Category: Europe

Inner City Enterprise (ICE) was originally established in 1991 and has built up a demonstrable track record in assisting unemployed people as they establish their own businesses or create their own self-employment. During the Celtic Tiger years, new start-ups became less of a priority as there was virtually full employment. Consequently, there was less of […]

In 2006, POSITIV created the programme ‘Entreprendre en Banlieue’ with the aim of supporting and creating microenterprises in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, to help unemployed people overcome administrative problems with starting up a business. The programme operates through neighbourhood associations, in at-risk urban areas. POSITIV was launched in 2006 following the 2005 suburban riots in Paris. It started […]

Youth Business Spain (YBS) is a private, independent, not-for-profit foundation that supports young entrepreneurs to start, consolidate and grow their self-employment projects, as a quality alternative to unemployment. Youth Business Spain is a network of 11 well-established local delivery partners (NGOs) in 12 Spanish regions that join resources and efforts to provide training, access to […]

KIZ SINNOVA helps young people successfully master their first steps into self-employment and entrepreneurship. Youth Business Germany (YBG) is an initiative set up by KIZ  (Communication and Innovation Centre), the expert when it comes to self-employment or career change in Germany. People who decided to become self-employed, regardless their background or social status, have to overcome […]

Microlab supports entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in compliance with the principles of microcredit and ethical finance, pursuing sustainable socio-economic development. Their social mission is to help socially disadvantaged people to access financial instruments to support their economic activities and their family needs. Microlab was established as a member of Youth Business International in 2013. Microlab was  founded […]

NyföretagarCentrum is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to help new entrepreneurs to start new viable businesses. Since 1986, NyföretagarCentrum  is the largest and the leading organisation providing individual start-up information, counselling, training and mentoring to approx 16,000 people annually all over Sweden, helping 7,000 to actually start. Every year, between 550 and 600 entrepreneurs are provided with a […]

Youth Business Poland is a mentoring-training program which aims to provide complex and effective support to young people so that they can set up and develop companies and create new places for work. Youth Business Poland is organized by Fundacja Inkubator Technologiczny (Technological Incubator Foundation), an organisation established for the development of entrepreneurship in Poland.  […]

Habitat Association is a non-governmental organisation that works in the field of sustainable development. With the organisational vision of building communication bridges between worlds’s and Turkey’s youth, it has developed multiple projects and programmes in order to improve the capacities of young people and establish international partnerships. The organisation was founded with the goal of improving […]

Launch It is a group of charities in the UK with one mission- to empower the next generation of business leaders.They provide safe and affordable workspace, skills development training and mentorship support for young people from underrepresented communities aged 18-30 year old wanting to start or grow a business.