{"id":450,"date":"2025-12-10T21:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T21:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primusberatung.at\/?p=450"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:17:26","slug":"selbststaendig-machen-in-oesterreich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primusberatung.at\/en\/2025\/12\/10\/selbststaendig-machen-in-oesterreich\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Sole Proprietorship in Austria \u2013 A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time Founders in Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"450\" class=\"elementor elementor-450\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8520fbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8520fbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a35977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a35977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Start a Sole Proprietorship in Austria \u2013 A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time Founders in Vienna<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1715ccd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1715ccd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adfa76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2adfa76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting your own business in Vienna is an exciting but highly regulated process. If you're looking to become self-employed and start a sole proprietorship in Austria, you're not alone. Thousands of founders choose this form every year because it's affordable, flexible, and easy to register. In this guide, you\u2019ll learn everything you need to know about trade registration in Vienna \u2013 including legal steps, documents, tax and social security registration, and common mistakes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3dc1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c3dc1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e59e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e59e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose a Sole Proprietorship? Key Advantages<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4310508 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4310508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c65617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c65617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The sole proprietorship is the most popular legal form in Austria. It is quick, inexpensive, and requires no share capital or commercial register entry. Your business legally begins once you complete the trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca5768 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cca5768\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd65ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd65ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">As long as annual revenue stays below \u20ac700,000, you can use simplified income-expenditure accounting \u2013 without double-entry bookkeeping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66d99e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c66d99e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a0e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a0e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">However, you are personally liable with your private assets. Even though you're a \"sole proprietor\", you may hire employees or subcontract services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea31846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea31846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352d015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"352d015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Summary: A sole proprietorship is the best entry point into self-employment, especially with a low budget and minimal bureaucracy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8602e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a8602e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dda2e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dda2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Prepare Thoroughly and Seek Guidance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaeac12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaeac12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea6162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea6162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Before starting, you need a business plan with market analysis, funding, and positioning. Tools like the Business Model Canvas or templates from Wirtschaftsagentur Wien help with planning.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Use the free startup consultation from WKO. They offer legal and tax information, social insurance guidance, and form selection support.<\/p><p>You can register directly with the WKO via the \"One-Stop-Shop\".<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">If you're a true first-time founder, submit the NeuF\u00f6G form to save government fees (e.g. registration charges).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff22ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aff22ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de32674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de32674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Choose a Business Name and Register in Firmenbuch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-886c919 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"886c919\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785e4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785e4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">If you're not in the commercial register, your full name must appear on all business communications. Fantasy or brand names are allowed only with Firmenbuch registration. Once registered, you can use brand-style names like \"Design4You e.U.\".<\/p><p>Registration is optional unless revenue exceeds \u20ac700,000 for two consecutive years.<\/p><p>Check your name\u2019s availability (via Firmen A\u2013Z, domain search) and secure it early.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441fb68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"441fb68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bb911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03bb911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Business Registration in Vienna<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7a32d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb7a32d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06189f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06189f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Register your trade online via GISA.gv.at or at the local district authority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d5fee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2d5fee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dad44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dad44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free or Regulated Trade?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a0307 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0a0307\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2058be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2058be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p class=\"translation-block\">Free trade: No qualification required (e.g. IT, consulting).<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"translation-block\">Regulated trade: Requires certification (e.g. hospitality, skilled trades).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Documents needed:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Photo ID<\/p><\/li><li><p>Proof of residence<\/p><\/li><li><p>Qualification proof (if required)<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>NeuF\u00f6G declaration<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\">Online registration is fast &amp; convenient. Your license becomes valid as soon as everything is approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8afee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b8afee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21261db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21261db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Notify Tax Office and Get Tax Number<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd7ca6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebd7ca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3377181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3377181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must notify the tax office within one month of registration.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Use FinanzOnline to complete the tax registration form, indicating:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>estimated revenue<\/p><\/li><li><p>type of business<\/p><\/li><li><p>VAT liability<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01195a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01195a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00dd5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f00dd5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small Business VAT Rule<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232bfbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"232bfbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792b7c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792b7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">If revenue remains under \u20ac55,000 (gross), you qualify for the small business exemption:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>no VAT on invoices<\/p><\/li><li><p>no monthly VAT returns<\/p><\/li><li><p>no monthly VAT returns<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>If you exceed this, VAT applies retroactively.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Tip: You can deduct startup-related expenses made before registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfc612 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbfc612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de526a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de526a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Register with Social Insurance (SVS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51e5a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e51e5a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f71ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f71ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">You are automatically enrolled with the Social Insurance for the Self-Employed (SVS) for health, pension, and accident coverage.<\/p><p>Beachten Sie:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Minimum contributions apply<\/p><\/li><li><p>Discounts available for first-time founders (Gr\u00fcnderbonus)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c7892 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7c7892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a298038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a298038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Side Business?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f64e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2f64e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4009900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4009900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your self-employment is secondary (with another main income) and earns under \u20ac6,000\/year, you can apply for exemption from SVS contributions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14c0e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a14c0e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095a33d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095a33d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6: Additional Steps After Launch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90b0ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b90b0ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3feae2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3feae2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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