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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
“Giorgi Dzneladze — Chairman of “Coalition for Independent Liv...”
“Renato Brignone, the founder of “Tompoma” – Manufacturing of high-q...”
“Oleksandr Priluzky, Director of a publishing house, activist, Cherkasy”
“Roman Aranin, Inventor, entrepreneur, activist, CEO of the factory ...”
“Aljoša Škaper – Founder of the web-portal – www.pridem....”
“Dr. Jan Blüher, the founder of “VisorApp” from Germany”
“Artem Plaksin, app developer, web designer, tester, team leader, Sa...”
“Anna Goguadze — Social entrepreneur, owner of Café “Mziuri...”
“Ilka Roggmann-Mäckel, a Senior Citizen Assistant from Germany”
“Anja Winter, self-employed museum guide for people with sensory dis...”

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
Developing and idea
Finances
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E-TRIM (INDEX project)
The E-TRIM course by the University of Lodz covers the full journey from entrepreneurial mindset and busine...
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...
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, ...
Creativity
Developing and idea
Motivation & Perseverance
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Free E-Learning Course for Social Ente...
YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Support) is a free, EU-funded e-learning platform that teaches core entrepreneu...
Finances
Planning & Management
CTC Online as a Learning Platform for ...
CTC Online offers practice-oriented content in the areas of entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, civic l...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Developing and idea
Planning & Management
Self-Awareness & Self Efficacy
+1
Free E-Learning Specifically for Socia...
SENSES is a free, EU-funded e-learning platform with six practice-oriented modules tailored specifically to...

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
Mentoring
Networking
Training
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Republic of Moldova
ECOVISIO Moldova – Training and Support for Social Entrepreneurship
Networking
Russia
“Boiling Point” Network
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Incubators
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+4
Republic of Moldova
ODIMM Programs – Financial Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Funding
Georgia
Business Incubator
Consulting
Funding
Networking
Other
+1
Ukraine
Diia Business Portal – Support for Entrepreneurs
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Armenia
Entrepreneurial capacity building for start-ups “Successful start” program
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Russia
Synergy Business School
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Georgia
Social Enterprise Alliance
Consulting
Funding
Training
Turkey
Republic of Turkey SME Development-KOSGEB
Funding
Republic of Moldova
Support for Starting Your Own Business

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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Association
A charitable association in Germany is known as a "gemeinnütziger Verein." It is a specific legal form of a...
Limited liability company (GmbH)
Legal entity for businesses, characterized by limited liability for its owners (shareholders), a minimum sh...
Sole proprietorships
Unlimited personal responsibility . Owned by a natural person and operated at your own risk and expense. Ca...
Individual entrepreneurs, including p...
Individual entrepreneurs, including persons with disabilities, operate with the primary goal of generating ...
Limited Company
Limited Şirket is a flexible and straightforward legal structure that is well-suited for small to medium-si...
Self-employed person (individual or se...
A self-employed person in Belarus operates with the primary goal of generating profit while simultaneously ...
Non-profit organization (Civil Society...
A non-profit organization is characterized by the fact that the organization’s property — including p...
Non-profit organizations (NPOs)
The main purpose of non-profit organizations is to obtain stable financing for guaranteed and continuous su...
Foundation
Most often used for finacial resources set aside for a good cause. This too is an organization that owns it...
Cooperative
In many cases an appropriate organizational form for solving societal challanges in a business -like manner...

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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