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06/11/2020
Grants for companies in the trade and services sector of Segrià
The Segrià County Council has published new grants in the field of trade and services to compensate for economic losses resulting from COVID-19 in the municipalities of Lleida, Alcarràs, Soses, Seròs, Aitona, la Granja d’Escarp, and Torres de Segre. Who can apply for the grant? Legal entities and self-employed individuals who own a physical retail
05/11/2020
Autoocupació participates in the 5th Workshop of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed program
The members of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed program, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants fund, have organized the project’s 5th internal Workshop, which was held remotely on October 6 and 7 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first day was dedicated to the project’s progress. The partners discussed the
02/11/2020
Autoocupació promotes the Global Entrepreneurship Week once again
Autoocupació joins the celebration of the 13th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Week once again, together with more than 175 countries. From November 16 to 22, more than 20,000 organizations will foster an entrepreneurial culture, will help create synergies among the different local entrepreneurial ecosystems and recognize the great work of entrepreneurs as one of
09/10/2020
New success story: Microcredit for the Sunplex project
Autoocupació, through BANC, a network of private investors founded by Autoocupació 17 years ago, and thanks to an agreement with MicroBank, has helped the Sunplex project find financing, securing a microcredit. Sunplex is a spin-off of DDUUEETT, which has created two B2C platforms, aimed at the hairdressing, aesthetics, and physiotherapy sectors, for the sale of
06/10/2020
Twitter Chat with Albert Colomer, President of Autoocupació
On October 14, Autoocupació will participate in the first live Twitter Chat organized by the partners of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed program. It is titled “Forge Your Own Path” and focuses on entrepreneurship for young people. The Twitter Chat will feature expert Albert Colomer, President of Autoocupació, who will answer participants’ questions and comments on
01/10/2020
Conferences, talks, and advice at BizBarcelona and the 2020 Employment Fair
Autoocupació has attended once again a new edition of Bizbarcelona, which this year was held jointly with the Employment Fair on September 21, 22, and 23 at Fira de Barcelona. The event featured more than 260 scheduled activities—including conferences, workshops, advisory sessions, and networking spaces—some of which could be followed online, and among which were
18/09/2020
Autoocupació is now an Entrepreneur Support Point (PAE)
Autoocupació already operates as an Entrepreneur Support Point (PAE). PAE Points are responsible for facilitating the launch of new initiatives, the effective start of activity, and its development, through the provision of information services, document processing, advice, training, and financial support. Thus, if you wish to register as self-employed quickly and completely free of charge,
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
