Cresaçor is an NGO based in the Azores islands (Portugal). Since the Microcredit Support Measure was created by the regional government in 2006, Cresaçor has been the microcredit agency to the Azores, which provides customer-driven support to the candidates of the Microcredit Support Measure. This good practice looks at Cresaçor's work in the economic assessment of the business idea and on the technical and soft skills held by the candidate.