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Downloads for setting up your business

The right tools at the right time. Here you’ll find templates, methods, and resources to support you from your initial idea all the way to your business model.

Our downloads are here to help you if you…

✓ …are currently developing a business idea.

✓ …want to structure your business model.

✓ …are preparing for a pitch.

✓ …want to participate in competitions or funding programs.

✓ …want to further develop your idea collaboratively.

  • 3 Free Templates

  • 100 % kostenfrei nutzbar

  • 1 Ziel: Deine Idee voranbringen

DIY Assembly Instructions

Do-It-Yourself Guide to Starting a Business

The step-by-step guide walks you through all the key steps in the startup process.

Here’s what you can expect:

✓ 10 easy-to-follow startup steps

✓ Practical insights

✓ Information on funding opportunities

✓ Tips for pitching and storytelling

✓ Perfect for printing or editing digitally

Download the DIY guide 

Business Model Canvas

With the Business Model Canvas, you can develop and structure your business model in an even more focused way. All the key components are clearly laid out on a single page.

Here’s what you can expect:

✓ 9 key components of a business model

✓ Structured questions to help you develop your idea

✓ Space for notes and initial concepts

✓ Ideal for workshops, teamwork, and startup consulting

✓ Printable or fillable online

Download the Business Model Canvas

Business Model Canvas

GO Workbook

Do-It-Yourself Guide to Starting a Business

The GO Workbook guides you step by step through the process of developing your business model. With clear explanations, practical guiding questions, and examples, it helps you structure your idea and turn it into a viable startup concept.

Here’s what you can expect:

✓ Introduction to the Business Model Canvas

✓ Clear explanations of all 9 building blocks of the business model

✓ Guiding questions, real-world examples, and space for your own notes

✓ AI prompts to help you further develop your idea

✓ A personalized startup roadmap for your next steps

Download the GO Workbook

Want to learn more about starting a business and have some questions?
Then feel free to send us a message or ask GO-Pilot!

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