volunteering at microStart
Anyone can be a volunteer!
microStart defends the idea that even without resources, a network or a diploma, anyone can start their own business if they have access to financing and personalised support.
By becoming a volunteer at microStart, you make the project of hundreds of entrepreneurs possible every year.
What does a volunteer do?
- You support micro-entrepreneurs to start or develop their business :
You lead training, you are a listening expert, a real mentor for entrepreneurs whom you support with their projects. - You participate in the associated life :
microStart volunteers play a key role in the governance of microStart: they are members of the board of directors and credit committees and are involved in strategic decisions at national and local level.
- You promote microStart and entrepreneurship as a way of economic inclusion:
As ambassador of microStart, you participate in forums, meetings and advocate for public and/or private institutions to promote entrepreneurship in Belgium.
Right now, we are looking for these profiles:
Facts & Figures As of the end of 2023
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+9.800jobs created
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7185professional loans
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+€ 61Minjected into the economy
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91%repayment rate
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80volunteers
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+11.000entrepreneurs trained
Join our team of volunteers
Hannes
"By accompanying future entrepreneurs I contribute to giving them a chance they would not have had otherwise. I am convinced that microfinance is an added value for our society and I am happy to be able to participate in it."
Monique
"For me, meaningful use of my free time means helping others to realize their potential. microStart has a unifying goal: to support entrepreneurs from all walks of life to develop their own business activities."
The funding is supported by the European Union under the Guarantee Facility established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation ('EaSI').
