10 questions to help you prepare for the step into self-employment

For most people, the step into self-employment is one of the really big steps in life. The following 10 questions can help you prepare for this important move:

1. What do I want to offer as a self-employed person? (e.g. products/services)
2. How do I differentiate myself from competitors?
3. What running costs (professional + private) do I have to cover as a self-employed person?
4. What is the minimum turnover I must generate as a self-employed person?
5. What do I have to do to reach my financial goal? (e.g. sell X hours/products at Y € within period Z)
6. Do I have enough money on hand to bridge the time until self-employment covers living costs?
7. How do I want to attract the attention of potential customers?
8. How do I want to bind new customers to my company in the long term?
9. Which cooperation partners can help me with my self-employment?
10. Where do I want to be in 5 years as a self-employed person and what do I have to do to get there?