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class=\"container\">\r\n            <h1>Start as a sole proprietorship or company?<\/h1>\r\n            <p class=\"intro-text\">Answer the questions to discover which type of business best suits you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"question1\" class=\"question-card\">\r\n                <fieldset>\r\n                    <legend>How many founders are there?<\/legend>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"founders\" value=\"1\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">1 founder<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"founders\" value=\"multiple\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">Multiple founders<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                <\/fieldset>\r\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\r\n                    <button class=\"btn-primary\" onclick=\"nextQuestion(2)\">Next<\/button>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"question2\" class=\"question-card hidden\">\r\n                <fieldset>\r\n                    <legend>What is the expected profit in the first year?<\/legend>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"profit\" value=\"under25k\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">Less than \u20ac25,000<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"profit\" value=\"under50k\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">Between \u20ac25,000 - \u20ac50,000<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"profit\" value=\"between50k150k\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">Between \u20ac50,000 and \u20ac150,000<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"profit\" value=\"over150k\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">More than \u20ac150,000<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                <\/fieldset>\r\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\r\n                    <button class=\"btn-secondary\" onclick=\"previousQuestion(1)\">Back<\/button>\r\n                    <button class=\"btn-primary\" onclick=\"nextQuestion(3)\">Next<\/button>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"question3\" class=\"question-card hidden\">\r\n                <fieldset>\r\n                    <legend>Are you planning to hire staff?<\/legend>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"staff\" 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 <input type=\"radio\" name=\"privateProtection\" value=\"yes\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">Yes<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                    <label class=\"option-label\">\r\n                        <input type=\"radio\" name=\"privateProtection\" value=\"no\">\r\n                        <span class=\"option-text\">No<\/span>\r\n                    <\/label>\r\n                    <div class=\"info-note\">\r\n                        Protecting your personal assets means that your liability as an entrepreneur is limited and your personal belongings are not at risk in case of business debts.\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/fieldset>\r\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\r\n                    <button class=\"btn-secondary\" onclick=\"previousQuestion(4)\">Back<\/button>\r\n                    <button class=\"btn-primary\" onclick=\"nextQuestion(6)\">Next<\/button>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            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