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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
“Vibeke Marøy Melstrøm, Uloba – Independent Living Norge SA, S...”
“Oleksandr Priluzky, Director of a publishing house, activist, Cherkasy”
“Ferhan Turhan, Founder of a company hiring people with disabilities...”
“Anna Fryxelius  – Entrepreneur, coach, health consultant from...”
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Dr. Jan Blüher, the founder of “VisorApp” from Germany”
“Olga Afanas, educator, psychologist, personal coach, activist, Chis...”
“Jure Srebrovič – founder of the personal assistance institution”
“Roman Aranin, Inventor, entrepreneur, activist, CEO of the factory ...”
“Sergiu Obadae, Carpenter, Chisinau”

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
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
+7
ELDORA_HANDBOOK
How to establish and manage social enterprises? Handbook
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Dealing with Others
+3
E-TRIM – Intermediate Module
The "Entrepreneurship, Technology and Restructuring Management” (E-TRIM) course covers information about en...
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
Finances
+4
ENTERPRISE – “ENTrepreneuship Experien...
“ENTrepreneuship Experience and Rising Professionals In Sustainable Europe” course will foster in young stu...
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
+6
Social Entrepreneurship Course
An online course for aspiring and active social entrepreneurs and non-profit representatives who want to cr...
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...
Finances
Planning & Management
CTC Online as a Learning Platform for ...
CTC Online offers practice-oriented content in the areas of entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, civic l...
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.
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, ...

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
Russia
Federal Portal for SME Support – State Digital Platform
Funding
Belarus
Belarusian Fund for Financial Support of Entrepreneurs
Funding
Germany
Micro-Mezzanine Fund Germany
Networking
Russia
“Boiling Point” Network
Consulting
Funding
Other
Armenia
Enterprise Incubator Foundation
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Armenia
European project: ’Young Entrepreneurs for Community Growth’.
Consulting
Training
Armenia
Thematic and sectoral / technology trainings
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Georgia
Business Professionals Network
Funding
Russia
“My Business” Centers – Comprehensive SME Support
Funding
Germany
Start-up grant from IHK Cologne

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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Company (UG)
UGs, sometimes referred to as "mini-GmbHs," may not carry the same level of prestige as GmbHs, particularly...
Non-profit organization (NPO)
Profit-making cannot be the main purpose of activity for non-profit organizations, and it is furthermore pr...
Private Company
A "Şahıs Şirketi" in Turkey, often referred to as a sole proprietorship or individual enterprise, is a lega...
Non-profit organizations with the sta...
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) with legal entity status in Ukraine encompass a broad range of organization...
Sole proprietorships
Unlimited personal responsibility . Owned by a natural person and operated at your own risk and expense. Ca...
Limited liability company (GmbH)
Legal entity for businesses, characterized by limited liability for its owners (shareholders), a minimum sh...
Association
The most used organizational and legal form after joint stock company. Such an organization "owns itself", ...
Non-profit organization (Civil Society...
A non-profit organization is characterized by the fact that the organization’s property — including p...
Non-profit organization (NPO)
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Germany are legal entities primarily engaged in charitable, social, or p...
Commercial organizations (legal entiti...
In Belarus, social entrepreneurship is currently carried out through commercial organizations, including le...

Legislation Info

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