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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
“Suren Maghakyan, Founder of a camp for children with disabilities”
“Tim Herwig, founder of “Mountain over Head””
“Dr. Jan Blüher, the founder of “VisorApp” from Germany”
“Giovanni Bellante, founder of a social and education center from Pa...”
“Maxim Zhuravlev, web designer, app developer, founder of the web de...”
“Olga Poloshovets, Founder of the inclusive social and cultural cent...”
“Raul Pietrobon, the owner of Cambratech – goods for visually impai...”
“Vibeke Marøy Melstrøm, Uloba – Independent Living Norge SA, S...”
“Renato Brignone, the founder of “Tompoma” – Manufacturing of high-q...”
“Aljoša Škaper – Founder of the web-portal – www.pridem....”

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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Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Developing and idea
Finances
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METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE “CREATING A...
The manual explains the basics of social entrepreneurship, including business planning, idea assessment, an...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Dealing with Others
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Social ENTrepreneurship for IMmigrants
The educational material (tools and methodology) have been developed by project partners in the frame of SE...
Developing and idea
Planning & Management
Self-Awareness & Self Efficacy
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Chor (Dry) Marketing as a Resource for...
This resource offers freely accessible videos and webinars on marketing, sales, business, and motivation.
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
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Ինչպե՞ս ստեղծել և կառավարել սոցիալական ձեռնարկություններ։ Ուղեցույց անգլերենով
Creativity
Developing and idea
Finances
+5
Making projects
SUYSE: Starting Up Young Social Entrepreneurs 
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 ...
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...
Developing and idea
Mobilising Resources
Motivation & Perseverance
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ONLINE COURSE “SOCIAL ENTREPRENE...
This free five-week Prometheus course, a Ukrainian-American collaboration, teaches how to launch, finance, ...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Developing and idea
Finances
+4
“How to Do Social Entrepreneurship” as...
This Armenian-language guidebook supports early-stage social entrepreneurs with structured guidance, practi...
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
+2
ONLINE COURSE “SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ...
This course provides practical knowledge in five sections for social and non-profit actors on employing peo...

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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Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
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Russia
SOFPP – Sverdlovsk Regional Fund for Entrepreneurship Support
Networking
Georgia
Startup Friendly
Funding
Networking
Training
Turkey
Ashoka Turkey
Funding
Russia
Financial Support for SMEs
Funding
Belarus
Belarusian Fund for Financial Support of Entrepreneurs
Funding
Republic of Moldova
Support for Local Initiative Projects
Consulting
Networking
Armenia
Enterprise Europe Network Fund
Funding
Other
Ukraine
Financial Support for Organizations and Enterprises of Persons with Disabilities
Networking
Georgia
Service Center
Training
Turkey
Training programs from the Ministry of Commerce

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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Foundation
Most often used for finacial resources set aside for a good cause. This too is an organization that owns it...
Non-profit organization (NPO)
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Germany are legal entities primarily engaged in charitable, social, or p...
Company (UG)
UGs, sometimes referred to as "mini-GmbHs," may not carry the same level of prestige as GmbHs, particularly...
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...
Cooperative
A "Kooperatif" in Turkey is a legally recognized cooperative entity where individuals or businesses join fo...
Legal entities – subjects of eco...
Legal entities operating as subjects of economic activity in Ukraine may take any organizational and legal ...
Natural Persons (Individuals) register...
Natural persons registered as private entrepreneurs operate with the primary goal of generating profit or i...
Social enterprises
The Social Enterprise is a private entity that carries out a business activity of general interest, non-pro...
Non-profit organization (Civil Society...
A non-profit organization is characterized by the fact that the organization’s property — including p...
Limited Liability Company Individual E...
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Individual Enterprises, Manufacturing Cooperatives, and other economic ...

Legislation Info

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