{"id":17607,"date":"2026-07-08T17:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gruendungsregiongoslar.de\/starting-a-business-while-employed\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:01:48","slug":"starting-a-business-while-employed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gruendungsregiongoslar.de\/en\/your-startup-journey\/make-a-plan\/challenges-of-starting-a-business\/starting-a-business-while-employed\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a business while employed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div role=\"main\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-grg-server-main=\"1\" id=\"content\" data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17607\" class=\"elementor elementor-17607 elementor-7680\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d60422 e-con-full hero-main e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d60422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gruendungsregiongoslar.de\/en\/gruendungsregion-goslar\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf52ac e-con-full hero-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daf52ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491a18c animated-fast elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491a18c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:700}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE?<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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It often takes years in a profession to realize that your heart lies elsewhere. If you want to turn your passion into your work and fulfill your potential, starting your own company could be the right move. We&#8217;ll advise and support you along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbe11a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fbe11a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4759888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"4759888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gruendungsregiongoslar.de\/en\/gruendungsregion-goslar\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179e4a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"179e4a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc9c40 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdc9c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e9a33 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1e9a33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd2355 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abd2355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you want to work for yourself or remain employed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba242f elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba242f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOwning a business can be fulfilling, but it also involves effort and risks. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f71b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f71b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So think carefully about that question. If you&#8217;re unhappy at work, first talk to your managers. Committed employees are in demand. As an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gruendungsregiongoslar.de\/en\/growth\/developing-innovations\/intrapreneurship\/\">intrapreneur<\/a><\/strong> (an employee who takes on entrepreneurial responsibility within a company), you can use your ideas to help your employer develop. An open conversation that also communicates your desire for change may open up new prospects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f68da2 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f68da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c74850 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c74850\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c2c69 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"75c2c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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We're here to back you.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef8739 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aef8739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gruendungsregiongoslar.de\/en\/your-startup-journey\/make-a-plan\/startup-advice-2\/startup-advice\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go to startup advice <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1ea52 idee-sign elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc1ea52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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