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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
“Kerstin Gaedicke, founder of a social enterprise from Germany”
“Anna Fryxelius  – Entrepreneur, coach, health consultant from...”
“Maxim Zhuravlev, web designer, app developer, founder of the web de...”
“Aleksandr Makhortov, Owner of a workshop for special equipment, Minsk”
“Vibeke Marøy Melstrøm, Uloba – Independent Living Norge SA, S...”
“Artem Plaksin, app developer, web designer, tester, team leader, Sa...”
“Ali Aydoğmuş, social entrepreneur from Izmir, Turkey, founder of a ...”
“Aleksandr Makarchuk, Activist, IT recruiter for people with disabil...”
“Andrey Zelenov, traveler, co-founder of the project “Crazy Tr...”
“Renato Brignone, the founder of “Tompoma” – Manufacturing of high-q...”

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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Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
Mobilising Resources
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A selection of webinars by industry an...
Free, no registration required. The duration of the webinar is 1 hour on average.
Developing and idea
Mobilising Resources
Motivation & Perseverance
+3
ONLINE COURSE — PROMETHEUS “SOCI...
This free Prometheus course provides nonprofit civil society organizations with the knowledge, tools, and s...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Developing and idea
Finances
+3
Advanced Online Social Entrepreneurship
This online course from Armenia provides an introduction and five thematic modules on social entrepreneursh...
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...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
+3
UKRAINIAN SOCIAL ACADEMY — FROM IDEA T...
This online pre-accelerator by the Ukrainian Social Academy, developed with the University of Vienna and Sa...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Dealing with Others
+8
Startup School: From Idea to Business ...
Startup School is an online training program for entrepreneurs that helps participants strengthen their bus...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Developing and idea
Finances
+4
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
+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
Motivation & Perseverance
+2
Free E-Learning Course for Social Ente...
YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Support) is a free, EU-funded e-learning platform that teaches core entrepreneu...
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...

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
Republic of Moldova
Support for Starting Your Own Business
Consulting
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Republic of Moldova
ECOVISIO Moldova – Training and Support for Social Entrepreneurship
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Armenia
Entrepreneurial capacity building for start-ups “Successful start” program
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Networking
Training
+2
Armenia
Social Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Incubators
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+4
Republic of Moldova
ODIMM Programs – Financial Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Funding
Belarus
Belarusian Fund for Financial Support of Entrepreneurs
Funding
Other
Ukraine
Financial Support for Organizations and Enterprises of Persons with Disabilities
Training
Turkey
Training programs from the Ministry of Commerce
Funding
Germany
Start-up loan from European investment Fund
Networking
Training
Armenia
EU4Youth: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (SEED)

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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Individual entrepreneur
Under Georgian law, an individual entrepreneur is not considered an enterprise in the formal legal sense. H...
Private Company
A "Şahıs Şirketi" in Turkey, often referred to as a sole proprietorship or individual enterprise, is a lega...
Cooperative
In many cases an appropriate organizational form for solving societal challanges in a business -like manner...
Association
A "Dernek" in Turkey refers to an association, which is a type of legal entity formed by a group of individ...
Self-Employed
The self-employed form of activity in Russia offers a highly accessible and simplified route to conducting ...
Entrepreneurial Legal Entity/ Bussines...
Georgian legislation distinguishes between several legal forms of entrepreneurial legal entities: a general...
Association
The most used organizational and legal form after joint stock company. Such an organization "owns itself", ...
Social Enterprise or Integration Socia...
A Social Enterprise (SE) is an enterprise established by public associations, foundations, religious organi...
ONLUS
Onlus is the acronym for Non-Profit Organization of Social Utility and defines a qualification relevant for...
Social enterprise (legal status)
Non-profit legal entities (association, institution, institution), as well as commercial companies, coopera...

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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