Enabling
Future Businesses.Entrepreurs.Founders.
Do you want to become self-employed, start your own business, successfully position your young company on the market or launch it across borders?
We support people interested in starting a business, founders, start-ups and companies in developing sustainable business models with a wide range of services, our own tools and extensive business networks, paving the way for greater profitability, sustainability, innovation and growth.
We will answer all your questions, find suitable events, workshops and seminars for you, and discuss the next steps with you. Get started now!
Services
Our Services
With our services, you can professionally develop yourself and your business. Select your personal topic and discover what we have to offer.
#gemeinsamdeins
We stand side by side with our founders, startups & companies, focusing on areas such as digitalization, financial management, business growth, resilience, and sustainability.
CO-Working FFM
Co-Working & Offices
Looking for a small temporary office, a shared office in Frankfurt, or interested in a desk at founder-friendly rates?
Newsletter
Become part of the Kompass community of like-minded doers.
Our Events
Are you looking for events on topics such as financing, business plans, marketing, or digitalization? Develop yourself and your business further with our free workshop events.
Our Magazine
Kompass is a whole cosmos. We tell you the latest stories from it: Meet courageous entrepreneurs, discover current market trends, and learn successful business strategies.
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#gemeinsamdeins
The Platform for Thinkers, Learners & Makers
Do you not just want to read, but to do? Not just dream, but found a business? Then you’ve come to the right place with #gemeinsamdeins. Our community platform brings together what drives Frankfurt: people with ideas, drive, and a desire for exchange. Here you gain and share experiences – unvarnished, practical, and directly applicable.
100 % Hands-on instead of glossy brochures
100 % Founder-Focus – for everyone who really wants to get started
From the community. For the community. Whether it’s first steps or the next level: #gemeinsamdeins is your digital platform for thinking along, learning along, and shaping the future.
You want to secure & develop your business #gemeinsamdeins
With “Gemeinsamdeins” we address people who believe in the transformative power of collaboration to achieve their goals: strengthening entrepreneurs and growing sustainably – with the concentrated power of a strong network and tailored support – that is the success formula of #gemeinsamdeins.
We stand side by side with our founders, start-ups & companies, aiming to support them with crucial levers in areas such as digitalization, financial management, business growth, resilience, and sustainability, to develop innovative, sustainable, and digital business models for tomorrow. “Thrive up your business” – a program made possible by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
We support aspiring founders, founders, start-ups, and entrepreneurs in planning, establishing, and developing business models. We offer founding and start-up programs, diverse workshops, networking events, and tailored consultations, thus paving the way to greater economic efficiency, sustainability, innovation, and growth.
Arrange a free initial consultation directly and learn about the support options offered by Kompass. You can send us your contact details via the “Start now” button in the website header, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
We support aspiring founders, founders, and start-ups in their initial phase and advise founders and entrepreneurs on the sustainable development of their business models.
Kompass is accredited for public funding programs, provides transparency on municipal funding opportunities, and facilitates access to financing instruments. Direct financing through Kompass is not possible.
If you are thinking about starting a business or are already an entrepreneur, you already have everything you need. After an initial consultation (check-up), we will jointly determine how we can best support you.
Kompass offers a variety of networking events, roundtables, and workshops on the topic of founding a business and relevant future topics such as digitalization and sustainability.
We offer young companies support in establishing, adapting, and sustainably securing their respective business models, with a focus on innovation, sustainability aspects, and entrepreneurial resilience. Additionally, we provide support through innovative workshops and competence training with a focus on market trends and developments, as well as relevant future topics such as digitalization and sustainability.
Yes, but individual eligibility would need to be checked. Furthermore, with our access to an international network of institutions, we can refer to other contact points.
Free, but not for nothing: Our consulting services and workshops are based on a program logic, allowing financing through various sponsors. This generally enables us to offer our clients free consultations.
As the first point of contact within the Rhine-Main start-up scene, we support aspiring founders, founders, start-ups, and entrepreneurs in the planning, establishment, and development of business models. We offer founding and start-up programs, diverse workshops, networking events, and tailored consultations, thus paving the way to greater economic efficiency, sustainability, innovation, and growth.
Kompass was founded in 2000 and has been the hub for a regional and international start-up scene in Frankfurt am Main for over 20 years. During this time, we have advised more than 26,000 founders and companies and supported over 6,000 founders on their path to self-employment.