Starting up in Münsterland: A success story
Having an idea is not difficult - but developing it, bringing it to life, implementing it and marketing it is. But whoever dares wins - and the Münsterland supports you in doing so.
Because nowhere in NRW is it more likely than in Münsterland that a business or company start-up will be permanently successful . This high quality of start-ups is typical of the people of Münsterland, who like to dare to make a new start, but first think it through and plan it thoroughly. In figures: On average, 42 percent of the founders in Münsterland are still on the market after five years. The NRW average is only 36.4 percent, and this development continues in the following years.
Incidentally, according to the nationwide Start-up Radar 2022, Münster University and Münster University of Applied Sciences are among the top 20 start-up universities among large universities. This means that they offer start-up-friendly conditions for students.
More information for founders
You have an exciting idea in your head? Are you a problem solver and do you like being your own boss? Then founding is exactly the right thing for you! Numerous exciting personalities have already taken this path and been successful. Also in Münsterland. Because there is a great variety of new business ideas in the region.
Many service providers in Münsterland have also decided to take this step and become self-employed with tax consultancies, architecture offices, cleaning services or travel agencies, for example. And: Especially in the manufacturing sector, the number of start-ups has risen particularly quickly in recent years.
You want to take this step? Wonderful! Then you've come to the right place. Here you can get more information and tailor-made support.
The state of NRW also provides a lot of information for potential founders. You can find out more about financing, possible competitions, start-up stories and advisory services at www.gründen.nrw.
The company succession
Do you dream of having your own carpentry workshop? Or can you imagine running a hotel one day? Exciting ideas! Have you ever thought about a business succession? Because there is a lot of potential in this. If you extrapolate the Germany-wide estimates of the number and structure of business successions to the Münsterland region, around 3,000 businesses are up for handover between 2018 and 2022. Slightly more than half of the businesses will be passed on within the family, just under 20 percent within the company and just under one third outside the company. No matter which form is suitable for you: This gives you the chance to become self-employed, to build on what you already have and to realise your own potential!
Are you interested in taking this exciting step? Then get more information from the contact persons below or listen to exciting podcasts.
Company successor interview
Two years after the podcast interview in the podcast "Business Succession in Münsterland", business successors tell us how they fared. Did they regret taking over the company? What challenges did they face? And what's next for the company? These and other questions are answered here!
Support for solo self-employed
Already set up your own business, but want to develop your business model further as a self-employed person? Get information on low-threshold support measures here.
Your contact person
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Workshops, seminars, counselling
There are interesting financing and funding products from the state and federal government for business expansions, relocations, restructuring, takeovers and reorganisations, but also for investments with the aim of ecological transformation or resource efficiency. The IHK Nord Westfalen, together with the experts from NRW.BANK and Bürgschaftsbank NRW, provides information on this in personal discussions that end with specific recommendations for action.
The support and advisory services are aimed at existing companies and potential successors who have specific capital requirements and want to know more about a sustainable financing structure. Start-up projects with capital requirements of more than 150,000 euros are also in the right place here.
Willy-Brandt-Straße 3
46395 Bocholt
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Setting up your own business should be well prepared in advance. This online event will provide answers to the most important questions: What should be included in a business plan? Which funding programmes can I take advantage of? What does business and private insurance look like? And what application formalities do I need to complete?
This one-hour online seminar is designed to give founders an introduction to the topic and an overview of the next steps. The speakers are experienced business consultants from the Münster Chamber of Crafts.
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Founders can discuss their business idea, in particular its sector-specific characteristics, with the start-up consultants Andrea Severiens and Tobias Ebbing on site at the Wirtschaftsförderung- und Stadtmarketing Gesellschaft in Bocholt. Registration is required for these free personal consultations.
Osterstraße 23
46397 Bocholt
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The one-day seminar provides an overview of all relevant topics for good start-up preparation. The topics are: Opportunities and risks, business plan, funding opportunities, start-up subsidy, basics of tax law and personal provision.
The speakers are Tobias Ebbing, Andrea Severiens (WFG), Karin Hartmann (Agentur für Arbeit), Thomas Wiegering (Finanzverwaltung) and Klaus Rittner (Rentenberatung).
Erhardstraße 11
48683 Ahaus
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In this one-and-a-half-hour event, experts from the Münster-based Starter Centre will explain what participants need to know in order to start a business successfully. They will be given specific tips on how to create a start-up concept and how the entire start-up process works. They will also learn more about available funding and support options. Participants will also get to know the relevant institutions that can support them on their path to self-employment in Münster.
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