Breaking down the barriers to business creation for migrants in Brussels
English
You settled in Belgium and would like to start your own business? You have questions about the administrative requirements for people born outside the European Union? You are not sure where to start and are looking for information?
hub.info - the information service for (future) entrepreneurs - and microStart can help, and organise information sessions in your language several times a year.
Español
¿Se mudó a Bélgica y quiere crear su propia empresa? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre los requisitos administrativos para las personas nacidas fuera de la Unión Europea? ¿No sabe por dónde empezar y está buscando más información?
hub.info - el servicio de información para (futuros) empresarios - y microStart pueden ayudarle y organizan sesiones informativas en su idioma varias veces al año.
Українська
Ви знаходитись у Бельгії і хотіли б відкрити власний бізнес? У Вас є запитання щодо адміністративних вимог для людей, які зʼявилися за межами Європейського Союзу? Ви не впевнені з чого почати і шукаєте інформацію?
hub.info - інформаційний сервіс для (майбутніх) підприємців hub.brussels - та microStart можуть допомогти та організовують інформаційні сесії вашою мовою кілька разів на рік.
عرب
هل أتيت للعيش في بلجيكا وترغب في بدء مشروعك التجاري؟ هل لديك أسئلة حول الخطوات الإدارية الخاصة بالأشخاص المولودين خارج الاتحاد الأوروبي والذين يرغبون في ممارسة الأعمال التجارية في بلجيكا؟ تريد أن تعرف من أين تبدأ و كيف تحصل على المعلومات المطلوبة؟
خدمة المعلومات لرواد الأعمال (المستقبليين) في hub.brussels وmicroStart مساعدتك في ذلك، إلى جانب ذلك فنحن ننظم جلسات معلومات بلغتك عدة مرات في السنة.
Information sessions
| Date | title | Registration | LANGUAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/05/2024 | How to start a business in Belgium ? | More info | EN |
| 16/05/2024 | Comment créer une entreprise en Belgique ? | More info | FR |
| 16/05/2024 | Як заснувати бізнес у Бельгії?особисту консультацію | More Info | UKR |
| 30/05/2024 | Як заснувати бізнес у Бельгії?Інформаційна сесія | More info | UKR |
| 05/06/2024 | ¿Cómo emprender en Bélgica? | More info | ES |
| 13/06/2024 | How to start a business in Belgium ? | More info | EN |
| 13/06/2024 | Як заснувати бізнес у Бельгії?особисту консультацію | More info | UKR |
| 20/06/2024 | Comment créer une entreprise en Belgique ? | More info | FR |
About
hub.info
hub.info is a platform that offers a plethora of crucial information and resources to entrepreneurs who are based in Brussels, Belgium.
- What are the administrative steps to start up a business?
- Which organizations can help me?
- What are the regulations and obligations for my activity?
- How to find financing?
- How can I grow my business?
Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur or an experienced business owner looking to expand your operations, hub.info has got you covered!
Microstart
microStart is a microfinance institution that grants microcredits to (future) entrepreneurs to finance their business's start or development. In addition to financing, microStart offers free support before and after the launch of their business.
Regional support for aspiring migrant entrepreneurs
Around 46% of the population of Brussels holds a non-EU nationality. These people face additional difficulties if they want to set up their own business. They include a lack of knowledge of local and national regulations, a lack of information and support services tailored to the needs of migrants and a lack of financing for business start-up.
These are the obstacles that microStart and hub.brussels set out to overcome by responding to the Council of Europe Development Bank’s (CEB) call for proposals under the Partnership and Financing for Migrant Integration (PAFMI) project.
Firstly, the project aims to raise awareness and give better information to migrants about the requirements to set up a business in Belgium through hub.brussels' 1819 information and guidance service, and to support them throughout their entrepreneurial journey, while offering the possibility to access the microcredits offered by microStart.
Secondly, it plans to bring together the partners of Brussels’ entrepreneurial ecosystem to ensure that their services are better adapted, through better knowledge of the target audience, shared tools and an advocacy to reduce barriers to business creation for migrants.
This project is funded as part of a wider agreement between the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and the European Commission (Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs); its aim is to improve the inclusion of migrants in EU Member States through the development of new partnerships and new forms of financing.
Photograph at the start of the page: Lies Engelen Photography