The Social Economy is now a consolidated sector with a secure multisectoral presence and various methods of incorporation, whose strength relies only upon the social initiative of its entrepreneurs and the new and increased opportunities for productive and distributive activity.
In our Community, the cooperatives and other social economy business formulas today form one of the most dynamic and competitive sectors, with a presence in all of the productive sectors and being well-established in practically all of our municipalities.
These associative self-employment business formulas enable the immediate generation of job positions and have become a particularly attractive option for many professional and occupational groups, including women and young people, among others.
Despite the variety of social economy business formulas, all share a set of principles that distinguish them from other legal formulas.
Below, we give some details of the most common legal business formulas used when starting a new social economy business:
