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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...”
“Tatiana Bezerdik, Craftswoman, Chisinau”
“Katrin Putschbach and Daniela Thörner, founders of a social enterpr...”
“Dr. Jan Blüher, the founder of “VisorApp” from Germany”
“Bogdan Babšek, owner of Batis Plus, company that specializes in pri...”
“Finn Arild Thordarson, General Manager at Supervisuell”
“Artem Plaksin, app developer, web designer, tester, team leader, Sa...”
“Giovanni Bellante, founder of a social and education center from Pa...”
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Anush Aslanyan — Social entrepreneur, founder of “EREO style&...”

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
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
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.
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...
Creativity
Developing and idea
Finances
+5
Making projects
SUYSE: Starting Up Young Social Entrepreneurs 
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...
Finances
How to Write a Business Plan
This online course introduces the structure and main components of business planning, including market anal...
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...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+5
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Ինչպե՞ս ստեղծել և կառավարել սոցիալական ձեռնարկություններ։ Ուղեցույց անգլերենով
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
Developing and idea
Finances
+5
BSC Publications for Social Enterprise...
BSC publications from Armenia provide relevant knowledge for building and strengthening social enterprises.

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
Armenia
Entrepreneurial capacity building for start-ups “Successful start” program
Networking
Georgia
Startup Friendly
Funding
Belarus
Belarusian Fund for Financial Support of Entrepreneurs
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Belarus
OJSC “Mogilev Regional Development Agency”
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Georgia
Social Enterprise Alliance
Funding
Slovenia
SPIRIT Slovenia – Public Agency for Entrepreneurship
Funding
Russia
“My Business” Centers – Comprehensive SME Support
Funding
Germany
Start-up loan from European investment Fund
Training
Republic of Moldova
Professional Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
Consulting
Funding
Other
Armenia
Enterprise Incubator Foundation

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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Incorporated company
Anonim Şirket is a popular choice for businesses looking to raise capital, have multiple shareholders, and ...
Cooperative
A "Kooperatif" in Turkey is a legally recognized cooperative entity where individuals or businesses join fo...
Commercial organizations (mainly as LLCs)
Legal Framework for Social Entrepreneurship (Organizational and Legal Form: Commercial Organization / Limit...
Private Company
A "Şahıs Şirketi" in Turkey, often referred to as a sole proprietorship or individual enterprise, is a lega...
Non-entepreneural (non-commercial) leg...
Most social enterprises in Georgia exist in the legal form of a non-profit (non-commercial) legal entity. U...
Self-employed persons (natural persons...
Self-employed persons are natural persons who operate with the primary goal of generating profit or income,...
Company (UG)
UGs, sometimes referred to as "mini-GmbHs," may not carry the same level of prestige as GmbHs, particularly...
Foundation
Charitable foundations in Germany are typically funded through an endowment, which is a pool of assets or c...
Association
A charitable association in Germany is known as a "gemeinnütziger Verein." It is a specific legal form of a...
Self-employed person (individual or se...
A self-employed person in Belarus operates with the primary goal of generating profit while simultaneously ...

Legislation Info

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