Nathan was once told he'd never run his own business — now he's doing it with the support of a major corporate

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When Nathan Johnston was younger, people told him he was 'dreaming' when he talked about starting his own business. But on International Day of People with Disability it becomes a reality, as he launches a social media platform he created from his dining room table.

When Nathan Johnston was younger, people told him he was "dreaming" when he talked about starting his own business.Nathan Johnston created a fully accessible social media platform from his dining room tableAustralia's Disability Strategy will include tools to encourage more employers to hire people with disability"All those hurtful things that got said to me by several different people, all of that's driven me to where I'm at right now," Mr Johnston said.

Working from his dining room table, he created a fully accessible social media platform called Disability Club. "It jumps up and down on my phone when my screen reader is on, and some of the buttons and icons aren't compatible."Mr Johnston entered his concept for Disability Club in an innovation competition and was awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Broadband Network.

Individuals, with and without disability, can join Disability Club for free, but corporates and disability service providers will pay a fee, eventually providing Mr Johnston with an income.

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Ahhh, the 'ABC' in Australia supporting minorities and people with disabilities, it no longer has value. You're LNP, you hate black people, women and anyone that's not fully functional. Stop it. You're not helping.

Support by a major corporate is not running your own business.

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