Services for Migrant Founders & Businesses
We help you break through the barriers.
Building a business in Germany as a migrant comes with challenges that generic business advice simply does not address.
Entrepreneurs with a migrant background bring exactly what the German economy needs: global perspective, multilingual capability, international networks, and the resilience that comes from building a life across cultures.
What they often lack is not ability; it is access.
Access to the right networks. To financing that does not require ten years of German credit history. To the insider knowledge that German-born founders absorb without thinking about it.
House of Oyoko works with migrant founders and migrant-led businesses to close that gap through:
professional skills development,
business communication,
market readiness, and
direct access to financing through our MigraFounders programme.
The German market rewards credibility, relationships, and cultural fluency. For migrant founders and business owners, building all three takes more than ambition.
WHO WE WORK WITH
You are in the right place if…
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You are an entrepreneur with a migrant background building a business in Germany
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You have a strong business idea but have struggled to access financing, networks, or institutional credibility
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You want to professionalise your leadership and communication to operate more effectively in the German market
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You lead a migrant-founded business that is growing and ready to scale — but the leadership and team management side needs to catch up
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You want to join a community of founders who understand what you are navigating
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You want a partner who understands your position from the inside; not generic business advice
WHAT WE OFFER
Our support for migrant founders.
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MigraFounders. The Programme
MigraFounders is our EU and City of Munich co-funded programme that gives entrepreneurs with a migrant background in Munich structured access to financing, financial literacy, bank partnerships, and a professional peer community. Available in 8 languages. The first cohort is open to 15 participants; free of charge.
Financial literacy: Understanding German banking, credit, and financing options in your language, not the institution's
Bank access: Direct introductions to our banking partner in München, with adapted requirements
Business plan development: From concept to a submission-ready business plan
Legal and tax basics: German business registration, tax obligations, and compliance without costly surprises
Professional community: A peer cohort at the same stage, plus connections to Munich's broader ecosystem
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Founder Leadership Programme
A practical development programme for migrant founders who want to lead their teams, communicate with investors and clients, and navigate the German business ecosystem with greater confidence and strategic clarity.
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Business Communication & Market Readiness
For founders who need to sharpen how they present themselves, their business, and their value proposition to German clients, banks, investors, and partners.
We work on pitch communication, stakeholder management, and the cultural intelligence to read and respond to German professional expectations.
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Resilience for Founders
Building a business while navigating a new country, a new business culture, and structural barriers is extraordinarily demanding.
Our ZPP-certified resilience and stress management programmes are designed for founders operating under exactly this kind of sustained pressure.
HOW WE WORK
What working with us looks like.
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Briefing call
15 min to understand your situation
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Proposal
Tailored project scope and recommendation
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Scoping
Align on objectives and participants
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Delivery
Certified, evidence-based sessions
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Outcomes
Measurable results and follow-on options
"We understand what it means to build credibility in a market that was not built with you in mind. That understanding is built into everything we do."
Evelyn Sarpong-Schulz. Founder & CEO. House of Oyoko
Ready to grow with confidence in the German market?
Whether you want to find out about MigraFounders or explore other forms of support, the first step is a 15-minute conversation. We will listen and tell you honestly what we think will help most.
No obligation. No generic advice. Just a clear, honest conversation.
