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13/09/2022
The new contribution system for the self-employed
After many years of speculation, Royal Decree-Law 13/2022 was approved last July, establishing a new contribution system for self-employed workers and improving protection for cessation of activity. The new contribution system will come into force on January 1, 2023, and will be applicable to all workers contributing to the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA),
13/09/2022
Over 1600 people served at the Youth Employment Office since Autoocupació took over its management
Since April 2021, Autoocupació has been managing the Youth Employment Office (OJT), offering professional guidance for young people. To celebrate the first 18 months, Autoocupació’s president, Albert Colomer, visited the Office and reviewed the work accomplished so far. In total, 1664 users have been served, distributed as follows according to the service they required: Professional
07/09/2022
Grants of up to €3000 for self-employed individuals for first-year expenses
Barcelona City Council will offer new financial aid, with a budget of €1M, to self-employed individuals who have started an economic activity from March 14, 2020, the date of the declaration of the state of alarm due to the pandemic. Each self-employed individual may apply, through this subsidy, for a maximum of €3,000 to cover
05/09/2022
1. How do you assess the state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Catalonia? The entrepreneurial ecosystem has matured significantly in the last decade, and Catalonia has established itself among the most attractive European territories for creating and growing a business. This is mainly due to the quality of local education and training, Catalonia’s global and
01/09/2022
Fourth edition of the Projecta’t awards
The Girona Provincial Council launches the fourth edition of the Projecta’t awards with the aim of boosting the growth of Girona’s business sector. The awards are aimed at companies and self-employed individuals in the region who need expert advice to guide the strategy they must follow to grow their business. Applicants must present the action
31/08/2022
Acredita’t Program: Accredit your professional competencies
Autoocupació is an information and guidance point for the Government of Catalonia’s Acredita’t program, a service that allows individuals to accredit their work experience or unrecognised training and obtain an official certification of their professional competencies. The program aims to enable individuals to accredit professional competencies acquired through work experience or unrecognised training, thereby obtaining
15/07/2022
New workshop for the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed project
The Munich Business School hosted the second workshop of 2022 as part of the project: Young Entrepreneurs Succeed YES. The two-day workshop began with a welcome speech by the Dean of the Munich Business School, Prof. Dr. Stefan Baldi, followed by a general presentation of both old and new members by Prof. Barbara Scheck, who
12/07/2022
Interview with Àlex Sastre, Director General of Youth
1. The Youth Congress was held last March. What is your assessment of it? I believe I cannot assess the Youth Congress without referring to the entire prior process that culminated in the Congress, as it was designed as a continuum. As you know, with the aim of developing a new youth strategy for the
Awards
04/05/2022
Entrepreneurship
20/12/2022
You can now establish a company for just 1€!
24/10/2022
Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants
21/10/2022
YBI Global Entrepreneurship Summit
04/10/2021
Competencies for successful entrepreneurship
Grants
28/10/2022
Call for grant applications for the TU+1 program
07/09/2022
Grants of up to €3000 for self-employed individuals for first-year expenses
08/07/2022
Grants for Micro-enterprises: Employment + Transformation
05/04/2022
2022 Carnet Jove Scholarships to access the professional world
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
16/01/2023
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, honored at the “la Caixa” Foundation Social Innovation Awards
13/12/2021
The power of volunteer mentoring
02/12/2021
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program wins the second Volunteer Award 2021
29/11/2021
Interview with Maria Luisa de Miguel, mentoring expert
Networking
28/06/2022
Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition
17/02/2021
New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism
02/10/2017
Networking that transcends borders
News
27/01/2026
26/01/2026
17/12/2025
Interview with the Tió de Nadal
17/12/2025
Why do we buy when we are told to?
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
10/10/2017
New training courses in Autoocupació
Training
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
