Seminars on setting up a company can be booked as a one-day basic course or as a start-up workshop lasting up to 20 days. One-to-one coaching sessions with an individual duration can also be an alternative to conventional courses, as can three-day compact seminars on the basics of entrepreneurship. Find out about the offers and possibilities directly from the providers.

If you already have more than just a rough idea of how and why you want to set up your own business, but would like to get down to the nitty-gritty of preparing for the start-up, there are seminars on setting up a company that take a step-by-step approach to setting up a business and also include drawing up a business plan. Many of the seminar providers listed here also offer such advanced seminars for prospective start-ups.

The content of seminars on the subject of company formation can vary from time to time and focus on very different topics. For example, one seminar for company founders focuses on the following topics: Legal forms, VAT, accounting, business plans, marketing and social media, insurance, the use of accounting software and personnel administration. Another seminar, on the other hand, deals with the following topics: Prerequisites for successful self-employment, financing the business, organizing the business, successful marketing for business founders, insurance issues for the self-employed, the legal forms, introduction to the rough concept, choosing a suitable location, guerrilla marketing and SME marketing, presenting a business idea. Other seminars first discuss the business idea, the business model and the business plan, clarify the financial requirements and financing, address the company name, brand and intellectual property, the choice of location and infrastructure, the legal form, the foundation process and entry in the commercial register, VAT, taxes and accounting as well as insurance and risk management. In order to find the right seminar for setting up a company, it is therefore necessary for you to think about what information you need now and how far you have already progressed in the planning and realization of your self-employment. The individual providers will be happy to help you choose the right offer for setting up a company.

Normally, it is possible to attend seminars on setting up a company without having already planned your self-employment in detail. Such seminars are suitable for anyone who would like to find out more about self-employment in general or would like to take this step in the foreseeable future.