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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...”
“Ashot Mkrtchyan — Founder of an inclusive gym, PwD rights activist,...”
“Oleg Kolpatschikov, Consultant, coach, activist, co-founder of the ...”
“Raul Pietrobon, the owner of Cambratech – goods for visually impai...”
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Maxim Zhuravlev, web designer, app developer, founder of the web de...”
“Katrin Putschbach and Daniela Thörner, founders of a social enterpr...”
“Burhan Oral – founder of a technological company for facilita...”
“Dr. Jan Blüher, the founder of “VisorApp” from Germany”
“Serhiy Lebed, Owner of a gift store, volunteer”

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
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.
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+6
Social Entrepreneurship Course
An online course for aspiring and active social entrepreneurs and non-profit representatives who want to cr...
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...
Developing and idea
Finances
Learning through Experience
+1
Social Enterprise: From Idea to Start
This publication is intended for people interested in creating a social enterprise. It presents examples fr...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+5
IN SITU Socio Cultural Education training
Knowledge and skills for initiating, developing, and supporting social initiatives.
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
Finances
Marketing
+2
Video Course on Business Planning and ...
This video course introduces entrepreneurs to the basics of business planning, marketing, law, and financia...
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...
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...
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
Mobilising Resources
+2
A selection of webinars by industry an...
Free, no registration required. The duration of the webinar is 1 hour on average.

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
Georgia
Micro and Small Business Support Program
Consulting
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Republic of Moldova
ECOVISIO Moldova – Training and Support for Social Entrepreneurship
Funding
Germany
Start-up loan from European investment Fund
Networking
Germany
Trade fair program
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Incubators
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+4
Republic of Moldova
ODIMM Programs – Financial Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Consulting
Georgia
Startup Boot Camp
Consulting
Funding
Training
Armenia
Helping small and medium enterprises cope with effects of Covid-19
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Training
+1
Armenia
The Integrated Social Service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Funding
Other
Ukraine
Financial Support for Organizations and Enterprises of Persons with Disabilities

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...
Individual entrepreneurs, including p...
Individual entrepreneurs, including persons with disabilities, operate with the primary goal of generating ...
Cooperative
In many cases an appropriate organizational form for solving societal challanges in a business -like manner...
Association
The most used organizational and legal form after joint stock company. Such an organization "owns itself", ...
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...
Limited Liability Company Individual E...
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Individual Enterprises, Manufacturing Cooperatives, and other economic ...
Sole proprietorships
Unlimited personal responsibility . Owned by a natural person and operated at your own risk and expense. Ca...
Non-entepreneural (non-commercial) leg...
Most social enterprises in Georgia exist in the legal form of a non-profit (non-commercial) legal entity. U...
Limited liability company (GmbH)
Legal entity for businesses, characterized by limited liability for its owners (shareholders), a minimum sh...

Legislation Info

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