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The Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Business
Start-up Service is the first point of contact for business
start-ups entrepreneurs. Whether founding a new
company or acquiring an established one, we provide ad-
vice on matters involving trade licences, taxes, grants and
subsidies, the SVA (social insurance), and much more.
We offer:
ƒƒ Brochures and fact sheets
ƒƒ Advice over the phone
ƒƒ Personal consultations of up to one hour (by appointment
only)
For more information:
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Need a quick overview? Our brochures are just the ticket.
Basic information on entrepreneurship can be found in our
Guide for Business Start-ups, and our booklet „Ansprech-
stellen“ contains the most important contact details for
Business Start-ups in Vienna.
Contact us to obtain your free copy of our booklets.
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Additional publications may be found at:
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Founding a Business
We offer free advice to help you successfully start your own
business. Please contact us by phone, or call to make a
separate personal appointment.
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Business Locations
Are you looking for the ideal business location? For free
information and advice, go to www.freielokale.at.
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Viennese Successor Exchange
It may not always be necessary to have an own, new idea
for a business: self-employment can also be realized by
acquiring an established enterprise. We would be happy to
support your efforts to take over an existing business by of-
fering information and advice. We can also provide data on
companies currently seeking successors. Please contact
us for an appointment – we’d be happy to help.
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E nachfolgen@wkw.at
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Questions about legal matters? We’d be happy to help. Subsidies and Grants
Subsidies in Vienna | Subsidy Database
Services for Commercial Operations
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regard to commercial operations E foerderung@wkw.at

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E rechtspolitik@wkw.at Trade Licence Registration Service
If you have completed all necessary preparations, we
can help you found your business quickly by determi-
Labour and Social Welfare Law ning whether you are exempt from paying certain fees (in
Labour Law | Hiring & Terminating Employees | Leave | accordance with the New Business Support Act NEUFÖG),
Wage Agreements | SVA (social insurance) for Employers & and can help prepare all necessary correspondence. In
Employees | SVA Workshops for Business Founders most cases, we can register your trade online. Please
make sure, in advance, whether you have the necessary
T 01/514 50-1010 documents and materials at your disposal to take advan-
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Stubenring 8-10 | 1010 Vienna

Taxes Mon-Thu 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Company Travel | Income Taxes | Cash Basis Accounting | Fri 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
EU Tax Law | Billing | Tax Law | Tax Workshops | Tax Pay- No appointment necessary, but waiting times may vary.
ment Dates & Deadlines | Cash Register Systems
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Commercial and Trade Law

E-commerce | Commercial Law | Company Names | Fran-
chise Contracts | Trade Law | Insolvency & Bankruptcy |
Tenancy Law | Team Coaching for Company Successors |
Copyright Law | Subsidiaries

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Please make an appointment for
personal assistance.
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There are many good reasons why the online platform
operated by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber has
become the top address for business start-ups entrepre-
neurs: a wealth of background information, tips and helpful
business tools which make it easier to take the right decis-
ion when it comes to starting a new company, acquiring an
existing one, or becoming a franchise partner.

Founding a company Franchise agreements

The answers to all your questions are one click away: Specific information for franchisees:

ƒƒ Initial business idea ƒƒ What is a franchise system?

ƒƒ Planning phase ƒƒ Similar sales and distribution forms
ƒƒ Founding phase ƒƒ Franchise fees and locations
ƒƒ Post-founding phase ƒƒ Franchise offer check
ƒƒ 8 steps to starting your own franchise business

Business Succession
Additional information for acquiring an existing business: www.gruenderservice.at
also offers the following:
ƒƒ Alternatives to founding a new business
ƒƒ Types of acquisitions ƒƒ Online services and apps (incl. business plan software)
ƒƒ Liability ƒƒ Events
ƒƒ Legal issues ƒƒ Publication downloads
ƒƒ Purchase price
ƒƒ Acquisition mediation
CHECKLIST FOR
BUSINESS FOUNDERS
We have compiled a checklist to assist you in founding your own business. Take
time to consider the following:

„„ What is your business idea? Which product or service will you offer?
„„ Do you intend to start a business alone, or with a partner?
„„ Do you intend to be fully self-employed, or will the company be a part-time
venture?
„„ Which location have you selected for your company?
„„ What kind of education and training do you have, and how much practice
have you been able to accumulate in the field in which you intend to start your
own business?
„„ Have you identified prospective customers? And why will they purchase
products and services from your company?
„„ Who are your market competitors?
„„ Have you calculated the amount of financing you will need? What or who are
your sources of financing?

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

In order to provide the advice best suited to your needs, to answer your
questions, and send informational material, we require your telephone number
and address. This guarantees you will get the right information more efficiently.

GRÜNDEN
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personal assistance.
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