Associated labor cooperatives as a formula for self-employment, to discuss

Employment, through the Training Program for the Entrepreneurial Initiative, promotes entrepreneurship and innovation

A total of 15 entrepreneurs from Benidorm have participated in the Shared Self-Employment Workshop which, within the Training Program for the Entrepreneurial Initiative, took place at 'Pepita Puchades' center. The initiative, led by Jesús Esteve, from FEVECTA (Federación Valenciana de Empresas Cooperativas de Trabajo Asociado), has focused on the peculiarities and advantages of the creation of an Associated Work Cooperative as a way of creating a company.

The Councilor for Employment, María Jesús Pinto, who has participated actively in the realization of the workshop, has indicated that the objective of this action is "to foster entrepreneurship and innovation" and to facilitate "the creation of new business generating jobs in the town". Pinto has been convinced that this type of initiatives "provide entrepreneurs with the information they need to make the best decisions when designing a viable business project."

The Training Program for the Entrepreneurial Initiative plans to hold four more workshops over the coming weeks: 'Taxation for SMEs and Entrepreneurs I. Election of legal form and opening of business', on March 24; 'Effective management of new customer data. CRM. Legal aspects', on March 29; Taxation for SMEs and entrepreneurs II. General IRPF and VAT, on March 31; and 'Labor and Social Security aspects', on 5 April. All these projects are carried out in collaboration with the FEVECTA and 'La Caixa' Obra Social. Those interested in participating can formalize the registration in the Agency of Employment and Local Development (AEDL), located in the municipal offices at Plaza de SS MM los Reyes de España, on the telephone 966 515 511, or e-mail: agenciadvelopment @ Benidorm.org.