Business calendar Münsterland

Setting up your own business should be well prepared in advance. This online event will provide answers to the most important questions: What should be included in a business plan? Which funding programmes can I take advantage of? What does business and private insurance look like? And what application formalities do I need to complete?

This one-hour online seminar is designed to give founders an introduction to the topic and an overview of the next steps. The speakers are experienced business consultants from the Münster Chamber of Crafts.

There are interesting financing and funding products from the state and federal government for business expansions, relocations, restructuring, takeovers and reorganisations, but also for investments with the aim of ecological transformation or resource efficiency. The IHK Nord Westfalen, together with the experts from NRW.BANK and Bürgschaftsbank NRW, provides information on this in personal discussions that end with specific recommendations for action.

The support and advisory services are aimed at existing companies and potential successors who have specific capital requirements and want to know more about a sustainable financing structure. Start-up projects with capital requirements of more than 150,000 euros are also in the right place here.

At the information evenings, participants will gain an insight into the state-recognised further training courses "Designer:in im Handwerk" and "Designer:in (HWK)". They will also find out how it is possible to attend a master craftsman school in their own trade at the same time if they are interested.

The information evening will take place in hybrid form, i.e. online and on site at the same time.

Would you like to make your company processes more sustainable, but aren't quite sure how best to go about it? Use the individual consultation hour for small and medium-sized enterprises to talk to a climate coach from the SME Digital Centre Climate.Neutral.Digital initiative!

The climate coaches use expert quick checks and initial information to help companies identify options for action and digitalisation solutions for the transformation to climate neutrality. The service is free of charge and provider-neutral.

The circular economy offers companies numerous opportunities to further develop their business models and invest in circular value creation. The concrete implementation is often digital-based - examples include digital trading platforms for used goods or sharing offers, the use of artificial intelligence in recycling processes or the introduction of digital product passports.

It is precisely these digital solutions for circular value creation that we would like to shed more light on at this event: Which digital-based circular business models actually exist and which have already been successfully introduced in practice? Which trends are recognisable? We would like to provide some initial answers to these questions at our event and have invited recognised experts from academia and practice.

It's not just students who can spend a semester abroad. Whether as a hairdresser in Spain, a pastry chef in France, a metalworker in Ireland, a roofer in Norway, a carpenter in Australia or an electronics technician in Namibia - the world is open to trainees! The stays abroad can take place alone or in a group. The destinations are mainly in the European Union, but can also be in any other country in the world.

When implementing their ecological modernisation, companies can make use of public support and subsidies. In most cases, it is worth seeking advice in advance in order to make the right investment decisions.

In cooperation with Effizienz-Agentur NRW, WESt mbH offers individual consultations via Zoom on the topic of "Funding opportunities for more sustainability, energy and resource efficiency". In the online appointment (duration: approx. 45 minutes), interested companies can find out about current subsidy programmes and consulting options free of charge and without obligation and ask their individual questions.

Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung, CSRD und EU-Taxonomie sind mehr als nur relevante Stichworte. Nachhaltigkeitskriterien spielen bei der Unternehmensfinanzierung eine immer größere Rolle. Sowohl Banken als auch Unternehmen stehen vor der Herausforderung, die Nachhaltigkeitsaspekte ihres Handelns transparent für externe Akteure darzulegen. Daher ist es notwendig, sich über die Grundzüge der bestehenden und künftigen Vorgaben zu informieren und eine passende Herangehensweise zu entwickeln. Die Fin.Connect-Reihe #Informieren liefert Unternehmen und Banken einen Überblick über die Transformationsfinanzierung und vermittelt entsprechendes Basiswissen.

Would you like to digitalise your business processes, invest in IT security or research a new product and bring it to market? And would you like to access publicly available financial support, but still can't quite find your way through the funding jungle?

Then register for the IHK expert consultation day. Funding expert Dr. Kai Pflanz from NRW.BANK's Business Development Advisory Centre will answer questions about grant funding for innovation and digitalisation projects in a 30-minute initial consultation.

Do you have a business idea but are not sure how viable, market-relevant and attractive it is for your target group? Are you worried that difficulties and obstacles could overwhelm you? Say goodbye to the idea that you are not up to the challenges. Instead, list the challenges in the first step and develop strategies. But you don't have to face hurdles alone: Talking to friends and acquaintances can provide clarification. As good preparation, take advantage of a basic seminar that will help you to sound out the opportunities of your project and the necessary steps and changes.