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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
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Giovanni Bellante, founder of a social and education center from Pa...”
“Oleksandr Priluzky, Director of a publishing house, activist, Cherkasy”
“Olga Poloshovets, Founder of the inclusive social and cultural cent...”
“Ferhan Turhan, Founder of a company hiring people with disabilities...”
“Serhiy Lebed, Owner of a gift store, volunteer”
“Dr. Jan Blüher, the founder of “VisorApp” from Germany”
“Toma Kakabadze — Social entrepreneur, founder of “Free Space&...”
“Aleksandr Makhortov, Owner of a workshop for special equipment, Minsk”
“Anna Goguadze — Social entrepreneur, owner of Café “Mziuri...”

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
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
Developing and idea
Finances
+3
E-TRIM (INDEX project)
The E-TRIM course by the University of Lodz covers the full journey from entrepreneurial mindset and busine...
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...
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...
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
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
Motivation & Perseverance
Planning & Management
+2
Increase productivity at work – ...
Become better at managing your time, and learn how delegation and prioritisation can help you work more eff...
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
Mobilising Resources
+2
COURSE “MARKETING FOR SOCIAL BUS...
This course introduces social entrepreneurs to the basics of marketing, including target audience analysis,...
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
Developing and idea
Finances
+3
Advanced Online Social Entrepreneurship
This online course from Armenia provides an introduction and five thematic modules on social entrepreneursh...

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
Germany
Start-up grant from IHK Cologne
Funding
Slovenia
SPIRIT Slovenia – Public Agency for Entrepreneurship
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Georgia
Entrepreneurs Association
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Incubators
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+4
Republic of Moldova
ODIMM Programs – Financial Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Consulting
Training
Armenia
Thematic and sectoral / technology trainings
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Republic of Moldova
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova
Networking
Georgia
Startup Friendly
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Georgia
Business Professionals Network
Funding
Belarus
Belarusian Innovation Fund
Funding
Republic of Moldova
Support for Local Initiative Projects

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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Joint stock company (AS) / limited com...
The most chosen form of organizational and legal form of company in Norway, both for ordinary companies and...
Incorporated company
Anonim Şirket is a popular choice for businesses looking to raise capital, have multiple shareholders, and ...
Non-profit organizations (Public Assoc...
A non-profit organization (NPO) is a legal entity whose purpose is other than the generation of income, and...
Limited liability company (GmbH)
Legal entity for businesses, characterized by limited liability for its owners (shareholders), a minimum sh...
Social cooperative
The Social Cooperative is a particular form of Cooperative aimed at providing services to the person or at ...
Entrepreneurial Legal Entity/ Bussines...
Georgian legislation distinguishes between several legal forms of entrepreneurial legal entities: a general...
Self-employed person (individual or se...
A self-employed person in Belarus operates with the primary goal of generating profit while simultaneously ...
Sole proprietorships
Unlimited personal responsibility . Owned by a natural person and operated at your own risk and expense. Ca...
Foundation
Charitable foundations in Germany are typically funded through an endowment, which is a pool of assets or c...
Association
The most used organizational and legal form after joint stock company. Such an organization "owns itself", ...

Legislation Info

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