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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
“Giorgi Dzneladze — Chairman of “Coalition for Independent Liv...”
“Alla Bochkovskaya — Blogger, co-founder of a prosthetic leg covers ...”
“Suren Maghakyan, Founder of a camp for children with disabilities”
“Artem Plaksin, app developer, web designer, tester, team leader, Sa...”
“Renato Brignone, the founder of “Tompoma” – Manufacturing of high-q...”
“Tatiana Bezerdik, Craftswoman, Chisinau”
“Anna Fryxelius  – Entrepreneur, coach, health consultant from...”
“Giovanni Bellante, founder of a social and education center from Pa...”
“Vibeke Marøy Melstrøm, Uloba – Independent Living Norge SA, S...”
“Tim Herwig, founder of “Mountain over Head””

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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Dealing with Others
Motivation & Perseverance
Planning & Management
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Increase productivity at work – ...
Become better at managing your time, and learn how delegation and prioritisation can help you work more eff...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Creativity
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
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UKRAINIAN SOCIAL ACADEMY — FROM IDEA T...
This online pre-accelerator by the Ukrainian Social Academy, developed with the University of Vienna and Sa...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
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Ինչպե՞ս ստեղծել և կառավարել սոցիալական ձեռնարկություններ։ Ուղեցույց անգլերենով
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
Planning & Management
Self-Awareness & Self Efficacy
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Free E-Learning Specifically for Socia...
SENSES is a free, EU-funded e-learning platform with six practice-oriented modules tailored specifically to...
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 ...
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
Finances
Learning through Experience
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Social Enterprise: From Idea to Start
This publication is intended for people interested in creating a social enterprise. It presents examples fr...
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...
Creativity
Developing and idea
Motivation & Perseverance
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Free E-Learning Course for Social Ente...
YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Support) is a free, EU-funded e-learning platform that teaches core entrepreneu...

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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Networking
Russia
“Boiling Point” Network
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Incubators
Mentoring
Networking
Training
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Republic of Moldova
ODIMM Programs – Financial Support for Small and Medium Enterprises
Training
Turkey
Training programs from the Ministry of Commerce
Consulting
Other
Belarus
RUE “Agency for Development and Investment Promotion”
Funding
Ukraine
“5-7-9” Credit Program and Alternative Financing for Entrepreneurs
Coaching
Consulting
Funding
Armenia
Entrepreneurial capacity building for start-ups “Successful start” program
Funding
Republic of Moldova
Support for Starting Your Own Business
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Georgia
Social Enterprise Alliance
Funding
Russia
Federal Corporation for SME Development – Federal Institute for Business Support
Consulting
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Republic of Moldova
ECOVISIO Moldova – Training and Support for Social Entrepreneurship

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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Cooperative
In many cases an appropriate organizational form for solving societal challanges in a business -like manner...
Company (UG)
UGs, sometimes referred to as "mini-GmbHs," may not carry the same level of prestige as GmbHs, particularly...
Non-profit organizations with the sta...
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) with legal entity status in Ukraine encompass a broad range of organization...
Foundation
Charitable foundations in Germany are typically funded through an endowment, which is a pool of assets or c...
Enterprises founded by the Association...
Specialized companies are enterprises whose targeted activities focus on the development and preservation o...
Association
A "Dernek" in Turkey refers to an association, which is a type of legal entity formed by a group of individ...
Self-employed persons (natural persons...
Self-employed persons are natural persons who operate with the primary goal of generating profit or income,...
Self-Employed
The self-employed form of activity in Russia offers a highly accessible and simplified route to conducting ...
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...

Legislation Info

Learn about legal form and regulations of social entrepreneurship in your country and support measures related to it
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Compare different legal form of entrepreneurship to choose which one is right for you
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