Atlanta-based nonprofit looks to expand opportunities for disabled entrepreneurs

Marlon Hyde

July 7th, 2023

Brett Swanson, co-owner of The Three Basketeers, a business specializing in crafted gift baskets, prepares for new creations as his mother and co-owner, Sue, watches in the background. Brett, who has been diagnosed with autism, is one of many business owners who has received financial and informational assistance from Synergies Work, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping budding disabled entrepreneurs grow their businesses (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Jasmine Duffey can typically be found any given day on her computer, creating new beats and working to see which sounds match best.

Not only is she a sound engineer, but also a spoken word artist and an entrepreneur, running her own print shop from her home in Henry County. 

Duffey states that many are often impressed to see that she has accomplished so much, especially considering that for the past couple of years, she has been unable to see at all.

Jasmine Duffey, CEO of sound engineer business Blinded by Ambition, sits at the computer designing new beats. Duffey, who lost her sight at the age of 22, is one of my disabled entrepreneurs who were able to receive funding and mentorship from Synergies Work. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

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