The German Solopreneur's Playbook
How I run a bootstrapped SaaS business from Germany: the legal and tax side, from the first invoice to a GmbH with a holding. Real numbers, real letters, in the order you'll need them.
- 1 Bootstrapping a SaaS Business in Germany: How I did it
The whole path from idea to income: bootstrapping, pricing, bureaucracy, taxes, product and marketing.
- 2 How to collect money without accidentally summoning a tax inspector
The tax basics, payment providers from PayPal to Paddle, and what to do when a tax inspector visits.
- 3 From Einzelunternehmen to GmbH – every step, every letter
Switching to a GmbH with a holding on top: the decisions, the timeline, the costs and the letters.
- 4 The Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung for a new GmbH, line by line
The tax registration questionnaire for a new GmbH, and the letters and phone calls that followed.
- 5 Running a GmbH in Germany: accounting, costs and bureaucracy
The accounting setup, the recurring duties and what a small GmbH costs per year.