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Founder Service

Have you ever thought about working for yourself?

Do you find it difficult to assess the potential risks?

Are you unsure about the necessary formalities?

Do you dread visiting government offices, institutions and authorities?

We have many years of experience with these kinds of questions.

We will discuss your specific situation and clarify any issues.

We can advise and support you from the initial (rudimentary) idea to the consolidation of your business.

We offer:

  • By deciding to become self-employed, you are setting the course for your future. This needs to be carefully considered. Ultimately, you need to be able to make a living from it relatively quickly and then in the long term.

    We provide you with individual advice on what you need to bring to the table in addition to your specialist knowledge and skills, and what you can expect to encounter alongside your original activity.

    With our long-standing, proven financial planning, we can determine whether your self-employment is viable in the long term and set initial goals for you.

    Together, we work out positions such as

    - the target group,

    - your unique selling points,

    - liberal profession or trade,

    - accounting & dunning,

    - bookkeeping & taxes,

    - necessary insurance,

    - legal matters (no legal advice).

    We help you register your self-employment with the tax office and other authorities.

    Special: Becoming self-employed from unemployment ALG I

    If you are receiving unemployment benefits after a permanent position, self-employment can be a sensible alternative to job placement.

    The Employment Agency promotes business start-ups with a start-up grant.

    We support you with the application and financial planning and certify the viability of your business.

    Special: Becoming self-employed from unemployment ALG II

    If you have a business idea that will lift you out of neediness in the medium term, the Jobcentre will support your start into self-employment with an entry allowance.

    We will help you with the applications, draw up a financial plan with you and provide you with an expert opinion.

  • We also offer intensive coaching.

    This includes training you in dealing with interested parties and customers, finding the appropriate price for your services/product, developing advertising materials with you, introducing you to administration and giving you tips on inexpensive software for office, accounting and tax purposes and introducing you to it.

  • In our monthly seminars, we cover topics such as:

    How do I formulate my business idea?

    What is a business plan and a financial plan?

    What subsidies are available to me?

    How do I apply for a start-up grant or entry allowance?

    Where and how do I have to register my new business?

    What legal regulations do I have to observe?

    What do I need to consider with regard to taxes?

    Which tax office is responsible for me?

    What does proper accounting require?

    We specialise in start-ups in the following areas

    Artists and creative professionals, such as

    • Visual artists

    • Performing artists

    • Artisans

    • Event managers

    • Journalists

    • Fashion designers

    • Stylists

    • Cameramen

    Consultants and therapists, such as

    • Alternative practitioners

    • Grinberg practitioners

    • Yoga teachers

    • Masseurs (wellness and medical)

    • Psychotherapists

    • Physiotherapists

    • Speech therapists

    Start-up consulting – seminars

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