SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN DENMARK

- HOW AND WHAT

FORBES: DENMARK NO 1

CVR’S 2001-2014

Facts about international

entrepreneurs 2010-2013

• 15% of all entrepreneurs in Denmark

had an international background

•Majority had a Non Western

background

•75% started a personally owned

company

•Export rate was higher than for

Danish entrepreneurs. 26 % of

turnover vs 14%

VIETNAM TRAVELS

BESOS

Intellishore

International entrepreneurs

- Join forces with local

entrepreneurs

- Use their national

background in their

business setup

- Use their network in the

home country

1: Export potential

THE DANISH SME’S

Further inspiration!

www.startupguideaarhus.dk

Break and Networking

Startvækst Aarhus =

We assist entrepreneurs and SMEs in

starting, growing and developping their

business in Aarhus

START UP

MEETINGS

COUN-

CELLING

SPECIALIST

ADVICE OR

NETWORK

NETWORK

OR

VÆSKTHUS

MIDT-

JYLLAND

YOUR BUSINESS PLAN

Business conceptWhat will you do for whom and why?

Example of a mission from LEGO:

"Our purpose is to inspire and develop

children to think creatively, reason

systematically and release their potential”

Example of a mission from a hairdresser:

“To make people feel beautiful and unique

when they leave my shop”

Bestseller: Simon Sinek Start With Why

Personal Ressources

Product or Service

Market

Sales and Marketing

Organising

Business Development

Budgets and Financing

What kind of business

do YOU want to start?

- Information meetings about taxes and VAT (moms) at SKAT.DK (in Danish only)

- International Community (social events and network for internationals)

- Venture Cup Idea & Start Up Competitions

• LinkedIN group: Entrepeneurship in Aarhus

Apply for membership

• Tools for starting up on www.starvaekst-

aarhus.dk

• Startup meeting on October 20 at Dokk1

What’s up …

AVOID CLASSICAL MISTAKES

• Make a research of your market

• Focus on what you are good at

• Make sure you know how to earn

money

• Manage economy - be realistic when

you make budgets

• Get help where you have weaknesses

(accounting, sales, etc)