One-person company: economic engine despite crises!

One-person company: economic engine despite crises!

Kärnten, Österreich - In today's economy, one-person companies (EPU) are of an indigenous importance. These agile and flexible entrepreneurs work in numerous industries-from foot care to IT services to photography-and 28 percent indicate that despite challenging economic circumstances, they have an upward trend. According to Carmen Goby, Vice President of the Austria Chamber of Commerce, Epus play a key role through her dynamics: "We need the one-person companies because they are so fast". The flexibility of these companies enables them to react quickly to market changes and to pursue innovative approaches what makes them "speed boats of the economy", as Goby describes it. However, a large part of these entrepreneurs feels disabled by bureaucracy and high tax burdens, says Nicole Mayer from the Advisory Board for one-person companies.

growth and support

A considering 70 percent of the EPU to hire employees, although this only happens if necessary. President Jürgen Mandl from the Carinthian Chamber of Commerce declares that this contributes to the preservation of flexibility. Despite all the challenges, 86 percent of the companies that have used the offers of the Chamber of Commerce report a high level of satisfaction with the representation of interests, according to trend.at . The Chamber of Commerce offers comprehensive support for EPUS, including useful tools such as a "break-even computer" and a social security and tax calculator to get a better overview of your financial obligations.

Particular attention is paid to digital training and further education. Via the platform www.epu.wko.at, which is provided by the WKÖ, more than 15,000 digital courses are available to meet the expansion requests and the urge to educate the entrepreneurs. Espus in particular in the personal advice and care are 98.1 percent of the EPUS companies, which underlines the relevance of this form of operating. Other industries with a high proportion of EPU include direct sales, the handicrafts and personal service providers, in which the EPU quota is over 80 percent. This development shows the growing importance of self -employed in the modern economy.