Samozapošljavanje je vrlo perspektivan i efektan način rješavanja radnog statusa i ostvarivanja poduzetničke ideje. Korisnicima potpora omogućeno je da se usredotoče na rad, razvoj i usavršavanje, a da pri tome nemaju brigu o početnom kapitalu. Sam ulazak u poduzetništvo bez zaduženja u bankama čini odličnu priliku u osvajanju tržišta i razvoja samog poduzetnika. Aktivna politika samozapošljavanja i ulaganje u razvoj poduzetništva do sada se pokazala vrlo poželjnom te i dalje vodi k tome da se smanji nezaposlenost. U ovom radu pojasnit će se načini na koje se može pokrenuti poduzetnički proces poslovanja uz potpore koje nudi Hrvatski zavod za zapošljavanje. U uvodnom dijelu prikazat će se teorijski pregled pokretanja poduzetničkog pothvata, zatim detaljna analiza koraka potrebnih za dobivanje pojedinih potpora, te na samom kraju rada anketni upitnik pomoću kojeg su se prikupili potrebni podaci za formiranje ovoga rada.
Self employment is a very promising and effective way of solving the work status and realizing an entrepreneurial idea. Grant beneficiaries are enabled to focus on work, development and training, without having to worry about initial capital. The very entry into entrepreneurship without bank debt is a great opportunity to conquer the market and develop the entrepreneur himself. An active policy of self-employment and investment in the development of entrepreneurship has so far proven to be very desirable and continues to reduce unemployment. This paper will explain the ways in which an entrepreneurial business process can be started with the support offered by the Croatian Employment Service. In the introductory part, a theoretical overview of starting an entrepreneurial venture will be presented, followed by a detailed analysis of the steps required to obtain individual grants, and at the very end of the paper, a survey questionnaire that was used to collect the necessary data for the creation of this paper.