Pro Social Business e.V.

What Pro Social Business e.V. does

Pro Social Business e.V. is a German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The organization delivers startup and small-business consulting, coaching, and educational workshops, with a deliberate focus on underserved segments: migrants and people from diverse cultural backgrounds, women entrepreneurs (notably newcomers to Germany via the FEMME project), individuals transitioning from unemployment into self-employment (via AVGS coaching), social entrepreneurs, and existing SMEs seeking competitiveness support. It operates from three regional sites — Mannheim (HQ), Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße (Rhineland-Palatinate), and Ludwigshafen (partner-hosted weekly consultations at W.E.G.) — serving the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar with a team of approximately nine staff.

Its portfolio comprises one core product (Existenzgründungs- und Unternehmensberatung covering feasibility analysis, business plan creation, and public funding applications) supplemented by ten specialized project programs including AVGS-Coaching, FEMME, Kompass, Social Seed for Migrants, REACT with Impact, Migrantenoekonomie, Erasmus+, BuKSelb, and the state-funded Gründungs-Gutschein. Educational offerings include workshops priced €140–€320 (e.g., Basisseminar Existenzgründung at €140, Summerschool für Frauen at €320) and online courses delivered via Zoom. The organization does not maintain proprietary technology products; service delivery is conducted through in-person consulting, partner venues, and standard video conferencing.

The business model is built on three revenue streams: publicly funded consulting projects (the largest), paid workshop and seminar fees for self-paying participants, and direct consulting billed hourly with travel costs at €0.35/km. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via physical offices, partner-hosted consultation hours, and event-driven community outreach (Gründerinnentag, info sessions, regional startup events). Customers are highly fragmented micro-entrepreneurs and SMB founders across unrelated industries, and go-to-market depends materially on referral pipelines from Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter, IHK Rhein-Neckar, women's networks, and migrant community organizations.

Name

Pro Social Business e.V.

Legal name

Pro Social Business e.V.

Website

https://prosocialbusiness.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pro Social Business e.V. is a Mannheim-based German non-profit association founded in 1998 that provides startup consulting, coaching, and educational workshops for migrants, women, people transitioning from unemployment, and SMEs in the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup and Small Business Consulting

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAF

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAAAOAM

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYBPAGALAB

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYEDAMAHAK

Social Entrepreneurship & Impact Business

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

Keywords

• Startup consulting services
• Business plan development
• Migrant entrepreneurship support
• Women entrepreneurship programs
• Small business advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded consulting projects: Primary revenue from publicly funded consulting programs including AVGS coaching (funded by employment agencies), Exi-Gründunggutschein (state-funded startup voucher Baden-Württemberg), and various EU-funded projects like Erasmus+, REACT with Impact (EU REACT-EU funding for social entrepreneurship during COVID-19 pandemic).
2. Workshop and seminar fees: Revenue from paid workshops and seminars for individuals not participating in funded programs. Fees range from 140 EUR to 320 EUR depending on course type.
3. Consulting services: Direct consulting services billed at hourly rates. According to AGB, performance time is charged in full for each started half hour. Travel costs calculated at 0.35 EUR/km.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pro Social Business e.V. provides individualized startup and small business consulting (Existenzgründungs- und Unternehmensberatung), covering feasibility testing, potential analysis, business plan creation, and applications for public funding. The organization runs multiple specialized programs (AVGS-Coaching, FEMME, Kompass, React with Impact, Social Seed for Migrants) targeting migrants, women, people transitioning from unemployment, and social entrepreneurs, complemented by paid workshops, seminars, and online courses on business planning, accounting, marketing, and legal topics.

