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04/10/2021
Competencies for successful entrepreneurship
It is often said that the most important factor for a business project’s success is the capacity of the entrepreneurial team, even above the idea or the business model. But what does this capacity consist of? What skills and attitudes are needed for successful entrepreneurship? Psychologist David McClelland interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs in different
04/10/2021
New call for guidance and training for people on ERTO
The Consortium for Continuous Training of Catalonia has awarded Autoocupació the mixed guidance and training program for people on ERTO, with the aim of preserving and updating talent in sheltered sectors. The program is primarily aimed at workers on ERTO, prioritizing the industrial, commercial, hospitality, tourism, cultural, and sports sectors. The program includes 100% subsidized
04/10/2021
Guidelines for the new Youth Guarantee call for applications published
The Generalitat de Catalunya has published the regulatory guidelines for the upcoming call for subsidies to promote youth self-employment. Beneficiaries Self-employed workers between the ages of 18 and 29 (inclusive) at the time of starting their activity as self-employed workers are eligible for these grants. Amount The subsidy amount is the result of applying a
07/09/2021
Do you know how long it takes a person from the moment they decide to look for a job until they find one? Obviously, there isn’t a single answer to this question, as it depends on many different circumstances: the person’s professional profile, the job market they operate in, the occupations they seek, the time
02/09/2021
National Trade Awards and National Awards for Centenary Commercial Establishments
The Consortium of Trade, Crafts and Fashion of Catalonia (CCAM), of the Department of Business and Labour, has opened the application period for the National Trade Awards, granted by the Generalitat de Catalunya. The objective is to distinguish individuals, companies, sector entities, and public bodies that, through their trajectory, innovation, and adaptability, contribute significantly to
26/07/2021
What specific measures will SOC implement to address the crisis generated by Covid-19? Regarding SOC, and by extension the Department of Business and Labour, it should be remembered that President Aragonès announced a few weeks ago a record investment of 917 million euros this year for active employment policies. This is the highest investment in
08/07/2021
Book your appointment with the Autoocupació team from the website!
If you are an entrepreneur, have a business idea, or have doubts about starting your own company, you can now book an appointment with our Business Creation service staff directly from our website. The tool allows you to select the day, time, and modality, whether virtual via video call or in person at the four
05/07/2021
Effectuation: Entrepreneurship with Common Sense
Less than half of new businesses survive beyond three years, and many entrepreneurs, after launching their business project, end up exhausted, in debt, and with a feeling of failure. Why? Among other reasons, because entrepreneurs have traditionally been taught to think managerially, based on a causal logic. Thus, they are encouraged to define objectives and
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
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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
