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Guide Heat leave or Air-Conditioned Offices?

The height of summer is just around the corner—and with it, the next heatwaves are on the horizon.

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Guide Energy Efficiency: More Important Than Ever for Businesses

Energy efficiency is of central importance for businesses – not only from an environmental standpoint, but also from an economic perspective.

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Guide Patent law, trademark law, and design law

Are you planning to start your own business or have you already founded one and want to launch with an innovative idea or product?

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Guide Patent law, trademark law, and design law

Are you planning to start your own business or have you already founded one and want to launch with an innovative idea or product?

Guide Why the Hinterland is the Perfect Place for Your Start-up

The hinterland of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern offers numerous advantages for start-ups. Away from the larger cities, you will find an inspiring environment that both improves the quality of life and opens up economic opportunities. Discover the ten reasons why rural areas are the perfect place for your start-up.

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Guide KOMPASS – Compact Support for Solo Self-Employed

With the KOMPASS program, the BMAS aims to support solo self-employed individuals who wish to further their education on topics of their choice.

Guide MVeffizient helps companies save energy

MVeffizient shows companies in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania how to reduce energy costs and CO₂ emissions.

Guide If you want to employ seasonal workers

Especially in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, those economic sectors are prominent in which, by their very nature, many seasonal workers are employed.

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Guide Starting a retail business: What should you consider?

If you want to open a retail business, there are many aspects you need to consider.

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Guide Christmas: Substitute Rest Day for Sunday and Holiday Work

If employees work on Sundays and public holidays, they are entitled to a substitute rest day.

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Guide Tax Number in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: How to apply

After registering your business in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the next crucial step is applying for your tax number (Steuernummer) from the responsible tax office (Finanzamt). You need this for proper taxation of your business. This article explains step by step how to apply for your tax number in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and what to keep in mind.

Guide Becoming More Successful Through Cooperation

As founders or young businesses, you naturally approach your work with confidence and drive.

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Guide Business Registration in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany)

Registering your business (Gewerbeanmeldung) is the first crucial step to becoming self-employed in Germany. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV), you can complete this process both in person at the responsible trade offices (Gewerbeämter) and conveniently online. In this article, we’ll show you how to register your business, what to keep in mind, and where to find all the important links to get started quickly and easily.

Guide E-Cargo Bikes: Purchase Subsidies Are Back

The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) is once again providing subsidies for the purchase of e-cargo bikes and e-cargo trailers used for bicycle-based freight transport.

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Guide How Can I Use Artificial Intelligence in My Small Business?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is considered a key technology that will significantly shape the future of work.

Guide Company Christmas Party: What You Should Keep in Mind

There’s no denying it: The Advent season is approaching, and with it comes the time for company Christmas parties.

Guide Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time 2024 ends this weekend!

This year’s Daylight Saving Time ends on the night of Sunday, October 27, 2024. The clocks will be set back from 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Guide Access foreign markets!

The BMWK (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) supports small and medium-sized enterprises in accessing new foreign markets through an export initiative.

Guide Minimum Apprenticeship Remuneration for Trainees

The minimum apprenticeship remuneration refers to the legally mandated minimum payment that must be provided to apprentices in Germany.

Guide Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act Passed

The Bureaucracy Relief Act aims to reduce “unnecessary” bureaucracy. This relief is urgently needed, as the annual burden on the economy from bureaucracy is already estimated to be around 65 billion euros.