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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”
“Andrey Zelenov, traveler, co-founder of the project “Crazy Tr...”
“Kerstin Gaedicke, founder of a social enterprise from Germany”
“Anja Winter, self-employed museum guide for people with sensory dis...”
“Aljoša Škaper – Founder of the web-portal – www.pridem....”
“Roman Aranin, Inventor, entrepreneur, activist, CEO of the factory ...”
“Oleg Kolpatschikov, Consultant, coach, activist, co-founder of the ...”
“İlknur Peder, Founder of a company for personal consultations ̵...”
“Vlad Andreev, Photographer, Chisinau”
“Maxim Zhuravlev, web designer, app developer, founder of the web de...”

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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Finances
How to Write a Business Plan
This online course introduces the structure and main components of business planning, including market anal...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Creativity
Developing and idea
Finances
+5
Making projects
SUYSE: Starting Up Young Social Entrepreneurs 
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+7
ELDORA_HANDBOOK
How to establish and manage social enterprises? Handbook
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+3
ENTRE4ALL E-LEARNING PLATFORM
The Course addresses the need of people with disabilities to acquire Entrepreneurial, Digital, Financial, ...
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...

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
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Belarus
OJSC “Mogilev Regional Development Agency”
Funding
Ukraine
“5-7-9” Credit Program and Alternative Financing for Entrepreneurs
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Russia
SOFPP – Sverdlovsk Regional Fund for Entrepreneurship Support
Consulting
Funding
Other
Armenia
Enterprise Incubator Foundation
Consulting
Networking
Armenia
Enterprise Europe Network Fund
Consulting
Funding
Networking
Other
+1
Ukraine
Diia Business Portal – Support for Entrepreneurs
Funding
Germany
Starting a business with a disability – grants and subsidies from Integration office
Networking
Training
Armenia
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)
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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Enterprises founded by the Association...
Specialized companies are enterprises whose targeted activities focus on the development and preservation o...
Limited Liability Company Individual E...
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Individual Enterprises, Manufacturing Cooperatives, and other economic ...
Social Enterprise or Integration Socia...
A Social Enterprise (SE) is an enterprise established by public associations, foundations, religious organi...
Commercial organizations (mainly as LLCs)
Legal Framework for Social Entrepreneurship (Organizational and Legal Form: Commercial Organization / Limit...
Legal entities – subjects of eco...
Legal entities operating as subjects of economic activity in Ukraine may take any organizational and legal ...
Non-profit organizations with the sta...
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) with legal entity status in Ukraine encompass a broad range of organization...
Association
A "Dernek" in Turkey refers to an association, which is a type of legal entity formed by a group of individ...
Foundation
Charitable foundations in Germany are typically funded through an endowment, which is a pool of assets or c...
Non-profit organization (Civil Society...
A non-profit organization is characterized by the fact that the organization’s property — including p...
Self-Employed
The self-employed form of activity in Russia offers a highly accessible and simplified route to conducting ...

Legislation Info

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