Product overview

Pro Social Business e.V. is a consulting and support organization for business startups and small business development. Its portfolio consists of a core consulting service (Existenzgründungs- und Unternehmensberatung) supplemented by multiple specialized project programs (AVGS-Coaching, FEMME, Gründungs-Gutschein, Kompass, React with Impact, Social Seed for Migrants, Migrantenoekonomie, Erasmus+, BuKSelb) targeting different groups including migrants, women, and social entrepreneurs. Educational offerings include workshops, seminars, and online courses covering business planning, accounting, marketing, and specialized topics. The organization focuses on people with migration backgrounds, those starting from unemployment, and small business owners seeking to strengthen their competitiveness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEMME: Project supporting women who are new to Germany and want to start their own businesses
• AVGS Coaching
• Social Seed for Migrants
• BuKSelb
• react with impact
• kompass

Products and services

• Existenzgruendungs- und Unternehmensberatung (Startup and Business Consulting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fiva Fliesen Mannheim achieved 400+ customers within two years of founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• W.E.G. Ludwigshafen (Wirtschaftsentwicklungsgesellschaft Ludwigshafen am Rhein mbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly consultation hours provided at W.E.G. Ludwigshafen premises every Thursday 11:00-16:00 for startup consultation. Partnership enables Pro Social Business to reach gründungsinteressierte (people interested in founding) in the Ludwigshafen area.
• IHK Rhein-NeckarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of Gründerinnentag (Founder's Day for Women) events. Partnership enables promotion of women's entrepreneurship and provides platform for Pro Social Business consulting services.
• Agentur für Arbeit / JobcentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment employment agencies providing funding for consulting programs (AVGS coaching) and referring clients to Pro Social Business services.
• Internationaler Frauentreff MannheimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of women entrepreneurship events including Existenzgründung in Deutschland event during Frauenwirtschaftstage.
• Arabisches HausminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in co-organizing women and entrepreneurship events.
• Kontaktstelle Frau und Beruf Mannheim – Rhein-Neckar-OdenwaldcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of info events such as 'Mein Weg in die Selbständigkeit' in collaboration with Café Czernowitz for Ukrainian support.
• Team U – Restart gGmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner in Re-Start pilot project initiated by Ministry for Economic Affairs Baden-Württemberg for supporting entrepreneurs with crisis or insolvency experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mikrokreditfonds Deutschland (via GLS Bank / NBank): Government-backed German microcredit fund supporting small and migrant entrepreneurs with loans and accompanying consulting. Directly comparable to PSB's migrant-economy and Social Seed work, where financing and consulting are bundled.
• startercenter NRW: Regional network of publicly funded startup consulting centers in North Rhine-Westphalia offering pre- and post-founding consulting, workshops, and seminars. Closely mirrors PSB's in-person consulting and event-driven model, with similar public funding dependency but at much larger scale.
• Social Impact gGmbH: German non-profit supporting social entrepreneurs and impact-oriented ventures through programs, consulting, and incubators. Directly comparable to PSB's Social Seed for Migrants and React with Impact offerings for social entrepreneurs.
• SEND e.V. — Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland: National network for social enterprises in Germany, providing visibility, events, and capacity-building for impact-oriented founders. Comparable to PSB's community- and program-led social-entrepreneurship support, though at network rather than consulting level.

Broad incumbents

• RKW Kompetenzzentrum: National SME and startup consulting body backed by federal and state funding; provides consulting, workshops, and toolkits for founders and SMEs across Germany. Much larger scope than PSB, but overlaps directly in startup consulting for SMEs and underrepresented founders.
• IHK Rhein-Neckar (Industrie- und Handelskammer): Regional Chamber of Commerce providing standard startup and SME consulting and co-organizing PSB's Gründerinnentag. Overlaps directly with PSB's general business-founding services but is broader in scope and not specialized in migrant or women founders.

Others

• EXIST Gründerstipendium (BMWK program): Federal BMWK program providing stipends and consulting vouchers to academic and other founders. Adjacent to PSB's Exi-Gründungsgutschein work rather than a direct competitor, but serves overlapping client segments of early-stage founders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ProSocialBusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-social-business-e-v
• Instagraminstagram.com/prosocialbusiness

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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