The Disability Economy, by the Numbers
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The Disability Economy, by the Numbers
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About this listen
People with disabilities are often treated as a niche. In reality, more than 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. live with some kind of a disability.
Today on the show, Mary chats with father-son founders Amit and Angad Sahgal of LetMeDoIt about why financial services miss this market and how their startup is using technology to support independence and design financial tools that work for more people.
Show notes:
- LetMeDoIT
- People With Disabilities: An Underserved And Untapped Market For Banks
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Chapters
[00:00] Meet the Father–Son Founders of LetMeDoIt
[01:03] “Disability Is Not a Niche” — The 62–70 Million Market
[04:01] The School Story That Sparked the Idea
[06:09] What Is Supported Decision-Making?
[08:36] Where Financial Services Gets Disability Wrong
[11:13] Support vs. Supervision: Why Autonomy Matters
[13:05] Why Credit Unions Are Key to Financial Inclusion
[18:11] From Financial Education to Real Access
[22:29] The Caregiver Perspective & Financial Safety Nets
[27:06] What’s Next for LetMeDoIt?
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