Miglena Hofer Consulting

Having a business in Austria

made easy.

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Business Consulting

Registering a business in Austria

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Founding / restructuring a company

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Pre-assessment of individual qualifications

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Business Mediation

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Conflicts between contracting partners

Testimonies

“In starting my own business as a non-German speaker, I found Ms. Hofer to be extremely pro-active, responsive, and precise. She explained the process of registration clearly and succinctly. I appreciated the 20-minute introductory call, it made it clear that her...

Militsa Sekiluc, Web designer

"For me, as an only English speaker in Austria (Vienna), it was important to find somebody who can help me with all paperwork to be able to run a small business. I had a ton of probably dummy questions, but Miglena showed competence, explained everything out and we...

Alexa & Freddy Benitez, Dancing Trainer

''Working with Miglena on the self-employment registration was such a relief! As self-employed, you need to consider things which are not a concern as an employee: you need to go through a complete process registration, take care of insurance, taxation system,...

Daniel Monka, Engineer

“Saying that Miglena and her team made the process of registration quick and easy for me is an understatement. She/they made the process possible! I was facing an issue of being outside of Austria during covid lockdown and first border closure without the...

Lauren Jones, English Language Trainer

“Miglena was wonderful in helping me set up my self-employment efficiently and correctly. It was my first time being self-employed and was made even more challenging with all the registration documents and legalities done in German, so I am very grateful to Miglena...

Dilek Süzal, Self-Mastery and Career Coaching & Training

“I had the chance to professionally partner with Miglena, her being my business consultant. After I read the books she co-authored, it was clear to me how knowledgeable she was and after I booked a session with her, I was impressed with her empathic, supportive...

Tatiana Jardim, Hospitality Marketing Expert

“Navigating the bureaucracy of opening a company in a foreign country and language can be overwhelming. Miglena was very helpful in explaining my options, guiding me throughout the whole process, filling out certain forms, and clarifying any doubts that I had on the...

Hanna Asipovich, Researcher

“Miglena assisted me with understanding available business registration options and supported me in the full procedure of registration. She was very responsive and flexible in setting up the most efficient process - we held a meeting in person, followed by...

Sara Soban, PR consultant

“I must say Miglena made the progress quick, easy and you explained very clearly what steps I should take. I also appreciated very much her assistance in English, which helped me understand and not feel lost with all Austrian paperwork, which can be overwhelming...

Eugenia Husti, Professional photographer

Miglena gave me support for my terms and conditions, policy privacy, and contracts for my photography business. Not only she conducts our discussions promptly and professionally but she also did it in a very friendly manner and made me feel very comfortable which for...

ABOUT ME

I am a legal professional, a licensed business consultant, and a business mediator in Austria. I am also a book author, parentpreneur, trainer, avid coffee drinker, a born bookworm, and music lover.

As you can see, I have many roles and I bring all of them to my work.

I also truly love what I do.

Click on the button below for a full list of my qualifications.

Terms and Conditions: the one absolute essential to protect your small business (yes, even as a self-employed person)

There are so many things to work on once you decide to be self-employed. I am sure creating your Terms and Conditions is not high on your list of priorities and probably won’t even make the never-ending “self employed things to-do” list. Until a problem arises that...

How to register as self-employed in Austria?

How to register as self-employed in Austria? Unlike other countries where one can be a freelancer without going through any formalities, Austria requires a specific registration. The reason for that is the broad definition of who is considered an...

Is there a “right” legal form for my idea?

Yes, there is! Don’t look so surprised, some questions are easy to answer! If you want to learn how I know this, keep reading. Although it may seem that there are a lot of options to choose from when you have an idea, there really aren’t. The suitable legal form...

Let’s work together

I will make things quick and easy for you, so you can focus on the things that made you (want to) start your business.