Founding

Before setting up your new business, as well as in the later phases, there are always formalities to complete. The STARTERCENTER NRW provides you with information and an overview of the various online tools to help you with your registrations.

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Overview

Before you start up your own business, it is worth completing a few formalities. You need to register with various bodies and observe legal regulations. The most important of these are described below.

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Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW

The website Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW simplifies the formalities surrounding your business activities in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here, you can register, re-register and deregister digitally.

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Insurances

Risks are inherent in every business start-up and they can vary from one industry to another. Not only do you need to take care of your own provision and that of your employees, you also need to protect yourself against operational damage or loss and against third parties.

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