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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
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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...”
“Tatiana Bezerdik, Craftswoman, Chisinau”
“Ashot Mkrtchyan — Founder of an inclusive gym, PwD rights activist,...”
“Ferhan Turhan, Founder of a company hiring people with disabilities...”
“Vlad Andreev, Photographer, Chisinau”
“Katrin Putschbach and Daniela Thörner, founders of a social enterpr...”
“Anush Aslanyan — Social entrepreneur, founder of “EREO style&...”
“Maxim Zhuravlev, web designer, app developer, founder of the web de...”
“Oleg Kolpatschikov, Consultant, coach, activist, co-founder of the ...”
“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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Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Dealing with Others
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E-TRIM – Intermediate Module
The "Entrepreneurship, Technology and Restructuring Management” (E-TRIM) course covers information about en...
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...
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...
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
Mobilising Resources
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Guide for not able bodied persons on d...
A course, developed within an ERASMUS+ Project For whom? Especially for PWDs Course Objectives: The aim of ...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Dealing with Others
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Startup School: From Idea to Business ...
Startup School is an online training program for entrepreneurs that helps participants strengthen their bus...
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, ...
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...
Developing and idea
Mobilising Resources
Motivation & Perseverance
+3
ONLINE COURSE “SOCIAL ENTREPRENE...
This free five-week Prometheus course, a Ukrainian-American collaboration, teaches how to launch, finance, ...
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 ...
Developing and idea
Planning & Management
Self-Awareness & Self Efficacy
+1
Chor (Dry) Marketing as a Resource for...
This resource offers freely accessible videos and webinars on marketing, sales, business, and motivation.

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
Consulting
Funding
Networking
Training
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Armenia
Social Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Funding
Germany
Starting a business with a disability – grants and subsidies from Integration office
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Georgia
Business Professionals Network
Funding
Other
Training
Republic of Moldova
Employment Support Programs for Job Seekers
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Incubators
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+4
Republic of Moldova
ODIMM Programs – Financial Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Funding
Other
Ukraine
Financial Support for Organizations and Enterprises of Persons with Disabilities
Consulting
Funding
Training
Turkey
Republic of Turkey SME Development-KOSGEB
Funding
Networking
Training
Armenia
EU4Youth: Social Entrepreneurship in Armenia and Georgia (SEAG)
Consulting
Funding
Germany
Support for starting a business from Federal Employment Agency
Funding
Belarus
Belarusian Innovation Fund

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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Cooperative
A "Kooperatif" in Turkey is a legally recognized cooperative entity where individuals or businesses join fo...
Foundation
Charitable foundations in Germany are typically funded through an endowment, which is a pool of assets or c...
Sole proprietorships
Unlimited personal responsibility . Owned by a natural person and operated at your own risk and expense. Ca...
Non-profit organization (NPO)
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Germany are legal entities primarily engaged in charitable, social, or p...
Social enterprises
The Social Enterprise is a private entity that carries out a business activity of general interest, non-pro...
Non-profit organizations (Public Assoc...
A non-profit organization (NPO) is a legal entity whose purpose is other than the generation of income, and...
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...
Social Enterprise or Integration Socia...
A Social Enterprise (SE) is an enterprise established by public associations, foundations, religious organi...
Individual Entrepreneur (IE) status or...
The primary purpose of activity for individual entrepreneurs and LLCs is the generation of profit through t...
Non-profit organizations (NPOs)
The main purpose of non-profit organizations is to obtain stable financing for guaranteed and continuous su...

Legislation Info

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