Start-up and entry-level service
ICADA supports young companies in their development. The ICADA start-up program installed for this purpose provides free membership for the first year; ICADA's quality labels can also be used free of charge for the first year.
In addition, the start-up program supports companies at all stages of business development. Especially in the start-up phase, the need for information and support is just as great as the risk of mistakes that can cost a lot of money later on.
ICADA supports:
- In the start-up phase
- Business idea
- Business model
- Business plan
- Swot analysis
- Financial plan
- Marketing Strategy
- Executive Summary
- Lean startup
- Bootstrapping
- Venture Capital Investigation
- Investor search
- Business angel contacts
- Help with setting up lean cost structures: calculation, obligations and implementation
- Procurement of comprehensively responsible persons according to Article 4 KVO
- Information on legal requirements (KVO, Verpack-VO, Eichgesetz, Chem-VO...)
- Lists of cost-efficient safety assessors, contract manufacturers, consultants, lawyers, testing laboratories...
- Knowledge transfer: active ingredients, raw materials, skin physiology, dermatology
- Packaging supplier addresses
- Raw material supplier addresses (also small quantity suppliers)
- Explanations on product development according to the ICADA process plan
- Guidance for product testing and optimization requests
- Help with cost-efficient implementation of documentation in accordance with the Cosmetics Regulation
- Guidance on notification for CPNP in Brussels
- Coordination of documentation preparation (microbiology, safety assessment...)
- Addresses of contract manufacturers for production in small batches, filling, packaging
- Organization of own quality control even without considerable effort
- Addresses of important packaging manufacturers in Germany for small quantities
- Creation of technical content for publications
- Literature research by topic or market sector
- Contacts to printers, packaging manufacturers
- Knowledge of market dynamics, technical trends, information on lesser-known distribution channels
- Information for customer seminars, sales training, product presentations
- Sales agencies, field sales organizations
- Willingness to talk to authorities in the event of problems
- Appointment of lawyers for cosmetics and food supplements
- Search for employees
- Help with setting up your own development, quality control, filling or production facilities
- Proof of cost-effective public liability insurance for start-ups
- Addresses of equipment manufacturers
- ...everything else you need for your success
Your advantages
As part of an association, you also have the advantages of free stand space and free stand construction at the ICADA EXPO joint stands at trade fairs Marketing support through joint advertising for quality labels Comprehensive association service (see www.icada.eu)
- free stand space and free stand construction at the ICADA EXPO
- joint stands at trade fairs
- Marketing support through joint advertising for quality labels
- Comprehensive association service
ICADA membership
ICADA membership is a regular ICADA association membership in accordance with the ICADA statutes, with all membership rights and obligations. ICADA waives membership fees in the first year of membership to support start-ups. The same applies to license fees for quality labels.