{"id":2845,"date":"2026-04-08T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/services\/starting-a-business\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:40:16","slug":"starting-a-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/en\/services\/starting-a-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2845\" class=\"elementor elementor-2845 elementor-2730\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0546448 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0546448\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b55a3c\" data-id=\"3b55a3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afec5e elementor-widget__width-initial subdienst-subtitel elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3afec5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4231d8 elementor-widget__width-initial subdienst-titel elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4231d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starting a business<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b77af4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b77af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03b39ec elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03b39ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3481b02\" data-id=\"3481b02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088675d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"088675d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sumup-I5KBHUqeLJQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sumup-I5KBHUqeLJQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sumup-I5KBHUqeLJQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sumup-I5KBHUqeLJQ-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sumup-I5KBHUqeLJQ-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sumup-I5KBHUqeLJQ-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-664d031\" data-id=\"664d031\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209e9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"209e9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A strong start is decisive for the success of your business. We guide you through the incorporation of your company and help you make the right choice between a sole proprietorship or a company, tailored to your plans and needs. In cooperation with your accountant or advisor, we ensure a smooth and legally correct start-up process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear agreements, a solid foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you work with partners, we ensure clear and watertight agreements in the articles of association or shareholders\u2019 agreement. This helps you avoid disputes and prepares you for the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strategically rooted in the Waas and Dender region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our office in Zele, near Dendermonde, is centrally located in the triangle Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent, close to the Lokeren\/Zele exit on the E17. In addition, we have a branch in Aalst. As a boutique law firm, we offer personal, fast and pragmatic legal services to entrepreneurs in the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30bac46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30bac46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-289b149\" data-id=\"289b149\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b7ee6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31b7ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-879ecf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"879ecf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2f8d09\" data-id=\"b2f8d09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd6515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dd6515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are setting up a new business. Sole proprietorship or company? We help you make the right choice, together with your accountant or tax advisor. This decision is important and should be based on your specific needs. Once you have made a well-considered choice, we can assist you throughout the start-up process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01beaca\" data-id=\"01beaca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f862fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f862fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">If you are working together in a company with other people, it is important to consider the agreements that need to be set out in the articles of association or a shareholders\u2019 agreement. Think of tag-along rights, drag-along rights, transfer restrictions, arrangements in case of death, rights to appoint directors, profit distribution and so on.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0900ede elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0900ede\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ebf158\" data-id=\"0ebf158\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec508db 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189026e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"189026e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/flexbusinesslaw.be\/en\/services\/bankruptcy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Bankruptcy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a81118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a81118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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