Starting a business (VLAIO).
Last updated: 22 May 2026
Starting with the right knowledge
Good preparation increases your chances of success as an entrepreneur.
Preparing your start
- Explore and test your idea (problem, target group, solution)
- Think about feasibility, risks and your approach
Starting your business (7 steps)
Follow VLAIO’s steps to officially start your business (from decision-making to registration and start-up formalities).
After starting: obligations & formalities
After your start, there are administrative obligations and formalities you need to keep tracking.
Status choices and specific situations
VLAIO also provides information for specific contexts:
- Your status as a self-employed person (social rights and obligations)
- Entrepreneurship as a secondary occupation
- Entrepreneurship as a student self-employed
- Entrepreneurship and unemployment
- Entrepreneurship in cultural and creative sectors
Guidance, coaching, advice and networks
The same page includes a list of initiatives/partners where you can find support (training, programmes, coaching and networks).
Relevant support measures for starters (selection)
- Entrepreneurship competitions
- Winwin loan
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