Ready to Launch Your Bussiness in Ostrava? Join Our Business Support Program!
Our project supports foreigners (migrants) in Ostrava who want to start or grow their business. We provide comprehensive guidance through:
✔ Individual Consultations – Personalized advice on business planning, legal requirements, and strategy.
✔ Group Workshops – Hands-on sessions covering business ideas, marketing, and tax regulations.
✔ Buddy Services – One-on-one assistance, including accompaniment and translation at key institutions.
🚀 Helping expats turn their business ideas into reality!
How can I join?
Register here and we will contact you back!
Take advantage of expert guidance, hands-on workshops, and supportive community to kick-start your business journey.
What is the project about?
Individual Consultations
✅ Personal Scan – Define your business vision, assess your strengths, and explore your ideal role through MBTI personality testing with tailored recommendations.
✅ Visa Scan – Understand your visa/residence status and receive guidance on eligibility and transitioning to a business permit.
✅ Business Model & Validation – Work with Repfin experts to refine and validate your business model using the lean canvas method, with actionable recommendations for success.
Group Workshops
📌 Idea Creation Workshop – Develop a business idea based on your passion and present it in a 2-minute pitch. Learn to embrace the process, explore multiple ideas, and gain valuable insights.
📌 Marketing Workshop – Learn how to create a marketing plan, define your target audience, choose the right communication channels, and craft effective marketing tactics.
📌 Tax & Accountancy Workshop – Get key insights into the Czech tax system, trade license requirements, VAT registration, and tax returns. Discuss your case with an expert, with the option for a personal tax consultation.
Buddy Service
🤝 Need help navigating official processes? Get support from a buddy who will accompany you and assist with translation at key institutions like the Trade Licensing Office or Social Security Office.
Business Club
🌍 Stay connected through our Business Club, where expats meet, share progress, and discuss business challenges. Each meeting covers a new topic and helps spread valuable insights to the community.
🚀 Join us and take your business to the next level!
What did participants say about the project?
“The process is already good, at least for me (I already had the business idea and concept so some workshops I didn’t attend), the Expat center seemed to be invested in it and curious about the attendees. In a word, good Job.” – Vincent
“Thank you for your support, useful information and understanding.” – Victoria
FANS Pilot Project 2023–2025
The FANS project (From Adaptation to New Skills and Self-Employment) aimed to enhance the skills of Business Support Organizations in assisting foreign integration.
Through Erasmus+ funding, three partners collaborated: Moravian-Silesian Innovation Center Ostrava, Polish Science and Technology Park Poznań, and Startup Leiria (Portugal) to exchange best practices and build new connections.
Key outcomes included evaluating Ostrava Expat Center’s services, developing new programs for foreigners, promoting inclusion, and boosting expat employment in the Moravian-Silesian Region, aligning with its Talent Attraction Management priority.
The project ran from March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2025, co-financed by the EU (Erasmus+ grant).
