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28/06/2019

Autoocupació participates in the round table “Mentoring for entrepreneurs” at the 4th edition of the Bilbao Mentoring Conference

Ana Bejarano, head of the business creation and mentoring service at Autoocupació, participated in the round table, presenting Autoocupació’s experience with the mentoring program. Bilbao, June 20, 2019 – The Euskalduna Palace hosted the fourth edition of the Bilbao Mentoring Conference, an event organized by the Bilbao City Council with the aim of contributing to

26/06/2019

Yolanda Tarango, Autoocupació mentor, recognized by Youth Business International as one of the world’s best mentors

The mentor has been awarded the 2nd Prize Mentor of the Year, which recognizes the work of YBI mentors who have supported young entrepreneurs by guiding them in the growth of their businesses and their skills. The nomination was submitted by Autoocupació on behalf of Youth Business Spain at the Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2019

04/06/2019

The goal of BizBarcelona 2019: Making businesses a reality and boosting them

Over two days, the trade fair will offer 200 training, advisory, and resource activities for entrepreneurs Autoocupació will participate by providing advice to entrepreneurs and through the event’s program of conferences and activities On June 12 and 13, the Montjuïc Venue of Fira Barcelona will host the ninth edition of Bizbarcelona by Barcelona Activa under

13/05/2019

Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec

Albert Colomer, director of Reempresa and president of Autoocupació, participated in the summit that took place on May 7 at the Quebec City Convention Centre. Reempresa was presented as a model of success and public-private partnership in a discussion with experts from Belgium, France, and the United States. Quebec, May 13, 2019. – The Quebec

08/05/2019

Grants for the business community in Lleida to promote self-employment and consolidation

The Lleida City Council is opening a new call for grants for the business community in Lleida to promote self-employment in the municipality, the creation of new companies, and the consolidation of existing businesses. The grant is aimed at entrepreneurs starting a business project and existing companies for their consolidation. Those wishing to apply for

07/05/2019

Autoocupació participates in the 7th Exhibition of Entrepreneurial Projects in Vocational Training

The exhibition of entrepreneurial projects is part of the activities that promote entrepreneurship by enhancing the value of Vocational Training. Autoocupació has participated in the 7th edition of the exhibition, advising the entrepreneurial projects presented and serving as a member of the awards jury. Barcelona, May 8, 2019 – Citilab, the citizen laboratory for social

17/04/2019

Global Entrepreneurship Congress: Connecting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

More than 3,000 attendees from over 100 member countries of the Global Entrepreneurship Network will gather from April 15 to 18 in Manama, Bahrain during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2019. Albert Colomer, President of Autoocupació, and Guillem Arís, Director of Autoocupació, are participating in the congress representing GEN Spain. From April 15 to 18, the

08/04/2019

Sharing successful strategies on migrant entrepreneurship

The Can Déu Civic Centre in Barcelona hosted more than 70 participants on April 3 and 4 as part of the Migrant Entrepreneurship Support. Access to Finance conference. M-UP (The Network for Migrant Entrepreneurs to Scale Up and Grow) and MAGNET (Migrant Acceleration for Growth – Network for Entrepreneurship Training) are the two European consortia

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Awards

04/05/2022

2022 Metropolitan Awards

The Metropolitan Awards, promoted and funded by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area and the Procornellà Business Centre, seek to support young,...

Entrepreneurship

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...

24/10/2022

Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants

Autoocupació promotes “Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants,” an innovative project for maturing business ideas through the Dual Vocational Training program, subsidized by...

21/10/2022

YBI Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Autoocupació participated in the 2022 Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2022) organized by Youth Business International (YBI),...

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...

Grants

28/10/2022

Call for grant applications for the TU+1 program

The 2022 call for grant applications has been published for the development of the TU+1 Program to promote the indefinite...

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...

08/07/2022

Grants for Micro-enterprises: Employment + Transformation

The new “Employment + Transformation” grant program aims to provide support to self-employed individuals, micro-enterprises, and cooperatives for maintaining employment...

05/04/2022

2022 Carnet Jove Scholarships to access the professional world

The objective of the scholarships is the professional integration of young people through a training placement in top-tier companies in...

Guidance

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...

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...

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,...

07/09/2021

Skills for Finding a Job

Do you know how long it takes a person from the moment they decide to look for a job until...

Mentoring

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...

13/12/2021

The power of volunteer mentoring

On December 5th, International Volunteer Day is celebrated, a great time to look back, evaluate the work done by Autoocupació...

02/12/2021

Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program wins the second Volunteer Award 2021

Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program has been awarded the second prize of the 28th edition of the Volunteer Awards, promoted by...

29/11/2021

Interview with Maria Luisa de Miguel, mentoring expert

1.- You are the pioneer of mentoring in Spain and have been practicing professionally in this field for many years....

Networking

28/06/2022

Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition

On Monday, June 27, Autoocupació celebrated the eighth edition of Startup Huddle Barcelona, in a special summer edition, also taking...

17/02/2021

New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism

Last Monday, February 15, Autoocupació held the fifth edition of Startup Huddle Barcelona, dedicated to one of the sectors hardest...

02/10/2017

Networking that transcends borders

Autoocupació and Youth Business Spain continue to boost networking and network collaboration during September. The meetings focused on sharing ideas,...

News

27/01/2026

Autoocupació: 2025 in figures

Business creation Throughout 2025, the Business Creation service of Autoocupació has reinforced its commitment to entrepreneurship, offering comprehensive, personalized, and...

26/01/2026

Interview with Lluís Font i Espinós, Director of the Consortium for Continuing Education of Catalonia

As Director of the Consortium for Continuing Education of Catalonia, what do you consider to be the main future challenges...

17/12/2025

Interview with the Tió de Nadal

1. Where do you come from, Tió? What is your origin and how long have you been part of households?...

17/12/2025

Why do we buy when we are told to?

Origin and impact of new mass consumption days Consumption linked to celebrations has long been part of our calendar. Dates...

Reempresa

25/05/2022

It is seven times easier to take over an existing business than to create a new one.

For over thirty-five years, Autoocupació has been promoting business creation under the motto ‘I am what I want to be’....

03/07/2020

Great changes start with the prefix RE-

Reinventing, revolutionizing, reactivating, restarting, or Reempresa. We know these are difficult times, full of doubts and uncertainties. Reempresa is by...

13/05/2019

Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec

Albert Colomer, director of Reempresa and president of Autoocupació, participated in the summit that took place on May 7 at...

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...

Training

10/10/2017

New training courses in Autoocupació

Autoocupació dóna la benvinguda a la tardor amb l’inici de quatre cursos totalment subvencionats. L’oferta formativa se centra a oferir...

Training

27/04/2022

4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate

Professional certificates are official documents that accredit the professional competencies of the person who obtains them. This official document serves...

08/02/2018

4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate

During 2018, Autoocupació’s training service will offer five professional certificates. Professional certificates are official documents issued by the SOC. Professional...