Business – rroma.org https://rroma.org Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:14:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Business – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Really? https://rroma.org/really-35/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=really-35 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:14:51 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35200 According to the article, the Romanian government is offering €50,000 in non-repayable funding to young Roma individuals (ages 18-30) to start businesses, as part of the Start-Up Nation program, amidst a record number of business closures in the country.

Eligibility criteria for the funding rely on self-declaration of Roma ethnicity, raising concerns about potential misuse and the impact on actual Roma individuals seeking support.

The program aims to reduce poverty among the Roma community but may inadvertently inflate the number of declared Roma, affecting future government programs and representation.

Well, the current official number of Roma is really low and far from reality …

]]> Roma Business Fair https://rroma.org/roma-business-fair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-business-fair Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:57:31 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30698 A Roma business fair was held at the Grandior Hotel in Prague on November 27, presenting successful examples of business, a space for sharing experiences and new opportunities for cooperation. The event was created as an extension of an educational project focused on community development and entrepreneurship, implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

]]> Illegal Taxis https://rroma.org/illegal-taxis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illegal-taxis Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:29:24 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28734 An article about illegal Roma taxis, basically privately owned cars from Roma settlements who drive people to and from the Roma settlements in Čakovec. Well, clearly, since most taxis refuse to drive to those places, there is little alternative …

]]> Serbia: Roma Business Club https://rroma.org/serbia-roma-business-club/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=serbia-roma-business-club Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:54:53 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27454 The Roma Business Club in Serbia is celebrating its first anniversary. “Our goal is to connect Roma entrepreneurs, gain access to more favourable financing, and have their voices heard at the national level,” says Žarko Savić, one of the founders of the club.

Right now, it connects over 2’000 entrepreneurs.

]]> Slovakia: Business Seminars https://rroma.org/slovakia-business-seminars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-business-seminars Sun, 24 Dec 2023 07:58:12 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=22581 More than 80 Roma from Žarnovica and its surroundings took part in infoseminars aimed at starting their own business. The Black and White civic association organized these free seminars for Roma people interested in starting an independent business in the region.

“In total, we conducted 12 seminars on the topics: Legal forms of business (starting/restarting your own business), Economic aspects of business and Basics of marketing for small entrepreneurs. 84 interested people took part in these, a quarter of them were women, which makes us very happy.” said Andrej Kováč, chairman of the civic association.

]]> Slovakia, Business, and Roma https://rroma.org/slovakia-business-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-business-and-roma Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:08:52 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=21795 Marcela Tokošová, the director of a Slovak company called Kovotvar, restored the production cooperative on its feet ten years ago. She is nominated for the TREND Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 award  and employs many Roma.

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