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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”
“Burhan Oral – founder of a technological company for facilita...”
“Katrin Putschbach and Daniela Thörner, founders of a social enterpr...”
“Anush Aslanyan — Social entrepreneur, founder of “EREO style&...”
“Aleksandr Makarchuk, Activist, IT recruiter for people with disabil...”
“Maxim Zhuravlev, web designer, app developer, founder of the web de...”
“Tatiana Bezerdik, Craftswoman, Chisinau”
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Oleg Kolpatschikov, Consultant, coach, activist, co-founder of the ...”
“Ilka Roggmann-Mäckel, a Senior Citizen Assistant from Germany”

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...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+5
IN SITU Socio Cultural Education training
Knowledge and skills for initiating, developing, and supporting social initiatives.
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...
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...
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
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ONLINE COURSE “SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ...
This course provides practical knowledge in five sections for social and non-profit actors on employing peo...
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, ...
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
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
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...

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
Funding
Belarus
Bodies for Labour, Employment and Social Protection
Other
Republic of Moldova
Subsidies for the Creation and/or Adaptation of Workplaces for Persons with Disabilities
Funding
Russia
Financial Support for SMEs
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Republic of Moldova
ECO-Răzeni – Social Entrepreneurship Development Initiative in Moldova
Training
Republic of Moldova
Professional Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Networking
Training
+2
Armenia
Social Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Consulting
Funding
Other
Armenia
Enterprise Incubator Foundation
Consulting
Ukraine
State Employment Service – Professional Training for Job Seekers
Consulting
Funding
Networking
Other
+1
Ukraine
Diia Business Portal – Support for Entrepreneurs

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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Social Enterprise or Integration Socia...
A Social Enterprise (SE) is an enterprise established by public associations, foundations, religious organi...
Social enterprise (legal status)
Non-profit legal entities (association, institution, institution), as well as commercial companies, coopera...
ONLUS
Onlus is the acronym for Non-Profit Organization of Social Utility and defines a qualification relevant for...
Non-profit organization (Civil Society...
A non-profit organization is characterized by the fact that the organization’s property — including p...
Foundation
Most often used for finacial resources set aside for a good cause. This too is an organization that owns it...
Limited liability company (GmbH)
Legal entity for businesses, characterized by limited liability for its owners (shareholders), a minimum sh...
Non-profit organizations (Public Assoc...
A non-profit organization (NPO) is a legal entity whose purpose is other than the generation of income, and...
Self-employed persons (natural persons...
Self-employed persons are natural persons who operate with the primary goal of generating profit or income,...
Association
A charitable association in Germany is known as a "gemeinnütziger Verein." It is a specific legal form of a...
Limited Company
Limited Şirket is a flexible and straightforward legal structure that is well-suited for small to medium-si...

Legislation Info

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