Category Archives: become an entrepreneur_FR

CRESS

Support offer

CRESS is an organisation that groups the structures of the ESS.

CRESS created a program called “Réseau tremplin”. This program is composed of regional or local structures, generalists or specialists. These structures are giving common activities of support to the project holders of the ESS through their functions of reception, orientation, accompaniment and follow-up. These actors guide, accompany, train and / or finance SSE projects or structures.

Who can access this offer?

All project holders of the Social and Solidarity Economy

Further information/useful links

  • https://cresshdf.org/
  • https://tremplin-hdf.org/

URSCOP

Support offer

URSCOP is specialized in the creation and support of cooperatives.

URSCOP offers individual reception of project leaders and support for creation: legal support, assistance to the economic and financial feasibility

Also, a personalized follow-up post-creation and support in all phases of cooperative development conducting audits (legal, financial, tax, organizational, cooperative and strategic), cooperative review, collective information conducting training courses for entrepreneurs, etc…

Who can access this offer?

People looking for a democratic business model

Further information/useful links

  • https://tremplin-hdf.org/les-scop-hauts-de-france/

Maison des Associations

Support offer

Maison des Associations provides accompaniment to associative projects.

MDA allows associations to carry out their projects in the best conditions. This implies supporting them in their steps from the creation of their association until a possible closure. This mission requires to carry out diagnostics of structures, to train and qualify the associative actors, to ensure a follow-up on plans as varied as the legal, fiscal, financial or managerial aspect.

Who can access this offer?

People wishing to create associative projects

Further information/useful links

  • http://www.mdaroubaix.org/pages/la-maison-des-associations/presentation.html

CIGALES

Support offer

CIGALES is a Investor Club for an Alternative and Local Management of Solidarity Savings. It is a movement to support citizens to start a business.

Over five years, you will benefit from a financial contribution to the capital of your company, possibly from a current account contribution (which differs depending to the structure). Your skills will be reinforced by the human support of club members who will be at your disposal throughout the five years of follow-up. This allows you to gain height in relation to your emerging activity.

Who can access this offer?

Anyone wishing to create an activity with financial and human support

Further information/useful links

BGE

Support offer

BGE is a national network of associations to help with business creation.

The BGE can both guide you in your creative journey, advise you and train you to better understand the status of business leader and make the right choices. BGE can also provide you with help and expertise in setting up your business plan and refer you to the appropriate aid and funding bodies.

Who can access this offer?

People eager to be a business owner

Further information/useful links

  • http://www.bge.asso.fr/

CLAP ( Local Project Assistance Committee)

Support offer

CLAP is an educational tool for young people. The accompaniment is unlimited in time, individualized, at your own pace. CLAP work with you on your ideas and go to the realization of your project. In other words, a counsellor accompanies you in all your steps to refine your ideas, to make them realistic, to go up and understand your budget, to write your project, and to seek funders.

Who can access this offer?

People under 31 years old who have a project

Further information/useful links

  • http://hauts-de-france.drjscs.gouv.fr/spip.php?article90

ACCRE

Support offer

ACCRE provides aid to the unemployed person creating or taking over a business by partially exempting them from social security contributions and supporting them during the first years of activity. It also allows some beneficiaries to claim other forms of assistance.

Who can access this offer?

  • Jobseeker beneficiary of the return to work assistance allowance (ARE) or the occupational security allowance (SPA)·
  • Unclaimed jobseeker registered on the list of jobseekers for more than 6 months in the last 18 months
  • RSA-beneficiaries (state funded welfare), the specific solidarity allowance (SSA) or the temporary waiting allowance (Ata)·   Person aged 18 to 25 years old
  • Person aged 29 and over recognized as disabled
  • Person up to 29 years of age who does not fulfill the conditions of previous activity to benefit from unemployment benefits
  • An employee or dismissed from a company in the interest of justice, in receivership or bankruptcy taking over a business
  • Person creating or taking over a business in a priority area of ​​city policy (QPPV)
  • Beneficiary of Shared Child Education Delivery (PreParE)

Further information/useful links

  • https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F11677
  • www.afecreation.fr/pid643/accre.html