The path to self-employment: choice of legal form

On the way to self-employment, it is necessary to consider at an early stage which legal form is most suitable for the intended business purpose. Before taking the step into self-employment, it is therefore important to obtain comprehensive information in order to know the advantages and disadvantages of the individual legal forms. updated 14 July […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, July 17, 2023
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Interview with Manuel Voigt, owner and founder of Grow-Grow Nut Switzerland

Manuel Voigt founded Grow-Grow Nut Switzerland in 2021, a company that enables its clientele to cultivate delicious and at the same time healthy microgreens at home in a real coconut shell. STARTUPS.CH met him for an interview. What were your motivations for starting your own company? The desire to get something of my own off […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, April 11, 2023
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Good Business Cards in Just 7 Steps

Good business cards should fit like a glove. Learn how to get from a rough idea to the finished business card in just 7 steps here. For start-ups, they are the first step into everyday business, for the self-employed they are the tickets to lucrative contracts, and for small and medium-sized companies they are a […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, April 6, 2023
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Foundation Report February 2023: Positive trend continues

In February 2023, a total of 4,429 companies were founded in Switzerland. This represents an increase of about 13% compared to the previous month and an increase of about 5% compared to the previous year. Positive trend continues After a good start into 2023, the positive trend continues in February. With a total of 4,429 […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, March 15, 2023
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Interview with Oliver Meyer, Co-Founder of storabble

The company storabble was founded in 2021 by Oliver Meyer and three other young entrepreneurs. Storabble is a Swiss platform for comparing storage spaces. STARTUPS.CH met Oliver Meyer for an interview. What were your motivations for founding your own company? We recognised a problem – it is tedious to find a suitable storage space – […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, March 1, 2023
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Interview with Roberto Dal Corso, Business Growth Strategist

As a business growth strategist, Roberto Dal Corso advises companies and private individuals worldwide and can look back on many years of experience. On 8 October 2019 he will lead our course “Business Growth Strategy – For Business Owners, Leaders & Entrepreneurs” in Zurich. We met him for an interview. Mr Dal Corso, as founder […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, October 1, 2019
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Interview with Ertan Wittwer, Entrepreneur and the Founder of Best Smile

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

By STARTUPS.CH, June 27, 2019
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Increasingly Less Swiss Companies Invest in Research & Development (R&D)

Swiss companies are concentrating more on product enhancements than on investment in the research and development (R&D) of new, innovative products. The share of Swiss companies that invest in R&D has shrunk from a quarter in 2000 to the current 13.3%. This is demonstrated by ETH Zurich’s Institute for Business Cycle Research. Investment Volume Increased […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, April 11, 2019
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Emotional Costs of a Start-Up Founder

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

By STARTUPS.CH, March 28, 2019
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Investments into European Start-Ups at Record Levels

The first half of 2018 has brought European start-ups so much capital as never before. Compared to 2017, this year 27% more funds have been raised. Compared to other countries, Switzerland ranks fifth. This is shown by Start-Up Barometer Europe 2018 from EY, which reviews how European start-ups are funded. Switzerland Ranked Fifth In the […] more

By STARTUPS.CH, March 14, 2019
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