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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
Read about our project

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
“Ferhan Turhan, Founder of a company hiring people with disabilities...”
“Kerstin Gaedicke, founder of a social enterprise from Germany”
“Jure Srebrovič – founder of the personal assistance institution”
“Aljoša Škaper – Founder of the web-portal – www.pridem....”
“Burhan Oral – founder of a technological company for facilita...”
“Bogdan Babšek, owner of Batis Plus, company that specializes in pri...”
“Raul Pietrobon, the owner of Cambratech – goods for visually impai...”
“Giovanni Bellante, founder of a social and education center from Pa...”
“İlknur Peder, Founder of a company for personal consultations ̵...”
“Dr. Jan Blüher, the founder of “VisorApp” from Germany”

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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Design Thinking
Developing and idea
Finances
+7
IN SITU Social Entrepreneurial Skills ...
The training course contains knowledge and skills for initiating, developing, and supporting social enterpr...
Dealing with Others
Motivation & Perseverance
Planning & Management
+2
Increase productivity at work – ...
Become better at managing your time, and learn how delegation and prioritisation can help you work more eff...
Developing and idea
Finances
Mobilising Resources
+3
YOUTH MOVE: ENGINE FOR EU SOCIAL ECONO...
The course is intended to serve as a base for any European young person who has an idea, and needs help and...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+7
ELDORA_HANDBOOK
How to establish and manage social enterprises? Handbook
Creativity
Developing and idea
Finances
+5
Making projects
SUYSE: Starting Up Young Social Entrepreneurs 
Developing and idea
Finances
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
+2
Get a business online – Google b...
Find out how to build a digital presence, sell to customers online, and stay safe from hackers.
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Dealing with Others
+5
Social ENTrepreneurship for IMmigrants
The educational material (tools and methodology) have been developed by project partners in the frame of SE...
Creativity
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
+4
How to Build a Compelling Competitive ...
HubSpot Academy free course. In this course you will learn how to build a robust competitive strategy that ...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Dealing with Others
+3
E-TRIM – Intermediate Module
The "Entrepreneurship, Technology and Restructuring Management” (E-TRIM) course covers information about en...
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
Finances
+4
ENTERPRISE – “ENTrepreneuship Experien...
“ENTrepreneuship Experience and Rising Professionals In Sustainable Europe” course will foster in young stu...

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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Consulting
Funding
Training
Turkey
Republic of Turkey SME Development-KOSGEB
Funding
Germany
Start-up loan from European investment Fund
Funding
Germany
Micro-Mezzanine Fund Germany
Funding
Germany
Start-up grant from IHK Cologne
Funding
Slovenia
SPIRIT Slovenia – Public Agency for Entrepreneurship
Consulting
Funding
Germany
Support for starting a business from Federal Employment Agency
Funding
Networking
Training
Turkey
Ashoka Turkey
Networking
Germany
Trade fair program
Training
Turkey
Training programs from the Ministry of Commerce
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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Cooperative
A "Kooperatif" in Turkey is a legally recognized cooperative entity where individuals or businesses join fo...
Company (UG)
UGs, sometimes referred to as "mini-GmbHs," may not carry the same level of prestige as GmbHs, particularly...
Public limited company (AG)
AGs are often chosen by companies seeking to raise significant capital from the public and establish a stro...
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 ...
Non-profit cooperation / non-profit li...
An Ideelt Aksjeselskap (Ideelt AS) in Norway is a type of limited liability company with an idealistic or n...
Social cooperative
The Social Cooperative is a particular form of Cooperative aimed at providing services to the person or at ...
Limited Company
Limited Şirket is a flexible and straightforward legal structure that is well-suited for small to medium-si...
Joint stock company (AS) / limited com...
The most chosen form of organizational and legal form of company in Norway, both for ordinary companies and...
Foundation
Charitable foundations in Germany are typically funded through an endowment, which is a pool of assets or c...

Legislation Info

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

Compare different legal form of entrepreneurship to choose which one is right for you
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