Becoming self-employed as a dadpreneur
How to be a successful father and entrepreneur.
Becoming successfully independent
Do you want to start your own business as a dadpreneur, but don't know how to reconcile self-employment with your role as a father? We give you tips on how to optimally organize your dadpreneur life and support you before, during and after setting up your company. Simple. Online.
What it means to be a father and an entrepreneur at the same time
The two words 'Dad' and 'Entrepreneur' give the neologism Dadpreneur, which means that a father is also a self-employed person who runs his own business.
Fathers often strive for time and location independence so that they can spend more time with their families. With us, you will learn everything you need to know before, during and after you start your own business.
Advantages and disadvantages of being an entrepreneurial father
As a dadpreneur, you have two roles to fulfill. Entrepreneurship offers many advantages from which you can benefit. At the same time, however, there are also disadvantages that you should be aware of before starting your own business. We are happy to support you in overcoming these challenges.
Benefits of being a dadpreneur
- Flexibility and freedom from time constraints
- Technologies enable location-independent work
- Self-fulfillment
- Versatile role model
Disadvantages of dadpreneur
- Work-life balance
- Financial risk
- The rise of the “entrepre-dad”
Opportunities that come with being a father and an entrepreneur
As a dadpreneur, you are your own boss, which opens up many opportunities. You can organize your time as it suits you best. This way, you can also fulfill your role as a father alongside your business activities and be completely flexible.
Thanks to a range of technologies, including laptops, tablets and smartphones, you can organize yourself optimally and work independently of location. They also enable you to manage your time well, stay organized and work efficiently, which saves you time.
Starting your own business allows you to do what you've always wanted to do. Being a dadpreneur allows you to maximize your self-fulfillment because you are your own boss.
As a father, you are also a role model for your children in many ways. You show them that they should pursue their dreams and that they can achieve anything if they work hard enough.
You need this insurance cover as a dadpreneur
As a dadpreneur, you must make absolutely sure that you have the best possible insurance cover. Self-employment involves risks. We will show you what you absolutely must bear in mind.
Challenges of being a dadpreneur
Work-Life-Balance
Being self-employed and setting up your own business doesn't just have advantages such as independence in terms of time and location. Your Dadpreneur business will demand a lot of your time and attention. It can become difficult to maintain your work-life balance, for example, through good organization and structure.
"Entrepre-dad"
If you don't pay consistent attention to this and become a real workaholic, there is a risk of going from being a dadpreneur to an entrepre-dad. So you should be aware of how you want to plan your work-life balance before you start.
Financial risk
Not every newly founded company is successful. That is why a certain financial risk is associated with every self-employment. Depending on the legal form, you may even be liable with your private assets. As a dad, this can be particularly drastic for you and your family.
What type of entrepreneur am I?
If you've landed here, you're probably already a dadpreneur, an entrepreneur, and soon to be a dad, or already a father and want to start your own business. Besides being a dadpreneur, you're also at least one other type of entrepreneur. Find out what type of entrepreneur you are now.
Parttimepreneur
Are you employed part-time and self-employed at the same time? Then you are a part-time entrepreneur. It is typical for part-time entrepreneurs to pursue an activity that can be combined with their hobbies.
Hipsterpreneur
As a hipster who starts a business, you are a hipsterpreneur. They usually pursue a business idea that they have already seen somewhere.
Superpreneur
Do you want to influence the future and create added value for future generations? If your service or product solves a problem, you are probably a superpreneur.
Geek- und Techiepreneur
If you are a genius in all things technology, software and algorithms and you startIf you are a genius when it comes to technology, software and algorithms and you start your own business in this field, you are a geek and techiepreneur.
Serialpreneur
Do business ideas just bubble out of you and have you already founded several companies? Are you constantly on the lookout for new business ideas and founding companies on a conveyor belt? Then you are a real serial entrepreneur.
Friendchisepreneur
As a Friendchisepreneur, you definitely want to realize your business idea with a partner or friend. If you want to set up and run a company together, then you are Friendchisepreneurs.
Lifestylepreneur
If you are a lifestylepreneur, your drive comes from your passion or hobby. Your business idea satisfies your passion, but is not necessarily groundbreaking.
Necessitypreneur
Do you have no choice but to become self-employed? Are circumstances forcing you into entrepreneurship and you see no other way out than self-employment? Then you are a necessitypreneur.
Social- und Greenpreneur
As a social and greenpreneur, you are particularly concerned about social and/or ecological problems. You dedicate your business activities to solving one or more socio-ecological problems.
Found your company now
We provide you with comprehensive support: before, during and after company formation.
Found a sole proprietorship
This legal form is suitable for companies with low capital requirements, a simple structure, sole decision-making authority and if the owner wishes to bear the full risk and responsibility.
Found a limited liability company
This legal form is recommended for companies with medium capital requirements that wish to limit their liability. It is also suitable for companies with several shareholders, a flexible structure and the separation of private and business assets.
Found a public limited company
This legal form is recommended for companies with high capital requirements, a broad investor base, flexibility in raising capital and limited liability to the company's assets.
