Senior Social Entrepreneurship
Good practices
Chelo Gámez
The professor who had an
Iberian dream
Málaga,
Spain
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Name
Consuelo Gámez Amián
Company
Dehesa de los Monteros
Breeder of purebred Iberian pigs. Producers of top-of-the-range Iberian ham and sausages.
Highlights
Implementing an environmentally friendly business model.
Generate employment and economic resources in the area.
Knowing how to make the most of the aid provided by the public administration.
Adapt quickly to the crisis and take advantage of changes to become a better company.
Assess the importance of defining roles and tasks in a family business.
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“El cochino «rubio» andaluz que conquista China viene de Málaga”
ABC Andalucía [Spanish]
“Campechanos”
Canal Sur [Spanish]
“Tierra y mar”
Canal Sur [Spanish]
“Promueven la creación de una D.O. para los jamones de la Serranía de Ronda”
Diario Sur [Spanish]
“El cerdo dorado vuelve al mercado”
El Economista [Spanish]
“Jamones ibéricos rubio dorado, un capricho asiático”
El País [Spanish]
“Los líderes del pata negra”
Málaga Hoy [Spanish]
Vladimír Ledecký
The first social enterprise in Slovakia as a motivation for others
Spišský Hrhov, Levoča region,
Slovak Republic
Info
Name
Vladimír Ledecký
Company
Hrhovské služby, s.r.o.
Construction work, earthworks, mowing, wood chipping, road repair, wood production, production and sale of pallets, stone work, straw baling, building insulation, production and sale of pallets.
www.spisskyhrhov.sk/obec-2/organizacie-v-obci/hrhovske-sluzby-sro-rsp/
Highlights
Establishment of social enterprises in Slovakia.
The first example of social entrepreneurship in Slovakia.
Support of social entrepreneurship in Slovakia by the state.
Motivation for social entrepreneurship.
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“Registrované sociálne podniky ̶ mapa”
Sociálna ekonomika na Slovensku [Slovak]
“Prednáška o sociálnom podnikaní pre študentov Ekonomickej univerzity v Bratislave”
Facebook. Vladimír Ledecký [Slovak]
“Hrhovské služby, s.r.o.”
Spišský Hrhov. Oficiálna stránka obce [Slovak]
“Táto dedina je unikát: Kedysi mali s Rómami problém, teraz sú ako rodina! Všetko vyriešila jedna vec”
Nový čas [Slovak]
“Som alergický na výrok, že Rómovia sú asociáli a zneužívajú systém”
Trend [Slovak]
“Vladimír Ledecký: Rómovia nám vytvárajú zisky. Máme za ne kúpalisko aj pálenicu”
Heroes [Slovak]
Eila Kaijärvi Pekkola
A senior entrepreneur promoting work opportunities for retirees
Rautalampi,
Finland
Info
Name
Eila Kaijärvi-Pekkola
Company
Senioriosaajat Ky
Home help, renovation and expert services to seniors, households and companies. Services include for example cleaning, assistance in daily activities and different tasks related to home and yard maintenance and renovation. All the services are provided by seniors.
Highlights
Implementing a business model that employs other retirees.
Generates opportunities for retirees to work and diversifies local services for the elderly.
Emphasizes the importance of networking and having strong faith in the business idea.
Lack of government support can make it more difficult to start an enterprise.
Prior work experience, perseverance and a desire to learn can still make the founding process successful.
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“Ryhdy yrittäjäksi eläkkeellä – Eila Kaijärvi-Pekkola, 78, perusti yrityksen 67-vuotiaana”
Seura [Finnish]
“Eila perusti 67-vuotiaana oman yrityksen – nyt hän työllistää toistakymmentä ikätoveriaan joka vuosi”
Yle [Finnish]
“Takaisin töihin – Savolaisyritys tarjoaa töitä eläkeläisille”
Yrittajat [Finnish]
Nuno Rosa Dias
A businessman who created a business based on art and tradition.
Évora,
Portugal
Info
Name
Nuno Rosa Dias
Company
O Senhor Almofada
Design of cushions in stitch of Arraiolos, in a traditional and handmade way, since this is a tradition of the village of Arraiolos and its origin.
Highlights
Implementation of a business model based on local tradition.
Believe that even in difficult times, it is possible to create something new and cost-effectively and profitable.
State aid is not always needed to create a business, continuing learning and applying prior experience are essential to create a business based on a hobbie.
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“O Senhor Almofada”
Facebook [Portuguese]
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