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15/03/2018
Youth Business Spain already has more than 205 volunteer entrepreneurs in Catalonia
The world’s largest network of entrepreneurs continues to consolidate its presence in Spain with 976 volunteer mentors. During 2017, the initiative promoted 479 new companies through its local partners and generated 721 new jobs. Youth Business Spain closed 2017 by consolidating its position as one of the world’s largest networks of volunteer entrepreneurs established in
12/03/2018
The Reempresa Centre of Catalonia participates in the 2nd International SME Conference in Athens
The Reempresa Centre of Catalonia was presented as a successful small business promotion initiative. In 2017, Reempresa was awarded the European Enterprise Promotion Award in the category that recognises innovative policies promoting the creation and growth of businesses. Albert Colomer and Oriol Alba, director and coordinator of the Reempresa Centre of Catalonia, participated last week
08/03/2018
Autoocupació’s Female Entrepreneurs Make Their Move
Núria, Andrea, Georgina, and Carme are women entrepreneurs who have been through Autoocupació. They have launched their projects in very different professional fields, but they all share a common element: They have managed to make their move and challenge the obstacles that many women encounter in the workplace. Male-Dominated Professions Toys, leisure activities, and
02/03/2018
Albert Colomer, director of BANC, participates in 4YFN
On February 26, 27, and 28, Barcelona hosted for the 5th consecutive year 4 Years From Now (4YFN), the commercial platform initiated by Mobile World Capital Barcelona that connects startups, investors, and organizations. Within the framework of the event, Business Angels Network de Catalunya (BANC), representing the European Business Angels Network (EBAN), participated in Airbus
23/02/2018
Global Entrepreneurship Congress: 5 key ideas
The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is gearing up again in April with the entrepreneurship congress, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. Autoocupació, which collaborated with GEN leading GEW Spain 2017, will attend as the Spanish representative. The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is an open event that will be held from April 16 to 19 in Istanbul, where
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 certificates are official documents that accredit the professional competencies of the person who obtains them. This official document serves to accredit the knowledge, skills, and aptitudes required to carry out a professional activity. It is
02/02/2018
More than 100 young people participate in the mentoring service during 2017
The mentoring service for entrepreneurs from Autoocupació offers a personalized and individual support process through which professionals with extensive experience or business owners acting as volunteers share their expertise with young entrepreneurs who have launched their business project. Since 2013, Autoocupació has offered this service to young entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 35, with the
31/01/2018
The board of trustees establishes Autoocupació’s new strategic guidelines
The Autoocupació board of trustees meets to take stock and agree on the Foundation’s new strategic guidelines. Last Saturday, January 27, the board of trustees of the Private Foundation for the Promotion of Self-Employment in Catalonia met at Euncet Business School, Terrassa, where they reviewed 2017’s activities and established the Foundation’s strategic guidelines and action
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
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Interview with the Tió de Nadal
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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
