Measures for counselling and qualification of women interested in start-ups are promoted before and during the start-up phase. The participants should be prepared for the founding decision and realisation. The measures must be appropriate in terms of equality and labour market policy and tailored to the personal and professional aptitudes of the participants._x000D_ Support is provided for the pre-advising of women interested in start-up, the acquisition of participants for women-specific start-up courses, the courses themselves and for counselling and coaching modules specifically tailored to female start-ups. The target group are those interested in starting up, unemployed or job-seeking participants as well as women whose self-employment has not yet solidified themselves in a sustainable way.