, 15 hours ofcustomized business counseling, and various networking opportunities,while receiving a SEA allowance in lieu of regular UnemploymentCompensation benefits.

Program EligibilityResources
Business DirectorySEA Program History
Contact


Eligibility

If you are interested in determining whether you might be eligible for the SEA Program, please visit this links:

https://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us/homeframe.asp

http://www.careerlinklehighvalley.org/


SEA Program Business Directory

In need of a product or service? Whatever your need, please feel free to browse the SEA Program Business Directory.

Return frequently to view new businesses and please spread the wordof this resource to your friends, families, relatives, and others.

SEA Program Business Directory (PDF)

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Resources

20 Great Resources on Entrepreneurship: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/20-great-resources-on-entrepreneurship.html

Business Forms: http://www.sba.gov/library/forms.html

Entrepreneur Magazine: www.entrepreneur.com

Killer Resources for Entrepreneurs: www.workhappy.net/

SmallBusiness.com: http://www.smallbusiness.com/wiki/Main_Page

Small Business Trends: http://www.smallbiztrends.com/

StartupJournal: www.startupjournal.com/

Technology for Small Business Success: www.verusnova.com/blog

Online Services:

1&1 - Web Hosting: www.1and1.com

eFax - Email Fax Services: http://www.efax.com/en/efax/twa/page/homePage?CMP=OTC-us_pa

QuickBooks Online Edition: http://oe.quickbooks.com/

Web-based applications: www.37signals.com


History

If you are interested in learning more about the history of the SEA Program, please visit these links:

http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/self.asp

http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?a=152&q=208799


Contact

If you live in the Counties of Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton,or Pike and would like to learn more about the SEA Program, pleasecontact Joyce Sivell, CareerLink Lehigh Valley

Telephone: 610.437.5627, ext. 289

Email: jsivell@careerlinklv.org

Please feel free to contact Jeff Kadas should you have any questionsregarding the Self-Employment Assistance Program at Lehigh CarbonCommunity College.


Jeff Kadas
Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Program Coordinator
Lehigh Carbon Community College, Donley Center
718 Hamilton Street
Allentown, Pa 18101-2497
Telephone: 610.799.1258
Email: jkadas@lccc.edu