Main areas covered by our initial consultations

  • initial steps to starting a new business
  • overview of all the  possible legal forms
  • overview of social insurance and taxes
  • types of enterprises
  • business plan contents
  • funding opportunities available to you
  • information on the Startup Grant
  • information on the international startup network

Who is the initial consultation for?

  • prospective founders, founders, and entrepreneurs
  • startups, one-person enterprises, and micro-enterprises, including self-employed individuals who fall under the new self-employment scheme (Neue Selbständige)
  • businesses in the pre-startup, startup and post-startup phases (up to five years after founding)

Prerequisites: To qualify for an initial consultation, the business must have been founded or headquartered in Vienna.

We provide initial consultations:

You can choose to use our services either in person or online. 

We support diversity. The initial consultation is available in seventeen languages. We especially seek to support women founders as well as aspiring women entrepreneurs.

 

As an expert in the field, I'll support you on your self-employment journey and assist you with tips on how best to plan your next steps.
Zoran Rajkovic
Startup Services

As an expert in the field, I'll support you on your self-employment journey and assist you with tips on how best to plan your next steps. Book an individual consultation with me to get briefed on the ins and outs of founding a business. We provide consultations on business founding a business in Vienna in your language. Let's talk.

Initial consultation

Startup coaching in your language

I assist founders in the early-stage realisation of their founding ideas and in networking the startup ecosystem.
Emira Abidi
Startup Services

I assist founders in the early-stage realisation of their founding ideas and in networking the startup ecosystem. If you have any questions or need information on the Startup Grant, contact me. As Gender and Diversity Officer, I am the contact person for all diversity issues in order to promote diversity and equality at the Vienna Business Agency and for the Business location Vienna.

Startup Grant

 

The "Smart Founders" project is co-funded under the IBW/EFRE & JTF programme.