Foundation and start-ups in the Fichtelgebirge

Do you have a business idea and want to start your own business or take off with your start-up team?
The decision to become self-employed raises numerous questions for potential founders and unexpected problems arise.

From the initial idea to the finalised investment, we are at your side as a business development agency and guide you through the funding and financing jungle, to the best locations in the district, support you with the formalities and connect you with our partners or in our network.

Below you will find the most important basic information and contact points on the topic of start-ups at a glance:

Business start-up & business plan

Startbild Wirtschaftsförderung Beratungsangebote

Does every start-up need a business plan?

The answer to this question is clear: every start-up can benefit from the preparation of a business plan.

It is also essential for financing and funding applications. In the business plan, you describe your company and its services. In the financial section, you deal with the expected earnings and turnover of your company.

The intensive analysis of the business idea provides a degree of certainty and a good overview of the opportunities and risks..

Business start-up & business plan

Brochure ‘Start-up aid – The successful path to self-employment’

The brochure ‘Starthilfe – Der erfolgreiche Weg in die Selbstständigkeit’ from the Ministry of Economic Affairs provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of a business start-up project and is therefore a good basis for anyone interested in setting up their own business. It serves as a kind of handbook.

Free download brochure (german)

Advice days for founders

Individual and free counselling days in cooperation with the IHK for Upper Franconia Bayreuth (webinar)

Start-up formalities
Questions that founders should ask themselves when planning their project
Opportunities for financing & funding
Information on the business plan & financial plan
Tax topics
Individual questions from participants

Dates:
August: 07.08.25, 9:00-11:00 I September: 18.09.25, 9:00-11:00 I October: 09.10.25, 9:00-11:00 I November: 13.11.25, 9:00-11:00 I December: 04.12.25, 9:00-11:00
Individual appointments are also possible at any time. Please contact us: wirtschaftsfoerderung@landkreis-wunsiedel.de

IHK Consultancy Days

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Start-up portal of the Federal Ministry of Economics

The Unternehmerwerkstatt Germany

Are you looking for a platform that accompanies you in your day-to-day business and offers you professional support? Then use the Unternehmenswerkstatt Deutschland (UWD) of the IHK.
Here you will be offered free support in your everyday business life.

Who is the UWD suitable for?

Founders
Young entrepreneurs
Long-standing entrepreneurs
Succession seekers

What is on offer?

Extensive media library and knowledge database
Bankable business plan template to create your business plan or financial plan alone or in a team
Crisis thermometer to determine the location-related economic situation
Structured company succession
Contract templates
Access to an expert forum

The Unternehmerwerkstatt Germany

Active Seniors e.V

Would you like to discuss your business plan in detail? Then you can contact the Aktivsenioren e.V. association, for example. The Aktivsenioren are retired entrepreneurs and managers who can support founders, e.g. in drawing up business plans, and can also help with questions.

Active Seniors e.V

Weiterbildungsmöglichkeit für Existenzgründer

Further training can be an important factor in the success of your start-up project. You can always choose your preferred provider. You can find information, for example – in the course network of the Federal Employment Agency – in the further training programme of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Upper Franconia Bayreuth.

Course network

Further education programmes

Further information pages

Business start-up portal

Start-up lexicon

Financing & funding

Financing: Grants, subsidies, loans & co.

There are various ways to finance a start-up or investment project. Start-ups in Germany are offered various financing and funding options as well as support to realise their business idea.

Further information

Co-working spaces & start-up centre in the Fichtelgebirge

Do you want to work in a creative and inspiring environment but still be 100% flexible? Then use one of our coworking spaces in the Fichtelgebirge.
In addition to fully equipped workstations, you will also find meeting rooms and communal areas that allow you to either work independently or benefit from interaction and dialogue with others.