Found­ing in times of change: What 2026 can do dif­fer­ently (and bet­ter)

The world is chan­ging faster than ever. AI, digit­al­isa­tion, work­ing from home, a short­age of skilled work­ers, new fund­ing pro­grammes and a sig­ni­fic­ant change in the mind­set of young founders. If you want to set up a com­pany today, you need more than just a good plan. You need ori­ent­a­tion. Clar­ity. And a strong found­a­tion.

But what does this mean in con­crete terms for any­one who wants to set up in 2026?

1. Found­ing is both sim­pler and more com­plex

On the one hand, more stra­tegic think­ing is needed: Who is my tar­get group really? How do I become vis­ible and stand out from the com­pet­i­tion? And how do I remain eco­nom­ic­ally stable in the long term? On the other hand, it has never been so easy to get star­ted: tools, tem­plates, digital not­ary appoint­ments and advice at the click of a but­ton.

Tip: Take advant­age of the oppor­tun­it­ies to start up smart (e.g. ready to go; see no. 5 below) so that you don’t get bogged down in bur­eau­cracy. Invest the time you save in the most import­ant thing: your busi­ness model.

2. AI changes everything — includ­ing your start-up

Whether for tex­ting, plan­ning, ana­lys­ing or struc­tur­ing: Arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence has long been part of every­day start-up life. Learn­ing to use AI sens­ibly at an early stage saves time, avoids mis­takes — and allows you to con­cen­trate on the import­ant decisions.

Tip: Auto­mate what slows you down and not what makes you human.

3. Fund­ing & fin­an­cing: Never so many oppor­tun­it­ies

New fed­eral and EU fund­ing will be avail­able in 2026 Par­tic­u­larly rel­ev­ant for:

• Cli­mate-friendly busi­ness mod­els
• Edu­ca­tion, coun­selling & coach­ing
• Digital tools & auto­ma­tion
• Inter­cul­tural start-ups

Tip: You don’t have to be a pro­fes­sional to get fund­ing, but you do need a clear roadmap. We will be happy to put you in touch with experts.

4. The new founder:inside mind­set

Today, found­ing a com­pany means think­ing flex­ibly. Tak­ing respons­ib­il­ity. And not burn­ing out in the pro­cess.

Many founders delib­er­ately break new ground:

• Rather start small than everything at once
• prefer clar­ity to per­fec­tion
• Rather real con­nec­tion than num­ber crunch­ing

Tip: Suc­cess is not a num­ber, but whether you are doing what ful­fils and sus­tains you.

5. How ready to go sup­ports you along the way

We know how many ques­tions arise in the ini­tial phase. That’s why we don’t just provide you with ready-made solu­tions, but real sup­port from the ini­tial idea to the fin­ished start-up.

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Con­clu­sion: 2026 is your year if you make it easy for your­self

Start­ing a busi­ness does­n’t have to be com­plic­ated. But you need the cour­age to get star­ted and the right part­ners at your side.
If you want clar­ity, secur­ity and a found­a­tion at eye level:
ready to go is there for you.

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