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ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

A community formed to foster self-employment and social entrepreneurship among people with disabilities

What do we do

We gather and distribute crucial information required by individuals with disabilities to initiate a business or become self-employed. Our aim is to assist you throughout every phase, starting from the point when you just begin consideration of possibilities.
Get inspired by
success stories
With real-life examples
of success from our
partner countries
Learn
essential skills
With our collection of
free of charge online courses
in various languages.
Get informed about
legal frameworks
With our info on
social entrepreneurship legal forms
and related support measures.
Find support
for you business
Using our carefully selected
resource library on your country's
support infrastructure.

Goals of the project

Why starting a business is a good option for people with disabilities and how we are going to increase the rate of self-employment and entrepreneurship among people with disabilities
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Goals of the project

Why starting a business is a good option for people with disabilities and how we are going to increase the rate of self-employment and entrepreneurship among people with disabilities
Read about our project
“Giorgia Scudato, Founder & Manager of a Nursery school”
“Toma Kakabadze — Social entrepreneur, founder of “Free Space&...”
“Olga Poloshovets, Founder of the inclusive social and cultural cent...”
“Aleksandr Makhortov, Owner of a workshop for special equipment, Minsk”
“Tim Herwig, founder of “Mountain over Head””
“Anja Winter, self-employed museum guide for people with sensory dis...”
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Giorgi Dzneladze — Chairman of “Coalition for Independent Liv...”
“İlknur Peder, Founder of a company for personal consultations ̵...”
“Raul Pietrobon, the owner of Cambratech – goods for visually impai...”

Community Leaders

Having a disability doesn’t have to be an obstacle to success. Our short video films based on the experiences of social entrepreneurs with disabilities provide an example of what is possible when you have the courage to take a chance.
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Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
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Ինչպե՞ս ստեղծել և կառավարել սոցիալական ձեռնարկություններ։ Ուղեցույց անգլերենով
Developing and idea
Planning & Management
Self-Awareness & Self Efficacy
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Free E-Learning Specifically for Socia...
SENSES is a free, EU-funded e-learning platform with six practice-oriented modules tailored specifically to...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
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Social Entrepreneurship Course
An online course for aspiring and active social entrepreneurs and non-profit representatives who want to cr...
Developing and idea
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Self-Awareness & Self Efficacy
Business Development
A course, developed by the University of Patras For whom? All who plans to start own business Course Object...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
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IN SITU Socio Cultural Education training
Knowledge and skills for initiating, developing, and supporting social initiatives.
Creativity
Developing and idea
Finances
+5
Making projects
SUYSE: Starting Up Young Social Entrepreneurs 
Developing and idea
Finances
Learning through Experience
+1
Social Enterprise: From Idea to Start
This publication is intended for people interested in creating a social enterprise. It presents examples fr...
Design Thinking
Developing and idea
Finances
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IN SITU Social Entrepreneurial Skills ...
The training course contains knowledge and skills for initiating, developing, and supporting social enterpr...
Developing and idea
Mobilising Resources
Motivation & Perseverance
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Social Entrepreneurship Courses on seg...
The page provides a structured collection of courses and resources that facilitate access to knowledge in t...
Developing and idea
Finances
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
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Get a business online – Google b...
Find out how to build a digital presence, sell to customers online, and stay safe from hackers.

Learning courses

With the right resources, anyone can create and run a successful business, regardless of their physical or mental limitations. Coursework can cover everything from budgeting and marketing to networking and customer service, giving entrepreneurs with disabilities the tools they need to build a successful business.
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Funding
Mentoring
Networking
Ukraine
Grant Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Funding
Russia
Financial Support for SMEs
Funding
Other
Training
Republic of Moldova
Employment Support Programs for Job Seekers
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Russia
Synergy Business School
Funding
Republic of Moldova
Support for Starting Your Own Business
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Training
+1
Armenia
The Integrated Social Service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Networking
Germany
Trade fair program
Funding
Slovenia
SPIRIT Slovenia – Public Agency for Entrepreneurship
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
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Russia
SOFPP – Sverdlovsk Regional Fund for Entrepreneurship Support
Funding
Germany
Starting a business with a disability – grants and subsidies from Integration office

Find Support for you business

Government and non-government entities provide vital assistance and resources for initiating and running businesses, encompassing financial aid, networking opportunities, free consultancy, and more, all readily available within your country.
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Social enterprise (legal status)
Non-profit legal entities (association, institution, institution), as well as commercial companies, coopera...
Incorporated company
Anonim Şirket is a popular choice for businesses looking to raise capital, have multiple shareholders, and ...
Limited Company
Limited Şirket is a flexible and straightforward legal structure that is well-suited for small to medium-si...
Self-employed persons (natural persons...
Self-employed persons are natural persons who operate with the primary goal of generating profit or income,...
Sole proprietorships
Unlimited personal responsibility . Owned by a natural person and operated at your own risk and expense. Ca...
Social Enterprise or Integration Socia...
A Social Enterprise (SE) is an enterprise established by public associations, foundations, religious organi...
Association
The most used organizational and legal form after joint stock company. Such an organization "owns itself", ...
Non-entepreneural (non-commercial) leg...
Most social enterprises in Georgia exist in the legal form of a non-profit (non-commercial) legal entity. U...
Association
A "Dernek" in Turkey refers to an association, which is a type of legal entity formed by a group of individ...
Social enterprises
The Social Enterprise is a private entity that carries out a business activity of general interest, non-pro...

Legislation Info

Learn about legal form and regulations of social entrepreneurship in your country and support measures related to it
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