First: Congratulations! You have entered the most frightening and exciting time of your life!
But what should you be doing now? You might have rehearsed the answer to this one over and over again, before it popped up yet again at all the family dinners. Now is the time when you have the most freedom and time to do exactly what YOU want!
You have the opportunity to go out on your own and bring your crazy incredible idea to reality by becoming an entrepreneur. Ever wanted to become your own boss? This is your chance! Spend your sabbatical pursuing your dreams! Spend the year developing yourself! Spend the year becoming an entrepreneur!
Being self-employed equips you with a huge set of competencies, in a very short time: marketing, finance, customer management and much more! Going forward, you’ll show that you are brave, curious, full of initiative, and have tried (and perhaps even succeeded) building your very own independent business.
It can be really hard to start your own business. But fear not - Startup Central can help you. We have a network with like-minded entrepreneurs, so you are never alone and all the necessary tools you need to start self-employed. We got you! This is for you all living in Denmark!
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As a newbie, you should know that it could be a good idea to get a handle on some practical things, regardless of the industry and the direction you choose to go into:
Contracts
Contracts - employment contracts, director contracts, buy-and-sell contracts, collaboration agreements, etc. are important to remember. Here we recommend Contractbook, where you can get everything, you need for contracts, and it’s all online. Startup Central members get up to 83% discount the first year if: the company is under 4 years of age and has less than 40 employees. Otherwise, you get a 50% discount the first year.
Insurance
We have partnered up with Tryg. What you do is just get in touch with their business customer manager and they will help you look at the industry you are interested in and offer you a good deal to start with tailored insurance for your entrepreneurial needs.
Payroll system
Congratulations, you've got your first employee! They need to be paid, don’t they? Here, we recommend our partner Salary. You will get a free payroll system for the first 6 months.
Business account
We partnered up with Nykredit, which gets you a business account quickly and cheaply.
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App
Are you walking around with the idea of the coolest app? Some of our partners can be of great help to you along the way:
LittleGiants are specialists in developing apps for Android and iOS. They focus on building a good relationship with you, which means you will have your own unique team helping you with the idea. They aspire to be with you all the way, and you will see that when your app sees its first successes. LittleGiants offer Startup Central members between 30 and 45% discount on development and operations.
We have over 65 coaches from 51 different industries, who can provide substantial validity to your idea, and provide sparring to introduce you to necessities of launching and maintaining an app.
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Webshop
If you are looking to set up a webshop, we can offer lots of partners to help guide you through the wilderness.
Dandomain can help you get your webshop up and running. Through us, you get a package offer, which consists of:
- 6 months with DanDomains Start-up Webshop,
- 1 year ownership incl. registration of a dk domain
- free registration for DanDomain's next Startup course
Start-Up Webshop contains:
- free OnPay payment solution,
- free phone support,
- discount codes,
- marketing on Google, etc.
- 1 language layer.
It’s important to have a secure online store for your customers. That’s why having Tryghedsmærket on your side is advantageous. If you have a turnover of less than DKK 250,000, you will be able to get the safety label for free. When you reach a turnover of more than DKK 250,000, it will cost DKK 1,995 per year. This is a special price you get through Startup Central, as it usually costs DKK 2,500. In addition, it is also much cheaper than the E-label, which costs a little DKK 8,000 a year.
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Clothing brand
Do you dream of starting your own clothing brand? Here we can be helpful with:
If you have a dream of starting your own clothing brand, we have 2-3 coaches on our platform who are ready to help you. You bring the idea; they will bring a helping hand to get it off the ground. You need help with designs? Our coaches are here for you. In addition, they have contact with production sites, both at home and abroad, and can thereby help you with the necessary contact. Furthermore, should you need it, they can step in and take over in terms of communication with the production sites. During the entire process, the coach of your choice will be involved throughout the journey to make sure you provide the best quality product possible.
If you do not have all the necessary marketing skills, our coaches is here for you. They have everything you need where you can acquire a lot of knowledge about how to promote yourself in the media. It’s a great way to kickstart the outline of marketing for your idea.
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SoMe
If you consider yourself a shark of SoMe, and you are looking into owning your own business, then you must look into these:
With SoMe, you must be open for frequent networking. With us, you get access to an incredibly broad network of like-minded entrepreneurs, coaches, and the team behind Startup Central. You can offer members of the Startup Lounge your knowledge, and thereby gain customers, or even get the help you need from another self-employed like yourself. Through us you can get customers, while expanding your network, which can benefit your future customers.
In addition, it is crucial that your network consists of people with various competencies. We have several coaches who are self-employed and have their own marketing agency, or work for one. Among other things, you can get in touch with one of those who is in charge of marketing for Shaping New Tomorrow brand.
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If your vision consists of different components not mentioned in our lists, you are more than welcome to call, and we will find the best solution for you and your company. So, if you need help creating a successful business, and structuring your independent living, we are happy to help!