Checklist: small business as a minor step by step

In short: The order: idea and plan, convince parents, application to the family court, wait for approval, register the business, inform the tax office, clarify insurance and account, start bookkeeping.

In more detail: This checklist summarises the most important steps. Each step is explained in its own article.

In detail

1. Idea and business plan, see Business plan for small founders.
2. Parents’ consent, see Parental consent (§ 107 BGB).
3. Application to the family court, see Application to the family court: structure and content.
4. Approval and authorisation under § 112 BGB, see Authorisation under § 112 BGB.
5. Business registration, see Registering a business step by step.
6. Tax office: Tax registration and the ELSTER questionnaire.
7. Account and insurance: Business account and bank account for minors, Insurance for small businesses.
8. Bookkeeping: Cash-basis profit statement (EÜR).
9. Invoices: Invoice as a small business.
10. Yearly taxes: Tax return for traders: deadlines.

See also: Small business as a minor: overview, Frequently asked questions about a small business as a minor