Do I need a visa to start your business?
Do I need a visa to start your business? The answer to this question generally can be divided into three parts: German or EU/EFTA citizens Third countries without a visa requirement Third countries with a visa requirement German or EU/EFTA citizens If you have a German or EU/EFTA citizenship you’re lucky. You have full […]
Porter’s 5 Forces
Porter’s 5 Forces What is it about? After coming up with a business idea, filling out the business model canvas and developing the company’s mission, there is still a missing piece which needs to be adressed to sustain long-term business success: you must reflect upon and strategically respond to your competition. Naturally, one thinks of […]
Business Model Canvas
Business Model Canvas The Business Model Canvas (BMC) was developed in 2008 by Alexander Osterwalder and his Co-Author Yves Pigneur in their book Business Model Generation. Soon it started to gain more and more popularity due to its ability to summarize the most complex ideas and make them easily accessible. Thus, it is nowhere near […]
3 Questions to Business Success
3 Questions to Success The start of every great company is an idea. Apple’s first computer was created because Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak wanted to become independent of the big data center at their university, Nike emerged because its founder Phil Knight wasn’t satisfied with the running shoes on the market and Tesla wants […]
Business Taxes in Germany
Business Taxes in Germany Income tax (Einkommenssteuer), trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), input tax and sales tax (Vor- und Umsatzsteuer) – as a start-up you have to deal with numerous types of tax. Which taxes are relevant for you depends on the legal form you choose. Generally it can differentiated between 3 categories: Taxes for partnerships Taxes […]
10 Steps to Starting a Business in Germany
10 Steps to Starting a Business in Germany – Overview (quick links) Step 1: Creating the business plan Step 2: Finding the right legal form Step 3: Registering your address in Germany Step 4: Opening a bank account Step 5: Getting the right visa Step 6: Freiberufler or Gewerbetreibender Step 7: Getting a trade license […]
What Challenges you will face After the Foundation of the Company
What Challenges you will face after the Foundation of the Company – As a company founder, you are your own boss. That’s great but that also means you have a lot of responsibility. This also includes business aspects that you don’t necessarily have to know yourself as an expert, but you should have them on […]
How to Build a Website for your Business in Germany
How to Build a Website for your Business in Germany – There are different ways and tools you can build up your website with. Nowadays, owning a website for his business is inevitable and one of the most important marketing channels ever. We will show you different ways how you can build a website even […]
The best ways to Learn the German language
The best Ways to Learn the German language – How important it is to learn the German language and what the best ways are to get started? With establi, we want to help people to become self-employed in Germany without having to speak fluent German. https://youtu.be/X-QSrOrTSzA Nevertheless, we would like to emphasize the importance of […]
How to Get your Business Idea market-ready
How to Get your Business Idea market-ready – You have finally found your personal business idea and want to mature it for the market? In this post we’ll show you how to find the right business idea, how to improve it and how to make your idea promising enough for a market launch. For starting […]