Straightening teeth with conventional braces is usually expensive, and may feel unpleasant to the wearer. The start-up Best Smile would like to change it, and manufactures invisible braces for adults, which are distributed through its own retail outlets all across Switzerland. we met Ertan Wittwer, the founder of Best Smile, for an interview. Mr Wittwer, […] more

The summer slump affects all business sectors. From fashion stores to electrical retailers, everything slows down as customers head for the sun. The summer slump can be a difficult period. People would rather spend their time relaxing by the pool or on holiday than shopping on hot city streets or struggling through the city centre. […] more

Registration letters or bills from fraudulent directory providers find their way to companies again and again. They look official, so you think that they come from a professional organisation, such as the Commercial Register. Should you put your signature, in a couple of days you receive a handsome invoice. We will show you what to […] more

Launching a start-up is considered hip. Everywhere you can hear and read about companies that have made a breakthrough or have been acquired for enormous sums of money. Little is said about failures and their backgrounds. And when you hear someone talking about the cost of a start-up, it is usually personal, capital, acquisition or […] more

The mortgage platform CredEx (Credit Exchange) is going to turn the Swiss mortgage market upside down. Financial advisors can place loan applications of their customers on the platform. Afterwards lenders submit their bids. Thus a relationship between mortgage customers and institutional lenders should be created and, consequently, best interest rates achieved. Lower Interest Rates due […] more

Do you need custom designed business cards, flyers and posters? We can help you – from your initial concept right through to the finished product. We can even design your personal printed and promotional gifts. Our professional designers will create a fixed-price design package for you. Already got ideas of your own? No problem! We […] more

The Federal Statistical Office has lately presented its figures regarding the wages and working hours of the Swiss. According to them, a total of 7,861 billion hours were worked last year, with the average weekly working time being 41 hours and 7 minutes. In 2016 the average monthly gross pay in a full-time job was […] more

What sort of things do you need to bear in mind when commissioning a translation? What makes the hearts of translators (and translation project managers) skip a beat with delight – and what breaks their hearts? Here’s a short guide for authors, marketing execs, and project managers. more

With the advent of the computer, the economy has changed dramatically. Companies such as Google or Facebook make billions in profits with purely digital services. However, the countries in which such companies operate often do not see any taxes on these profits. The international community is now working on solutions. more

When you are involved in a start-up business there is a lot to take into consideration around ensuring that key performance indicators are identified and that there are good plans in place in order to achieve these.  There is a high proportion of business that fail in the first few years therefore really thinking through […] more