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START Summit 2016 – Be Where Innovation Happens

The START Summit is Europe’s biggest student-led conference for entrepreneurship and technology, happening on March 18th and 19th at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). Welcoming 1,500 participants, the Summit will fortify its leading position as intercultural platform for startups, students and investors. more

Business year 2015 – final tasks for start-ups

The business year 2015 is coming to an end.  There are a number of final tasks to complete in the first half year of 2016, linked to the year-end. more

New commercial register entries for September 2015: a good start to autumn

The number of start-ups grew rapidly in September 2015 compared to the previous month. In total, 3,151 new legal forms were entered into the commercial register. Out of these newly founded companies, around a third ( 1,121) were entered as sole proprietorships. more

New Entries to Commercial Register in July 2015: Have we already reached the peak?

In July 2015, the number of new company formations fell slightly compared to the same period last year. As June this year was such a strong month for new company formations, this wasn’t really surprising. Therefore, a slight decline in company formations was not unexpected. more

“eSMART” networks your house with your smart phone

Start-up eSMART has developed an innovative module which allows you to control your own house or apartment at the click of a button. This start-up company from French-speaking Switzerland has just won the “Prix Strategis 2015”. more

Does your company need an extra boost? – The Swisscom Business Booster team develops individual solutions

Many start-up companies struggle with efficiency problems because they are having to deal with too many other tasks on top of their core business. The specialists at Swisscom Business Booster analyse your business and develop tailored improvements. more

New Companies Register registrations in April 2015: decline after a strong March

April was unable to match the strong performance of the previous month, and experienced a decline. When compared to this month last year, new registrations recorded by the Companies Register in April 2015 also recorded a slight decline. It’s a subdued start to the 2nd quarter of 2015. more

Interview with Melchior Buchs – CEO of Business Parc Reinach

Melchior Buchs is CEO and Start-up Coach of Business Parc Reinach. The Reinach start-up centre provides people who want to become self-employed with free start-up advice on entrepreneurial activities and market entry. more

Heuberger Winterthur Young Entrepreneur Award 2015: total prize money of CHF 600,000

Who has the best business idea, the best product or the best service up their sleeve? Once again, it’s time to pull out all the stops for the Heuberger Winterthur Young Entrepreneur Award 2015. In total, prize money of 600,000 Swiss francs is up for grabs. Applications are open now, and anyone who fancies their […] more

Manpower Expects Growth in Employment in Second Quarter

The employment market barometer Manpower is announcing a positive employment outlook for the second quarter of 2015. The lifting of the minimum exchange rate made hardly any impact on the Swiss employment market. more