4 Steps To Start A Small Business In Germany [Side Hustle]

This has been so helpful! Thank you! 😊

this video came out at exactly right time.. I am in the process of setting up my shopify store to sell goods online.. Thanks Simple Germany! You do make life easier.. hehehe

Before I finish registering everything I would forget what was I doing

Can I be a freelancer as a life coach?
Is it regulated in Germany? Do I need to have professional education in life coaching?

I wouldn't necessarily suggest freelancing in Germany, the whole freelancing gig here is just not worth the stress!

Is life coaching regulated in Germany? Can I be a life coach without certificate in Germany?

@simplegermany thank you so much for the video. Can you pls clarify in my case. I have received ERWERBSTATIGKEIT ERLAUBT. Can I work as self employed or start any business in Germany. Pls clarify, thank you.

you are doing great, I would like to Ask you, would it be possible to convert my type of Residents permits when I get my Small Business License, or to Convert to Blue Card, please kindly let me have your answer.

Hello ladies!
I would like to ask you if i already work as an employee can i start my own company as a sole trader?
Do i need to inform my employer?
Thanks in advance!!

Love all your videos! This one specially answered all the questions that I had about how to open a small business (legally speaking).
Thank you! Just got you a coffee ;) Enjoy it and keep up with the good content fun vibes! :D

Please how long will it take to get the visa after you ask for it

Can i start a small business as a master's international student in Germany?

Can you plz give some details about doing a small business with aupair,volunteer and ausbildung visa ? Is it possible to do a small online bussiness like selling t shirt with any of these visa for non Eu citizen ? Thank you so much for your information ❤️

I was wondering then starting freelance. If you knew learning skills experiencing. You need to repot right away but you dont know if it works or you will do anything with it? Or is it specific amount limit then you earn you should report? Makes no sense if you make just couple bucks?

In few-minutes-only you gave me the answers and infos that I have been looking for weeks (probably much more). Unbelievable video, thank you :)

Is it possible to start the process of getting permission during maternity protection leaves?

hi, such an informative video. i really appreciate the efforts you have given for this video. so, i was planning to start a dropshipping business here in germany and while looking for the informations i found out your video! so, my question is : are international students allowed to do dropshipping in germnay?

As an international student pursuing masters in Germany, is it allowed to freelance while being a student?

Great content, I sell really well on e commerce platform. Making 40k monthly but can you make a video for me about rules on Etsy in Germany, I've been lazy to do all the research here.

Thx for sharing this

My girlfriend works as a designer as part time. She is from EU, so there shouldn't be issues with the . The Finanzamt kind of tricked her to open a Kleingewerbe. They told her that was the only way of working as a freelancer. Everywhere we went, we told got the same response. Where can we get accurate information?

First of all thank you for great content, I am newly getting to know your channel but it is seriously clear and informative. I have a question because somehow I feel like I heard this in a conversation. Would there be a problem if my "side business income" passes my "main income"?

Great informative video 🫶🏻

Thanks for clarification! Very clear instructions. One question though, what happens when you make social media accounts and gain a lot of followers or you reach a point that you can monetize your videos?

Thank you both for this nice Video. I saw few days ago and thought of returning with more specific questions.

I do marketing and media planning. So what if I want to start with 2 activities under same registration form- one towards freelancing in Upwork and Fiverr as a consultant, which can means selling ads in some scenarios? The second activity could be a service website or ecommerce/shopify/ affiliate or adsense.
The reason for me saying this is not sure, what will work, everyone has to do some testing.

The second main question, some of business transactions could be for another country. Example someone from UK want to buy a service in South Africa or Egypt, and I help them with that. Should this amount be also subject to tax or VAT- because except for me who is based in Germany the transaction with those 2 parties was outside Germany. Thank you

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LUCKILY PERMISSION CAME THROUGH!!!! Ausländerbehörde is probably the worst place on earth! It's unbelievable how hard to start your own company in germany as a non eu citizen. At this point of my life, I consider spending years to learn the german language and coming to germany as one of my worst decisions ever!

If somebody wants to start/have a business in another country like in their own country at the same time when they are working as an employee in Germany, Do they need to get any kind of permission from their employer in Germany?

Such a good & nice information, much better than other platform. Thanks a lot 🤓🤓😃😃

Thank you for all the information that you bring to us. I am a german citizen living in the USA, and I am planning on moving back to Germany within the next 5 years. Once in germany, I would like to start my own business offering hair removal services (electrology/nadelepilation). I would appreciate it if you had any information on this field. 😊

Thanks so much for this!!

Please make a video on how to learn German

Hello, I am on dependant visa ,can I look for freelancing job in Germany as a digital artist

Thanks for video! Just in time ♥️🇺🇦

Hello, first of all I want to thank you. I am here already one year and every time I struggle I get my answers in your videos. Keep the good job.

My question: I am a Creative Marketing Manager working with remote clients abroad, how can i check if my specialization is considered as a trade or freelance? Is there an up-to-date list?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks

Just FYI, these rules are sometimes different in Berlin. For example, in Berlin, one can get an artist visa not available anywhere else in Germany.

Great video if I wanted to try out many forms of self emplyment like programming or designing , buy and resell products or sell my own product would I have to do the same process for each one of them seperately or one would be enough thanks.

Kinda jealous of the Americans and their lack of bureaucracy to start a business

Gracias por su contenido. Super explicado, qué pasa con los productos digitales, como se consideran? Y si Tengo una mezcla de asesorias con productsoa digitales me convendria freelance?

Thank you for the video and I have been toying with the idea of getting a side hustle eventually after settling here. However I never realised that the prohibition not to do self employment or take on other similar non self employed work (i.e. "selbständige oder vergleichbare unselbststandige Tätigkeit nicht erlaubt") was a stand alone requirement in addition to the requirement about having to get the permission of the Ausländerbehörde for changing jobs in the first 2 years of working in Germany. I thought the 2 year time bar was for both.

Therefore if there is no time limit on the prohibition for self employment or other non self employed work. Does this mean this requirement is a permanent feature even in a permanent residency permit? Or can it be removed on request at the time of application for permanent residency permit? Or must one wait until one starts a side hustle to ask for it's removal?

Amazing video! So useful and inspiring to start a side hustle. ❤

Are you allowed to gamble as an international student in Germany?

Thanks for the useful content. How much Gernan langusge do I need to do business as an expat in Germany?

Hi, thank you again for all the videos and all tips about living in Germany. I have been through the article on your website, and i have just a question regarding the taxes. If we follow your example, the businesse is doing 102k€ in profit, but i do not want getting out the money of the business (so no income for me because i could count on the revenu of my wife for example). Does it mean that i have just to pay only the trade tax and the solidaridy tax ? Thank you for your reply ? and again thank you so much for sharing so much information in germany :)

Hi,have you made any video of how to change tax class?
Thanks for every video,they are all really helpful 😊

This is really great and beyond helpful video
Thank you so much!