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Since 2021, France Active has continued its support for the most fragile entrepreneurs, via its dedicated Accès+ programme.
Supported by the Ministry of Labour through the Inclusion through Self-Employment call for projects, Accès+ has helped to support more than 6,800 entrepreneurs since the programme was launched in 2021.
Half of the beneficiaries are women and the average age of the entrepreneurs is 33.
The programme includes webinars, workshops and games on four main themes:
To amplify this support, France Active also relies on strengthened partnerships with banks, in conjunction with the French Banking Federation and Accès+ operators, in particular La Ruche.
France Active has also enhanced its support offer with a webinar designed to provide the keys to starting up a business with peace of mind and to understand the various procedures in partnership with URSSAF.
This programme could continue over time, thanks to renewed support from the Ministry of Labour.
Léa Caron – Creator of “Le Clos fleuri”
After some experience in retail, Léa Caron became passionate about the profession of florist. At the age of 22, she decided to take over a shop in the heart of a small town in the Ain department: Nantua (a town that benefits from the ‘Small town of tomorrow’ regeneration programme run by the French Agency for Territorial Cohesion).
Franklin Witham – Advisor at France Active Ain, head of the Haut-Bugey branch
“Léa Caron was referred to us by her chartered accountant, her lawyer and her banker. She was in great need of support and funding. She’s very young and had very little professional experience before taking the plunge. We helped her through the Accès + programme, and she received the Accès + grant as well as a FAPE EDF grant and, of course, a guarantee. The bank would not have taken her on without our support.
For the beneficiaries of this programme, we offer enhanced support with a meeting at 3 months and a meeting 6 months after the start-up. And the ‘Managing your cash flow’ workshop made all the difference in terms of monitoring her business. We’ve also set up a mentoring system for her with one of our volunteers, a former director of an employment cooperative.”
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