Tips for Self-Employment

21. August 2015 by TFU GmbH

Ein Mann und eine Frau schütteln sich die Hände vor einem Aufsteller der TFU mit einem Bild von einem Drachen.

The summer break is certainly not the best time …

17. April 2015 by Mythos Selbstaendigkeit

Do you ever feel this way? Everything’s actually great—things …

20. October 2014 by Ulrike Hudelmaier

A few weeks ago, I found myself in a …

13. August 202618. August 2014 by Ulrike Hudelmaier

An article by Anja Dreher, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), owner of AHE Engineering, Memmingen

Good ideas are the foundation of all development and progress. Information about patents, licenses, and funding opportunities provides the confidence needed to make decisions on the path to success.

At the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) alone, approximately 63,000 patent applications and about 15,000 utility model applications were filed in 2013. However, the number of innovations worthy of protection is significantly higher.
It is often small and medium-sized enterprises in particular that shy away from the effort and/or costs associated with intellectual property rights. But help is available specifically for them:

13. June 2014 by Mythos Selbstaendigkeit

An article by Ulrike Hudelmaier, Managing Director of TFU

It’s no coincidence that TFU has featured the goal of all our efforts in the header: the relaxed entrepreneur. But in order for you to develop creative ideas for your future with the same positive mindset, you’ll need to roll up your sleeves and get involved yourself. For example, by keeping your taxes under control.

20. February 2014 by Ulrike Hudelmaier

An article by Paul Huber, Paul Huber Engineering Firm, …

20. December 2013 by Ulrike Hudelmaier

An article by Dr. Andreas B. Schrettl

When starting a business, there are countless things to consider. Naturally, the focus is on those that directly contribute to bringing the business idea to life. To this end, it’s almost second nature to seek advice from business or startup consultants, coaches, and the like, and to exchange ideas with other experienced entrepreneurs. During this creative startup phase, one (usually) feels far removed from legal “problems” or even conflicts; rather, the goal is to prevent such issues from arising in the first place or, if disputes do arise, to find solutions through business-oriented means whenever possible.

However, in order to establish and maintain this freedom to conduct business (from a legal standpoint), it is important to set up the company in a legally “sound” manner across all its divisions from the very beginning and to lay a solid legal foundation.

15. November 2013 by Ulrike Hudelmaier

On November 26, 2013, the Ulm Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Ulm) is hosting a patent consultation day. Mr. Nikolaus Hertle, Dipl.-Ing., Head of the Innovation and Environment Division at the Ulm Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Ulm), will provide you with confidential and free advice on your project.

6. November 2013 by International

An article by TFU Executive Director Ulrike Hudelmaier

I’m sure you’ve also received emails offering you fantastic business opportunities. Most of the time, you can tell at first glance that something isn’t quite right. Deceased heads of state with millions in their bank accounts—who are looking for a new home (the millions, not the dead presidents)—surely aren’t going to lure you out of hiding. Lately, however, there have also been more sophisticated scams in which you receive specific inquiries that sound entirely plausible.

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