04/06/2019
The goal of BizBarcelona 2019: Making businesses a reality and boosting them
Over two days, the trade fair will offer 200 training, advisory, and resource activities for entrepreneurs Autoocupació will participate by providing advice to entrepreneurs and through the event’s program of conferences and activities On June 12 and 13, the Montjuïc Venue of Fira Barcelona will host the ninth edition of Bizbarcelona by Barcelona Activa under
08/05/2019
Grants for the business community in Lleida to promote self-employment and consolidation
The Lleida City Council is opening a new call for grants for the business community in Lleida to promote self-employment in the municipality, the creation of new companies, and the consolidation of existing businesses. The grant is aimed at entrepreneurs starting a business project and existing companies for their consolidation. Those wishing to apply for
17/04/2019
Global Entrepreneurship Congress: Connecting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
More than 3,000 attendees from over 100 member countries of the Global Entrepreneurship Network will gather from April 15 to 18 in Manama, Bahrain during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2019. Albert Colomer, President of Autoocupació, and Guillem Arís, Director of Autoocupació, are participating in the congress representing GEN Spain. From April 15 to 18, the
02/04/2019
Income Tax 2018: News and Key Dates
Deductions for maternity and paternity leave, new tax relief for self-employed individuals, and increased deductions for investments in new companies are some of the new features of the 2018 Income Tax campaign. Today marks the start of the 2018 Income Tax declaration campaign, which this year will run until June 26 if the declaration is
29/03/2019
Albert Colomer, President of Autoocupació, and Tirso Gracia, Secretary of Autoocupació, participate in the XVIII RUEPEP Conference
The Autonomous University of Barcelona hosts the XVIII RUEPEP Conference. The President of Autoocupació, Albert Colomer, and the Secretary of Autoocupació, Tirso Gracia, have participated in the Employability Roundtable: Results of Postgraduate Training. On March 27, 28, and 29, the Autonomous University of Barcelona hosted the XVIII edition of the RUEPEP Conference, Red Universitaria de
27/03/2019
The EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment will contribute 2.3 million euros to boost entrepreneurship in vulnerable communities.
Young Entrepreneurs Succeed (YES!) will engage 1,600 young people with the aim of creating and growing their own businesses. Autoocupació joins a project that brings together expert and beneficiary organizations from 6 EU countries. With the aim of engaging unemployed young people to enter the labor market and promoting entrepreneurship, EEA and Norway Grants Fund
19/02/2019
The European business angels network EBAN celebrates 20 years
The network currently has more than 150 member organizations in over 50 countries. Since 2003, the president of Autoocupació and the Business Angels Network of Catalonia, Albert Colomer, has been a member of the network’s Board of Directors. On March 6, the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an event
31/01/2019
Autoocupació generates more than 2,300 jobs during 2018
Business Creation The business creation service offers personalized and fully subsidized support during the self-employment journey, with the aim of transforming entrepreneurs’ business ideas into a viable and successful company. During 2018, Autoocupació’s business creation service assisted 731 entrepreneurs, developed a total of 68 business plans, and collaborated in the creation of 79 new businesses,
