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It felt like a strange twist of digital irony. I had just finished writing and publishing my personal take on the latest issue of the Wirtschaft Südwestsachsen business newspaper. The publication featured a prominent warning about the rising wave of cyberattacks targeting small enterprises. As soon as I hit publish and looked back at my…
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Starting a business in Germany comes with a mountain of paperwork. You fill out forms, hit “send” on ELSTER, and then you wait. You expect silence, or maybe an automated, official letter from the tax office. Instead, a few days ago, I opened my mailbox and found a thick, colorful magazine waiting for me. On…
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If you followed my last post, you know I used the Meine AOK App to submit my business registration and filled out their extensive questionnaire regarding my new side hustle. The goal of that questionnaire? To prove to my health insurance provider (AOK PLUS) that my main job is still my primary focus, meaning I…