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The Autistics Anonymous
Business Academy
I've been in the business realm for 15 years, and let me tell you, it was not an easy journey for me starting out. You see, I was autistic ADHD --- and although I had technical skills, I didn't understand the neurotypical way of doing business until I learned the very hard way.
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With the autistic unemployment rate being so high, we often find ourselves begging companies to hire us...to see value in who we are and what we can do.
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I gotta be honest: my community begging others to find us valuable doesn't sit right with me.
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I thought, "What if I take all of the skills I've learned over the years, from negotiations, to interviewing, to reading and writing contracts, to operations, budgeting, etc. --- and taught the autistic community in a way that works for their brains? Taught entrepreneurship skills so they can create something wonderful?"
Summer 2025?
The days of begging for opportunities are over, friends.
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Hi, I'm Daisy!
MBA, PMP
I'm a diagnosed autistic ADHD businesswoman with over 15 years of program management and learning and development experience. My goals are simple:
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1. Educate about the humanity behind autism
2. Put real-world business skills into autistic hands to create true economic power
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According to the Department of Labor and other sources, autistic unemployment is disproportionately high, hovering around 85% --- and that is for college educated autistic individuals!
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What is the deal? Often, it is a combination of factors, from the disabling aspects of autism to long-held stereotypes about the intelligence and capabilities of autistic people. However, there's also another issue: many autistics are not taught skills of daily living or business skills in a way that work for our brains.
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Add in allistic, or non-autistic, office politics, unspoken social rules, and a bevy of other skills, like interviewing or budgeting, that they simply don't teach in schools (or our parents gave up on us), and it can set up autistics for failure in the workplace.
When it comes to entrepreneurship, the situation is even more dire. More often than not, entrepreneurship is not even considered a viable option for autistic people even though it could be the most accommodating work environment for that individual than a cubical ever could be!
That's where I come in: to teach the skills I've gained over 15 years in the corporate and entrepreneurial space to my autistic community that I love so dearly.
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I've been there: ​
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Being passed up for a promotion despite hitting KPIs because I didn't play office politics
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Trying to figure out how to price my services so I could thrive
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Crying because how the heck do you make a sale when you're aNxIoUs?!
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Impostor Syndrome
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Being told I'm too blunt even though I was asked to be honest
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Dealing with executive functioning while managing business operations
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Not understanding the allistic double-speak
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"THE GAME"?
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Skip all of that frustration and let me teach you what I've learned in a way that makes entrepreneurship and business easy for autistics like us, and what I've learned allistics REALLY want in a business environment but don't always know how to communicate it to us in a way that WE understand.
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No shame. No bullshit. Just autistics getting sweaty with knowledge to gain sweet, sweet economic power.
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You in?
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Looking for an #actuallyautistic ADHDer who knows the struggles, triumphs, and hilarity of being neurodivergent? A multi-award-winning speaker who brings humor and vulnerability to her sessions? A seasoned businesswoman who walks the walk in creating more inclusive environments?
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My friend, you've come to the right place.
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