Becoming An Entrepreneur: Exploring The Start-Up Business Idea In Luxembourg

Owning a business is a risky proposition. It demands time, entails a bolstered attitude and mindset, and requires skills in calculating and strategizing risk management.

There are an unlimited number of variables in the process of establishing a company. Some of the variables if combined with sound strategies could work while some might jeopardize the entire business start-up idea.

In this constantly evolving economy, the opportunities of venturing into entrepreneurship is enormous. The market is becoming more open to entrepreneurial ventures as the public and private sectors are honing business starters by rendering programs that are conducive for start-ups. With this setting, the competition has become steeper so much so that a good preparation is an understatement.

The key is to meticulously prepare and carefully plan the setting up of your business. Planning the business requires your passion and interests. It is essential that from the beginning you have a firm decision as to what type of business you will venture on. You must also be clear where you want to go and the process that it entails for you to achieve your goals. Thus, it is best to initially delineate a business plan. A sound and methodically prepared business plan will be a useful tool in communicating with the banks, investors, and prospective partners. The plan must be written and outlined in such a way that the banks, investors, and prospective partners will have no reason to reject you and will eventually decide in supporting your business idea.

The second point to consider are the commercial laws relating to the incorporation of a business in Luxembourg. Initially, you as the business owner must know what form of incorporation you want your enterprise to be - whether you want to establish the business alone or with others. Generally, you can tailor your business as to sole proprietorship, general partnership or as a limited company. You might be thinking why such form of incorporation is so important. The answer lies on the consequences of your choice of incorporation. Each form of incorporation has impact in terms of responsibility, risk, tax, rights, assets acquisitions and dispositions, and obligations.

Third consideration is whether you can meet the minimum capital requirement for establishing a business. Prior to the amendment of the Law of 10 August 1915, the paid-in minimum capital...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT