The pre-stage is the first phase in the life cycle of a young company and usually the first point of contact with a start-up ecosystem. In this phase, the personal and professional development of those interested in founding a company is of crucial importance and should be promoted through low-threshold offers. It is important to awaken the entrepreneurial spirit and train budding entrepreneurs.
In order to successfully master self-employment, it is necessary to have the ability to think entrepreneurially. In addition to basic business knowledge, creativity and self-organization must be promoted and analytical and problem-solving skills taught. Contact partners for such training programs are usually schools, universities, other educational institutions and other partners.
Informal exchange with like-minded people is at least as important. Different event formats can be used to build up networking among people interested in founding a company, but also with the supporting institutions. Ideally, there is a start-up center as a central point of contact to which prospective founders can turn for information about current specialist lectures, workshops or seminars.
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Every start-up begins with a business idea and the creation of a business plan. Already in this early phase, the consulting unit "Business Models and Market Research" supports with its more than 20 years of expertise in the areas of start-up, business modeling and innovation management. Together with the start-ups and founders, the team specifies the business model as well as the strategic and economic goals and prepares a financial plan.
Contact details
Business plan consulting
Arndt Zeitzschel
Wolfsburg AG | Innovation Development & Business Models
Major-Hirst-Strasse 11
38442 Wolfsburg
Phone: 05361 897-4567
E-mail to Arndt Zeitzschel
You can find out everything you need to know about setting up your own business at the IHK. From the business plan to the right network - the IHK is there to help you with the initial consultation right from the first step.
The IHK start-up information package contains documents on various aspects of setting up a business, so that you can plan and calculate your project even better. Because good preparation with a detailed concept is the foundation of your company.
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Initial consultation
IHK Service Center Wolfsburg
Phone: 05361/29540
E-mail to the IHK Wolfsburg
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Start-up info package
IHK Service-Center Lüneburg
Phone: 04131/742-0
E-Mail to the IHK Lüneburg
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The WMG supports you in building up your personal network, because with a functioning, well-maintained network you will find exactly the support you need.
In order to network in a targeted and efficient manner, every business founder should ask themselves two questions at the beginning:
What are the right networks for me?
How do I establish and maintain contacts within the networks so that they are helpful for my company?
The WMG also provides you with individual and "translated" support for all administrative issues. Whether at the building authority, trade office, tax office, IHK or HWK - we speak the language of both business and administration, find the right contacts and want to implement your plans in the best possible way. WMG will be happy to advise you.
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Nadine Wolters
Wolfsburg Wirtschaft und Marketing GmbH
Telephone: 05361 89994-28
E-mail to Nadine Wolters
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If you are a student, doctoral student or research assistant at the TU Braunschweig and the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, the EntrepreneurshipHub is the right place for you. Here you will find various teaching, learning and research opportunities that cover almost all aspects of founding innovative and technology-based companies. You can access the study modules via your university portal (currently all offers are online).
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Matthias Liedtke
TU Braunschweig
Rebenring 33, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
E-mail to Matthias Liedtke
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In our event calendar you will find in the future workshops, seminars and events around the topic of founding and start-ups in Wolfsburg and the surrounding area.
Under Corona conditions, it is of course very difficult to hold physical events. However, we are working hard to provide you with digital start-up events as well.
Stay tuned and check our event calendar again soon!
On the Gründergold homepage you will find videos of exciting founders from the region, contact persons, event tips and interesting facts about financing topics.
The Gründergold team is looking forward to an exchange with you! Whether digitally on the Facebook fan page Gründergold or analog. PS: Do you already know the event series Spätschicht? An ideal after-work networking format for young entrepreneurs and founders at original locations...stay tuned!
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Meike Förster
IHK Lüneburg Wolfsburg
Telephone: 05361- 2954-20
E-Mail to Meike Förster