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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
“Burhan Oral – founder of a technological company for facilita...”
“Giorgi Dzneladze — Chairman of “Coalition for Independent Liv...”
“Anna Goguadze — Social entrepreneur, owner of Café “Mziuri...”
“Toma Kakabadze — Social entrepreneur, founder of “Free Space&...”
“Olga Afanas, educator, psychologist, personal coach, activist, Chis...”
“Tim Herwig, founder of “Mountain over Head””
“Ali Aydoğmuş, social entrepreneur from Izmir, Turkey, founder of a ...”
“Sergiu Obadae, Carpenter, Chisinau”
“Serhiy Lebed, Owner of a gift store, volunteer”
“Roman Aranin, Inventor, entrepreneur, activist, CEO of the factory ...”

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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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...
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
Dealing with Others
+3
E-TRIM – Intermediate Module
The "Entrepreneurship, Technology and Restructuring Management” (E-TRIM) course covers information about en...
Developing and idea
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Self-Awareness & Self Efficacy
Business Development
A course, developed by the University of Patras For whom? All who plans to start own business Course Object...
Developing and idea
Mobilising Resources
Motivation & Perseverance
+4
Social Entrepreneurship Courses on seg...
The page provides a structured collection of courses and resources that facilitate access to knowledge in t...
Creativity
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
+7
ELDORA_HANDBOOK
How to establish and manage social enterprises? Handbook
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...
Coping with Uncertainty & Risk
Developing and idea
Finances
+4
“How to Do Social Entrepreneurship” as...
This Armenian-language guidebook supports early-stage social entrepreneurs with structured guidance, practi...
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.
Dealing with Others
Developing and idea
Learning through Experience
+2
ONLINE COURSE “SCHOOL OF SOCIAL ...
This course provides practical knowledge in five sections for social and non-profit actors on employing peo...

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
Training
Armenia
Business Support Center
Training
Turkey
Training programs from the Ministry of Commerce
Funding
Georgia
Micro and Small Business Support Program
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Russia
Sberbank – Business Lessons
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Republic of Moldova
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova
Funding
Russia
“My Business” Centers – Comprehensive SME Support
Consulting
Funding
Training
Armenia
Helping small and medium enterprises cope with effects of Covid-19
Coaching
Mentoring
Networking
Training
+1
Georgia
Entrepreneurs Association
Networking
Training
Armenia
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)
Networking
Germany
Trade fair program

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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Non-profit organizations (NPOs)
The main purpose of non-profit organizations is to obtain stable financing for guaranteed and continuous su...
Association
A charitable association in Germany is known as a "gemeinnütziger Verein." It is a specific legal form of a...
Private Company
A "Şahıs Şirketi" in Turkey, often referred to as a sole proprietorship or individual enterprise, is a lega...
Limited Liability Company Individual E...
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Individual Enterprises, Manufacturing Cooperatives, and other economic ...
Social enterprise (legal status)
Non-profit legal entities (association, institution, institution), as well as commercial companies, coopera...
Cooperative
A "Kooperatif" in Turkey is a legally recognized cooperative entity where individuals or businesses join fo...
Self-employed person (individual or se...
A self-employed person in Belarus operates with the primary goal of generating profit while simultaneously ...
Association
A "Dernek" in Turkey refers to an association, which is a type of legal entity formed by a group of individ...
Social cooperative
The Social Cooperative is a particular form of Cooperative aimed at providing services to the person or at ...
Non-profit cooperation / non-profit li...
An Ideelt Aksjeselskap (Ideelt AS) in Norway is a type of limited liability company with an idealistic or n...

Legislation Info

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