Coaching for Migrant Founders: From Idea to First Step
Have a business idea? Coaching for people with an international background: structure the idea, check what you bring, plan the first steps.
Coaching for self-employment
From business idea to first step
You have an idea and want to build something of your own, but you don't know where to start. In coaching you give your idea structure, check what you bring and plan what to do first.
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Free 20-minute intro call
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Does this sound familiar?
I have an idea, but I don't know if it will work in Germany.
I had a business in my home country. Here I'm starting from zero.
I'm afraid of losing all my money.
I don't know who my customers should be.
I've been planning for months, but I don't start.
What we work on
Structuring the idea
What exactly do you offer, to whom, and why should someone buy from you in particular?
What you bring
What do you already have, what is still missing, and does self-employment fit your life, your family and how much pressure you can take?
Customers
How to present yourself and your offer, talk to customers and name a price without making yourself small.
Organising yourself
How to plan your time, tasks and energy so the idea becomes work you can keep up.
Risk and decisions
How much risk can you carry? We play through scenarios so that you make a deliberate decision.
The first steps
An action plan for the coming weeks: what to check, who to talk to and what to test on a small scale.
Startklar: a format for your business idea
Startklar
€149
90 minutes
For people with a business idea they want to see more clearly.
What you bring personally
Target group
What your customers get out of it
A first business logic
A personal action plan with next steps
All prices are final prices. As a small business under § 19 (1) of the German VAT Act (UStG), I do not charge VAT. If you want support over several weeks, three or five sessions fit better, see the overview page. If your budget is limited, mention it openly in the intro call.
What this coaching is not
I don't give tax, legal or financial advice. I can support you in preparing your business plan, but the financial planning and the final version for a bank or funding body belong with specialists. The right places for that are a tax adviser, the start-up advice services of the chamber of commerce (IHK) or chamber of crafts, and the start-up centres in your city. Whether your residence permit allows you to be self-employed is something the immigration office or a legal adviser can clarify.
Coaching is about you: your idea, your decision and your next steps.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you help with the business plan?
We can think through the content together: offer, target group, benefit, risks. The financial planning and a plan for a bank or funding body are something to do with a start-up adviser or tax adviser.
I don't have a concrete idea yet. Does this still make sense?
Then Startklar is too early. A single session for orientation fits better: we look at whether self-employment is the right route for you at all and which direction interests you.
Am I allowed to start a business with my residence permit?
I can't answer that; the immigration office or a legal adviser can. Ideally, clarify it before you invest any money.
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Many concerns are connected. If another topic matters to you as well, you will find it here.
Overview: coaching for migrants and refugees
How the coaching works, what it costs and which languages it is offered in.
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Bring your idea with you
In the free intro call you find out whether Startklar or another format suits you.