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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
“Anna Goguadze — Social entrepreneur, owner of Café “Mziuri...”
“Ashot Mkrtchyan — Founder of an inclusive gym, PwD rights activist,...”
“Bogdan Babšek, owner of Batis Plus, company that specializes in pri...”
“Oleksandr Priluzky, Director of a publishing house, activist, Cherkasy”
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Giorgia Scudato, Founder & Manager of a Nursery school”
“Artem Plaksin, app developer, web designer, tester, team leader, Sa...”
“Renato Brignone, the founder of “Tompoma” – Manufacturing of high-q...”
“Vibeke Marøy Melstrøm, Uloba – Independent Living Norge SA, S...”
“Andrey Zelenov, traveler, co-founder of the project “Crazy Tr...”

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
Developing and idea
Finances
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METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE “CREATING A...
The manual explains the basics of social entrepreneurship, including business planning, idea assessment, an...
Finances
How to Write a Business Plan
This online course introduces the structure and main components of business planning, including market anal...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
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Ինչպե՞ս ստեղծել և կառավարել սոցիալական ձեռնարկություններ։ Ուղեցույց անգլերենով
Creativity
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
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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
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
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...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Developing and idea
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
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TE.EN. Farm – Entrepreneurship ...
TE.EN. Farm is an Erasmus+ project aimed at integrating Entrepreneurship Education (EE) into technical seco...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
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ENTRE4ALL E-LEARNING PLATFORM
The Course addresses the need of people with disabilities to acquire Entrepreneurial, Digital, Financial, ...
Developing and idea
Mobilising Resources
Motivation & Perseverance
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ONLINE COURSE — PROMETHEUS “SOCI...
This free Prometheus course provides nonprofit civil society organizations with the knowledge, tools, and s...
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
Mobilising Resources
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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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Funding
Other
Ukraine
Financial Support for Organizations and Enterprises of Persons with Disabilities
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
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Russia
Sberbank – Business Lessons
Training
Republic of Moldova
Professional Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
Funding
Georgia
Micro and Small Business Support Program
Consulting
Funding
Georgia
Women Startup
Funding
Mentoring
Networking
Ukraine
Grant Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Funding
Networking
Training
Turkey
Ashoka Turkey
Other
Republic of Moldova
Subsidies for the Creation and/or Adaptation of Workplaces for Persons with Disabilities
Networking
Training
Armenia
EU4Youth: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (SEED)
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Russia
Synergy Business School

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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Natural Persons (Individuals) register...
Natural persons registered as private entrepreneurs operate with the primary goal of generating profit or i...
Cooperative
In many cases an appropriate organizational form for solving societal challanges in a business -like manner...
Legal entities – subjects of eco...
Legal entities operating as subjects of economic activity in Ukraine may take any organizational and legal ...
Social Enterprise or Integration Socia...
A Social Enterprise (SE) is an enterprise established by public associations, foundations, religious organi...
Entrepreneurial Legal Entity/ Bussines...
Georgian legislation distinguishes between several legal forms of entrepreneurial legal entities: a general...
Foundation
Most often used for finacial resources set aside for a good cause. This too is an organization that owns it...
Non-profit organization (NPO)
Profit-making cannot be the main purpose of activity for non-profit organizations, and it is furthermore pr...
Self-employed persons (natural persons...
Self-employed persons are natural persons who operate with the primary goal of generating profit or income,...
Enterprises founded by the Association...
Specialized companies are enterprises whose targeted activities focus on the development and preservation o...
Individual Entrepreneur (IE) status or...
The primary purpose of activity for individual entrepreneurs and LLCs is the generation of profit through t...

Legislation Info

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