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How to start a business?

Even if you are a student, you can get a business license and run a business in the Czech Republic, as an extra activity to your studies.

You have two possibilities.

  1. Getting a business license „živnost“ as a physical person and becoming a self-employed freelancer is quite a straightforward and quick process. You can get the business license within a week and provide your services to clients worldwide. Read more about how to get the business license here: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/become-self-employed
  2. Starting a company as a legal entity takes more preparation, time, and money than simply becoming self-employed. Read more about the pros and cons of setting up a company here: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/setting-up-a-company

You can make an appointment with us at the Brno Expat Centre, where we can:

  1. explain the possibilities of doing business in Brno to you and how to get a business license as self-employed
  2. arrange a meeting with an experienced business consultant who can review your business plan and provide practical feedback
How to start a business?

Even if you are a student, you can get a business license and run a business in the Czech Republic, as an extra activity to your studies.

You have two possibilities.

  1. Getting a business license „živnost“ as a physical person and becoming a self-employed freelancer is quite a straightforward and quick process. You can get the business license within a week and provide your services to clients worldwide. Read more about how to get the business license here: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/become-self-employed
  2. Starting a company as a legal entity takes more preparation, time, and money than simply becoming self-employed. Read more about the pros and cons of setting up a company here: www.brnoexpatcentre.eu/im-an-expat/setting-up-a-company

You can make an appointment with us at the Brno Expat Centre, where we can:

  1. explain the possibilities of doing business in Brno to you and how to get a business license as self-employed
  2. arrange a meeting with an experienced business consultant who can review your business plan and provide practical feedback

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