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13/02/2019
Reempresa saves 2,000 companies from closure in Catalonia
Since 2011, the Catalan Reempresa Centre, an initiative of the Employers’ Association Cecot and Autoocupació, has prevented the loss of more than 6,000 jobs. 9 out of 10 companies sold through the service remain active, and 76% have maintained or increased their turnover after their acquisition. Since 2011, Reempresa, the market for buying and selling
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,
25/01/2019
Cecot, Autoocupació, and BANC present proposals to boost the Start-up ecosystem
The Cecot Employers’ Association and Autoocupació, founders of the first Business Angels network in Spain, optimistically view the Government’s commitment to transform the country into an entrepreneurial nation at the European forefront of entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth. The work carried out over the last fifteen years in the Start-up ecosystem of Catalonia, Spain, and
25/01/2019
The program specialized in tourism and leisure will offer young people 400 hours of training, 100 hours of internships in sector companies, and a personalized guidance service with the aim of successfully developing their professional skills. The program is aimed at individuals aged 16 to 29 registered with the Youth Guarantee and is framed within
19/12/2018
The Enginy Project presents 4 business projects from the tourism and leisure sector in theme parks.
The 12 entrepreneurs participating in the program have received 150 hours of specialized training and 70 hours of mentoring. The project, part of the Catalunya Emprèn program, has involved the participation of Autoocupació, the Tarragona Provincial Council, the Science and Technology Park for Tourism and Leisure, and PortAventura World. A virtual assistant that allows for
16/11/2018
The survival rate of mentored companies is 87%. 94% of people who were previously unemployed are currently working. Barcelona, November 15, 2018. Autoocupació has a mentoring program in which entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives share their time and experience as volunteer mentors with young entrepreneurs to help them consolidate and grow their businesses. Since 2013,
18/10/2018
Fundación ONCE publishes a new call for grants for the self-employment of people with disabilities
Fundación ONCE will allocate 2.6 million euros during the 2018-2022 period to promote self-employment and entrepreneurial projects for people with disabilities. This October, the new call for financial aid has opened for entrepreneurial projects promoted by Fundación ONCE within the framework of the European Social Fund Operational Program for Social Inclusion and Social Economy. The
10/10/2018
Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week in 5 steps
From November 12 to 18, Global Entrepreneurship Week will be held in over 170 countries Entrepreneurship Week will connect entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, and companies with one goal: to celebrate entrepreneurship Once again, November will be the month of entrepreneurship. During the week of November 12 to 18, the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018 will be celebrated,
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
