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July 14, 2021

Startups aren’t doing enough to support employees with disabilities

But there are small things every company can do to make their workplaces more accessible.


The shift to remote work over the last year has no doubt opened up career opportunities for people with disabilities, says Franziska Hauck, people lead and coach in engineering at Berlin-based software company Signavio and disability advocate. 

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An image of Steve O'Hear, VP of operations at Zapp.
Steve O'Hear, VP of operations at Zapp, says employers should simply ask their workforce what they need to do their best work.
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An image of Franziska Hauck, eople lead at Signavio and disability advocate.
Franziska Hauck describes herself as a speaker and advocate for belonging.
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An image of Nana Ofosu, vice president of people and organisation at Vimcar
Nana Ofosu, vice president of people and organisation at Vimcar.
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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