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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Region
District Administrator Heinz Seiffert on the TFU
Dear TFU Tenants, From the very beginning, the Alb-Donau District has been a shareholder in TFU. And for good reason: ...
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A Personal Note
TFU Buildings: New Restroom Facilities for the BioZ
We are currently renovating our Biotechnology Center: all restrooms accessible to TFU companies are being refurbished. We started with the ...
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Funding
Startup Funding 1: Here’s How the Employment Agency Can Help
Who hasn’t been through this during the startup phase: it takes quite a while to attract customers, fulfill the first ...
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Sparring
Kahnemann: “Thinking, Fast and Slow” and a Few Answers to the Question of How to Best Execute Your Product Launch
It’s well known that launching innovations onto the market is difficult. Banks, investors, and customers—quite irrationally—seem far less interested in ...
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Sparring
Marketing for Start-ups 1: “Marketing Concerns Everyone”
When I started working as a marketing manager at a large construction company over 20 years ago, many of the ...
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Tips for Self-Employment
Myths About Self-Employment, Part 1: Self and Self-Employment (and a Way Out)
Those who work according to the principle of “always doing everything themselves, all the time ”usually end up falling by ...
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Tips for Self-Employment
Pseudo-Self-Employment: How to Avoid Getting Caught in the Crossfire
For your self-employment, it is important that you do not come under suspicion of being a “bogus self-employed” worker. Bogus ...
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A Personal Note / Networks and Contacts / Region
Effective Economic Development, Unconventional Methods
Dear Founders, As chair of the TFU shareholders’ meeting, I am pleased that you are taking advantage of the services ...
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Dates
Ulm Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Entrepreneurship Day 2013 on January 25
Many more people with good ideas should consider starting their own business—and women, in particular, are encouraged to do so. ...
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Dates
Overview of IHK Ulm Events for the First Half of the Year
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) offers a wide range of services for entrepreneurs. Here is an overview: The ...
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The New Year: What Has Changed?
Every new year brings changes to the law, such as in tax law. Some changes are expected, but they have ...
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A Personal Note / Dates / Networks and Contacts
Happy New Year!
From all of us here at TFU, we wish you a happy, prosperous, and successful New Year in 2013! We ...
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A Personal Note
Thank you!
We’d like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you who make it possible for ...
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A Personal Note
We’re settling the bill…
At the end of the year, it’s time for billing at TFU—specifically, for utility usage. Here, we answer the most ...
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A Personal Note / Dates / Partner
New Startup Initiative by the State of Baden-Württemberg
The event took place on December 4, 2012, at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart; I attended on behalf of ...
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A Personal Note
Industrial Property Rights
If you have great ideas for new technologies, processes, applications, or services, the question quickly arises: Can I protect them? ...
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Networks and Contacts
“New Media – New Opportunities”: December 3, 2012, and January 30, 2013, at the Ulm Chamber of Industry and Commerce
For many companies, the Internet and e-business offer exciting opportunities to enhance their competitiveness. An online presence is increasingly becoming ...
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Networks and Contacts
Startup Consulting at the StarterCenter of the Ulm Chamber of Commerce and Industry
For over 10 years, the StarterCenter has been offering a one-stop service for entrepreneurs, featuring a wide range of information ...
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A Personal Note
www.existenzgruender.de
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi)’s startup portal, www.existenzgruender.de, offers templates, checklists, advice, and services for the period ...
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A Personal Note
My bank requires me to seek advice!
If your bank becomes concerned (which can certainly happen during the startup phase), it may suggest consulting services and, if ...
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A Personal Note
Caution: Consultation
During the start-up and consolidation phases of a company, sound advice is essential—and it’s often expensive. Find out here how ...
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A Personal Note
The TFU Network: There’s bound to be someone there….
A key advantage of a Gründerzentrum: its networks—both internal and external. TFU is closely connected to all the organizations and ...
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A Personal Note
Our Prices and the Reasons Behind Them
A Gründerzentrum helps offset the challenges faced by young companies. Our pricing structure is therefore transparent and straightforward. It’s not ...
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A Personal Note / Region
Here’s to good food!
“No food, no fight”—that’s what they used to say back in my college days. How true. And how wonderful that ...
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