Individual Coaching
for your journey into self-employment
One Step Into Your Future
Whether it is a strong desire for independence or a burning passion for your business idea – taking the step into self-employment is one of the most significant decisions you will ever make. We would like to accompany you on this journey and help ensure that you are well prepared before you take that bold step.
Who benefits from our coaching?
Our coaching is designed for anyone who is unsure whether self-employment is the right path for them – regardless of whether they already have a business idea or not.
Starting your own business requires deep self-awareness and a clear picture of your expectations and goals in order to achieve lasting success. IoE - 1.0 Ready to Start is a personalised coaching programme designed to address your specific uncertainties and support your decision-making process in the best possible way.
Using scientifically validated personality assessments and guided self-reflection methodologies, you will develop a clear picture of your personal traits and needs, as well as your strengths and weaknesses profile. Your risk appetite and stress response patterns will also be analysed.
With IoE - 1.0 Ready to Start, we offer you the opportunity to explore and project your personality, characteristics, and abilities in depth.
The goals of the process are to establish the foundation for a successful start to self-employment: your personal vision and values, a clear understanding of limiting factors, and the setting of critical objectives within a concrete, actionable annual plan.
From Idea to Reality
Developing your ideal path
In the 1.0 Ready to Start Programme, IoE offers you the opportunity to explore yourself and the path to self-employment in depth, guided by an experienced coach. Using scientifically validated assessments and an established methodology, you will gain clarity on 3 essential questions:
Is self-employment the right path for me?
If so, in what form?
What is my next step?
Alongside the intensive self-reflection process, we support you in developing a clear action plan to guide you on your path to self-employment.
Developing your vision and values
From the Inside Out
Our coaching helps you find or develop a sustainable business model that truly fits you. Your personal convictions and values form the foundation for your business vision and long-term strategic direction. Whether you go on to take on a franchise, acquire an existing business, or forge your own path into self-employment – together we develop an authentic and inspiring perspective that shapes your entrepreneurial future and keeps you motivated for the long term.
The focus is on the following topics:
• Vision and goals
• Resilience
• Adaptability
• Values and motivation
• Risk appetite
• Social skills
Mastering Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles
We understand that the path to self-employment is often accompanied by uncertainty and many new challenges. Our coaching helps you overcome these hurdles and maintain your focus. The initial planning and implementation steps you develop with our start-up coaches provide a solid foundation. However, a successful business continues to evolve – we encourage you to reflect and optimise on a regular basis, so that you stay up to date and can adapt your business model to changing circumstances.
Valuable insights through shared experience
By exchanging ideas with seasoned entrepreneurs who have already walked this path successfully, you gain valuable insights and inspiration to work more effectively and with greater focus.
Securing long-term stability and growth
Our goal is to prepare you not just for launch, but for the sustainable development of your business – setting you up for long-term success and stability. Numerous founders have already achieved their goals and built successful businesses through our coaching. We look forward to supporting you on your journey too.
Start successfully with your vision
With our support, you lay the foundation for a successful self-employment journey and can bring your vision to life with confidence and clarity.
Your Transformation Coach Jordi Zimmerer
IoE Transformation Coach Jordi Zimmerer brings over 30 years of experience in business development, leadership, and management consulting, during which he has founded 4 companies himself.
Throughout his career, he has supported brands such as Audi, Rolls Royce, and American Express in achieving exceptional results. As a transformation consultant, he has worked with companies including ThyssenKrupp Steel, LEAG, WIKA, and others, guiding them through lasting change.
In recent years, he has specialised in working with founders and entrepreneurs, driven by his conviction that self-employment can be an incredibly fulfilling and transformative journey.
Find out more about Jordi Zimmerer and his innovative founder coaching programme IoE - 1.0 Ready to Start here.