West Consulting
West Innovation Hub

A 12-week DACH market-entry program in Germany

We help founders outside the DACH region land in Germany, Switzerland or Austria — and DACH founders expand into the other two. No equity. Direct partner network. A base in each market.

01

Program

Twelve weeks of structured workshops covering market fit, regulatory compliance, banking, and fundraising across Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

02

Network

Curated access to German Mittelstand, Swiss family offices and Austrian growth capital, plus our partner bench of lawyers, tax advisors and brokers.

03

Infrastructure

On-site co-working in Berlin, partner desks in Zurich and Vienna, plus full operational support through West Books.

Program structure

Twelve weeks. Three markets.

  1. Weeks 1–3
    Foundation

    Strategy intensive, market selection, entity structuring, banking pre-clearance.

  2. Weeks 4–6
    Setup

    Entity formed and registered. Trademark filings. Tax registrations.

  3. Weeks 7–9
    Operate

    Bookkeeping, payroll and CRM stack live. First client transactions processed.

  4. Weeks 10–12
    Scale

    Capital intros, partner network access, go-to-market sprint. Demo day with our partner network.

Ready to scale across borders?

Cohorts are capped at 12 founders. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.