Mac Mini 2013 remote setup with a macbook pro
I'm in the process to buy a Mac Mini and want to setup without keyboard and screen and found this:


  Using Screen Sharing or Apple Remote Desktop
  
  If the remote server is running Lion Server v10.7.2 or later, you can
  set it up using Screen Sharing or Apple Remote Desktop.
  
  On your administrator computer, look for the remote server in the
  Shared computer list of the Finder sidebar, or in the Scanner list in
  Remote Desktop. The new server may be listed with a name generated
  from the computer model and the Ethernet hardware address (the MAC
  address), or with a name from your DNS server. If the server you want
  to set up is listed in the Finder sidebar, double click it, then click
  Share Screen... in the upper-right corner of the Finder window. If the
  server you want to set up is listed in the Remote Desktop Scanner,
  select it, then click the Control icon in the Remote Desktop toolbar.
  When prompted for authentication, leave the user name blank and enter
  the remote server’s complete hardware serial number for the password.
  You can find the serial number on the case of the product, on the
  original product packaging, and on the original product receipt or
  invoice. For more information about finding the serial number, see How
  to find the serial number of your Apple hardware product.
  
  Note: Match the capitalization of the serial number when you type it.
  When you have control of the remote server's screen, proceed through
  the server setup assistant panes.


Lion Server: Setting up a remote server