About D.E.A.F.
Our mission: Is twofold...
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First we empower D/deaf, hard of hearing entrepreneurs to become successful business owners through specialized trainings that get results!
Second we teach businesses to provide adequate services for the D/deaf and hearing impaired through training and marketing programs. D/HH entrepreneurs need the same resources as hearing entrepreneurs. By working with them you support the business community and increase your bottom line. This helps to create unity between the D/deaf and hearing community.
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Who We Are
For years D.E.A.F has worked successfully with large companies such as Avis Rent A Car, Haggar Clothing, Slender Lady Franchisees and Dallas Community College District. We’ve also worked with smaller businesses such as At Your Service, Hodge Clean Windows, E Spur Inc. We’re contacted regularly to provide trainings for business organizations such as the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC), Baylor University, IRS Department of the Treasury North Texas Region, Minority Business Development Centers (MBDC), Women’s Business Development Centers, and Small Business Administration (SBA).
Our Goal
We have two major goals. The first is to educate and empower Deaf (and disabled) entrepreneurs on how to be successfully self employed and enjoy the benefits of business ownership. Without adequate training this is not an option for the D/deaf; which means they remain reliant on the government for their needs. The D/deaf are very capable and have a strong sense of pride. They want to be independent; they just need the training to make this happen. Second we want to empower businesses to adequately service the needs of D/deaf consumers. With proper training and use of communication techniques, businesses can easily increase their bottom line and add to their customer base. By becoming a D/deaf friendly business, companies from all industries will not only increase profits, they can participate in bringing unity to the D/deaf and hearing communities helping to create a world without barriers. Unlimited services mean unlimited profits™.
1974 - 2018
Ché Hill
Ché Hill was the director of Sales & Marketing Training and will be remembered is a dynamic speaker that moved audiences to take action. As an award-winning salesman, business coach, acclaimed playwright, and best selling author.
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Hill is no stranger to success himself and he clearly showed individuals and companies how to achieve theirs. Ché had a diverse sales background having sold both services and products throughout his career which spanned more than a decade. Due to the success that Ché experienced in sales he began training in sales and marketing in 2000 working with such companies as Haggar Clothing, and Avis Rent A Car franchisees. In 2003 he was selected to be the first African American Coaches Coach for Action International the World’s Number 1 Business Coaching Team.
Ché had been featured in various publications and on television and radio shows for his exceptional accomplishments in life, and business. In the book Conversations On Success (a best selling series) Ché was featured on the cover along side business and self development gurus Deepak Chopra, Mark Victor Hansen and Mark Sanborn. In 2006 Ché began doing volunteer work with the D/deaf community and noticed that there were no business training programs in ASL to meet the needs of Deaf Entrepreneurs who wanted to start their own businesses.
Together with his partner Kimberly they developed Deaf Entrepreneurs of America Foundation™ to provide self employment planning and business development training's for the D/deaf and hard of hearing.
Kimberly Hill, President
Kimberly Hill, President of Business Development & Operations provide professional services in project management and business development to several companies throughout the state of Texas.
Providing management of organization’s projects and responding to the fast-paced, changing business environment. Kimberly Hill provides client's projects with a successful start and quickly orients the project team to the task – delivering high value project results. Kimberly has provided services on a broad range of projects for Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Texas Work force Commission (TWC), (Citigroup Cards-Washington Mutual Bank, Wachovia Bank, Home Depot, Texaco, Exxon Mobile, and Shell), Clean as a Whistle of Kansas, Inc., Leadership Fort Worth, and others.
“Kimberly Hill has produced amazing results in establishing and acquiring accounts and opportunities in the Texas market.”
Clean As A Whistle -
John Ward, VP Marketing
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“The Company is dependent on the services of Kimberly Hill.”
The Village Keepers -
R. Blackmore, CEO, President