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15/03/2023
New workshop of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed project in Karditsa
ANKA organized the first workshop of 2023 within the framework of the YES! Young Entrepreneurs Succeed project. The two-day workshop began with a welcome from ANKA’s General Director, Evangelos Sakellariou, and the Coordinator of the Lead Partner, the Agricultural University of Athens, Yiorgos Alexopoulos. The first day of the workshop was dedicated to updating the
06/02/2023
Business Creation The business creation service offers a personalized and fully subsidized support service throughout the self-employment itinerary, with the aim of turning entrepreneurs’ business ideas into viable and successful companies. During 2022, Autoocupació’s business creation service assisted 459 entrepreneurs, advising them on the creation of their business plan, market research, and the viability of
31/01/2023
Projecta’t: career guidance throughout life
The labor market, productive sectors and jobs are changing faster and faster every day. And you, are you already oriented? Traditionally, vocational guidance has been seen as a service to meet the needs of two specific groups: on the one hand, young people, who must choose an educational pathway to focus their professional career, and,
25/01/2023
Interview with Miquel Carrión, Deputy Director of Youth Employment at the SOC
1. It seems that despite the reduction in recent years, youth unemployment is still a pending issue compared to more developed European countries. What are the causes? How do you think this challenge should be addressed? Unemployment data is collinear with another figure in which we unfortunately also stand out negatively at a European level:
24/01/2023
Metropolitan Business Innovation Awards 2023
The Metropolitan Business Innovation Awards (Metropolitan Awards) aim to recognize and reward the most innovative companies created between 2018 and 2022, from the Barcelona metropolitan area (AMB). A total of €18,000 will be distributed across 3 categories: – Companies led by Women.– Companies in the Industry 4.0 sector.– Companies in the Trade and Tourism sector.
16/01/2023
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, honored at the “la Caixa” Foundation Social Innovation Awards
The jury has recognized ten projects that provide innovative solutions to transform the lives of people in vulnerable situations. SOS Mentoring has saved 1,048 small businesses and 3,668 jobs from the consequences of the pandemic. Barcelona, January 18, 2023. The “la Caixa” Foundation has granted the Social Innovation award to Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, which
15/01/2023
Mentoring for Entrepreneurs at Risk of Social Exclusion 2022
The mentoring programme for entrepreneurs at risk of social exclusion, delivered in 2022 with support from the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, helped consolidate 82 self-employment ventures. This year, the programme supported 105 entrepreneurs at risk of social exclusion who had recently launched 90 self-employment ventures. They received mentoring from 89 volunteers with business
20/12/2022
You can now establish a company for just 1€!
On October 19, Law 18/22 on Company Creation and Growth came into force, as part of the reforms driven by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, with the aim of facilitating the creation of new companies and improving regulation and access to financing to foster their growth. According to the latest Doing Business 2020 Report,
Awards
04/05/2022
Entrepreneurship
30/10/2026
Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply
28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
05/09/2025
€16,576: New Grant to Promote Youth Self-Employment
20/12/2022
You can now establish a company for just 1€!
Grants
27/08/2026
New grants of up to €5,000 to open, renovate or digitalise businesses in Lleida
28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
15/07/2026
09/07/2026
2026 TU+1 Programme Call Opens: Up to €21,762 to Hire Staff on Permanent Contracts
Guidance
25/01/2023
Interview with Miquel Carrión, Deputy Director of Youth Employment at the SOC
31/08/2022
Acredita’t Program: Accredit your professional competencies
04/10/2021
New call for guidance and training for people on ERTO
07/09/2021
Mentoring
09/10/2026
20/05/2026
Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès
20/05/2026
Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona
16/01/2023
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, honored at the “la Caixa” Foundation Social Innovation Awards
Networking
20/05/2026
Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès
20/05/2026
Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona
28/06/2022
Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition
17/02/2021
New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism
News
30/10/2026
Interview with Joan Romero i Circuns, Executive Director of ACCIÓ
30/10/2026
Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply
26/10/2026
09/10/2026
Reempresa
25/05/2022
It is seven times easier to take over an existing business than to create a new one.
03/07/2020
Great changes start with the prefix RE-
13/05/2019
Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec
13/02/2019
Reempresa saves 2,000 companies from closure in Catalonia
Training
28/07/2026
What Are Reskilling and Upskilling? Learning to Adapt to Change
27/04/2022
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
08/02/2018
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
10/10/2017
New training courses in Autoocupació
