Support programs for disabled entrepreneurs
Action zones
Île-de-France
France
The project
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h'up entrepreneurs accompanies and represents disabled entrepreneurs throughout France, to liberate their power to act and transform their environment into one of opportunity.
2 800
contractors disabled people supported since the creation of our association in 2008
65
%of entrepreneurs supported feel more legitimate in leading an entrepreneurial project
91
%of companies created by h'up beneficiaries are still in existence 2 years after their creation
Solution
h'up entrepreneurs represents and accelerates the success of entrepreneurs with disabilities. Thanks to its expert team, and the mobilization of 450 certified coaches and volunteer project experts, nearly 320 people with disabilities were supported in their entrepreneurial projects in 2023, with the aim of doubling this number by 2025.
In order to remove the barriers to accessing entrepreneurship, support programs combine coaching, mentoring, group formats and networking.
Pedagogical differentiation is based on (1) agility and adaptation to each situation, (2) a long support timeframe, (3) complementarity with existing players and (4) placing the subject of Disability at the heart of entrepreneurial questioning, notably thanks to the strength of peer-to-peer exchanges with "role models" (h'up community of over 3,000 disabled entrepreneurs throughout France).
In order to remove the barriers to accessing entrepreneurship, support programs combine coaching, mentoring, group formats and networking.
Pedagogical differentiation is based on (1) agility and adaptation to each situation, (2) a long support timeframe, (3) complementarity with existing players and (4) placing the subject of Disability at the heart of entrepreneurial questioning, notably thanks to the strength of peer-to-peer exchanges with "role models" (h'up community of over 3,000 disabled entrepreneurs throughout France).
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What's new for h'up entrepreneurs since the start of the school year?
Dear difteurs,
What's new for h'up entrepreneurs?
1. The autumn season kicked off in the Paris region with a network event at our Paris office. It's the perfect opportunity to get together with our entire community of entrepreneurs, volunteers and partners to exchange news and wish each other a happy new year!
2. The end of the year is approaching, and we're taking the opportunity to start taking stock of 2024! So, since January 1, 2024, h'up has been able to advise 464 entrepreneurs with disabilities, 400 of whom have been able to be supported within our various pathways.
3. Last week was the European Week for the Employment of People with Disabilities. Find our various interventions on this occasion on our Linkedin account.
4. Our Trophées h'up event is approaching! Discover the 12 nominees and help us award the Public Vote Prize: you have until December 1 to vote on our page https://h-up.fr/trophees/
A big thank you to you for your precious support and difts!
Who are the new nominees for the h'up Awards?
The h'up entrepreneurs association is organizing the 7th edition of les Trophées h'up entrepreneurs. The aim of these is to reveal 6 prizewinners with exceptional backgrounds, but also to shine a light on all of France's 80,000 disabled entrepreneurs.
Of 90 applications received, 40 were able to pitch their projects to the Expert Committee on July 9. This committee, made up of our operational and financial partners (France Travail, Lacoste, BGE, etc.) had the difficult task of selecting 3 nominees in each category:
- Entrepreneur Créateur: Pierre de Linage (Aphasix), Delphine SOYER (D&S Coaching) and Sophie Hoffmann (Podcast "My Boob story").
Of 90 applications received, 40 were able to pitch their projects to the Expert Committee on July 9. This committee, made up of our operational and financial partners (France Travail, Lacoste, BGE, etc.) had the difficult task of selecting 3 nominees in each category:
- Entrepreneur Créateur: Pierre de Linage (Aphasix), Delphine SOYER (D&S Coaching) and Sophie Hoffmann (Podcast "My Boob story").
- Experienced Entrepreneur: Valentin Duthion (Le Regard Français), Olivier Dellabe (CFLOU) and Romain Deffrenne (Reyouzz).
-Entrepreneur à l'International : Pierre Cabon (Wheeled World), Kevin D. (ICane) and Catherine Coinçon (Sophro-mobile).
- Rebondir & Renaître: Arthur Lin (#JeNeSuisPasMonHandicap), Johanna Valentin (ENJOYA Events) and Léanne Pinel (MIND'S EYE).
The overall winners will be announced in December at the big Trophées evening! So stay tuned!
The money will be used for
- Supporting entrepreneurs in the various programs (selection of entrepreneurs and volunteers, diagnosis of the entrepreneurial project, entrepreneurial follow-up meetings)
- Implementing disability compensation actions: responses to the specific needs of entrepreneurs (LSF translation, support for visually impaired people, etc.
- Organizing entrepreneurial network events
Thanks to your difts
674
telephone calls to reassure a disabled contractor
57 difts
Action zones
Île-de-France
France
Why we love it?
H'up entrepreneurs has been working for over 15 years to help people with disabilities turn their differences and their ability to adapt into a force for their own autonomy. As experts in their field, the association has carried out an in-depth analysis of the problem and the solutions to be offered, and has a real ambition to bring about systemic change.
Disability is a departure from the norm, a walking laboratory of innovation. What better way to get started?
Hamou Bouakkaz
Chairman of h'up entrepreneurs
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h'up entrepreneurs is a certified association meeting these six criteria:
Financial stability
Innovation
Ambition
Governance
Transparency
Systemic impact
Earned labels
Sustainable development goals
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