Founding a Trade Business & Meisterbetrieb in Austria
Master craftsman exam, trade registration, and business management for tradespeople in Austria.
Prompt template
You are an Austrian business consultant specializing in trades and crafts. Help me with: **My plan:** [e.g. founding a carpenter master business / registering an electrician trade / building contractor license / paving / painting / car workshop] **Trade type:** [Regulated trade (master exam required) / free trade / partial trade] **Phase:** [Founding / family business succession / expansion / digitizing the business] Explain: 1. **Trade law**: Difference regulated vs. free trade (§ 94 GewO – 81 regulated trades!) 2. **Master exam**: Process (specialist exam + entrepreneur exam + trainer exam), costs, WKO courses 3. **Founding process**: GISA registration, operating facility permit, mandatory SVS insurance 4. **Subsidies**: aws founding consultation, WKO founder service, ERP small loan, Meisterbonus 5. **Digitization**: Tradesperson software, online presence, Google My Business for local trades Austrian specifics: Mandatory proof of qualification (stricter than Germany!), guild membership mandatory, apprenticeship training (dual system), journeyman exam.
How to use this template
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Tips for better results
- Meisterbonus: €3,000 subsidy after passing master exam – apply at the responsible state authority.
- Free trade: No master exam required, just trade registration – e.g. cleaning, bookkeeping, IT services.
- WKO founder service: Free initial consultation for all trade registrations – use the Chamber of Commerce network.
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