Young saddler from Pritzwalk inspires with a manual talent

Young saddler from Pritzwalk inspires with a manual talent

In Pritzwalk, there is news from the world of craft: Anthea Protz, a 25-year-old entrepreneur, has become self-employed as a vehicle saddle. Her small but fine shop is located in the Wittstock Chaussee 3c, where it is stored on about 25 square meters of a large wooden plate as a work table and parts of used car seats and dashboard. This creative environment reflects her love for the craft, which she got on the way through her family, especially her grandfather and father. While her grandfather had a craft company, her father works as a saddler.

Anthea founded her company in June 2023 after starting training as an educator and canceling it after a few months. In August 2022, to take the step into self -employment, she completed an apprenticeship as a saddler, which usually lasts three years. However, she completed it with flying colors after two and a half years - her journeyman's piece, a newly obtained car seat, received grade 1. This shows that it has a good knack!

orders and investments

The demand for your services is high: the processing of a car seat takes about six hours, and Anthea earns 60 euros per hour. Many orders are already waiting for you, so that she hardly has to strive for new customers. In addition to dealing with car seats, her work also includes cladding and boat interior equipment. This variability in her portfolio helps her to stay in business successfully.

In order to further expand her professional ambitions, Protz plans to rent space in a hall where she can also accommodate cars or boats. At this point, she has to seriously deal with the topic of start -ups. As the Chamber of Crafts , the establishment of a craft business is a major challenge in which business and legal knowledge is essential. It is best to be supported by appropriate advisory services from the chambers of crafts. These offer individual advice to respond to the special features of your project.

support on the way to success

The chambers of crafts are an important partner for new founders. They help to create a business plan that is crucial for the financing and offer information on the prerequisites for independence and to enter the craft role. Tips for calculation, finance, costs and profitability are also part of the offer. The HWK Stuttgart also indicates that operating exchanges can bring together a transder and transfers, which is an interesting way for many craftsmen. There is also the offer to arrange individual consulting dates by phone or online and have on-site consultations carried out in the company.

As a council of young people who fight with dissatisfaction in their training, Steffi Amelung advises the Potsdam Chamber of Crafts to first look for a conversation with the training position before considering an abortion. After all, as Anthea Protz impressively proves, the craft can be not only a safe, but also a very fulfilling professional path.