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When taking the step into self-employment, the tax situation changes. As a self-employed individual, you will also be faced with new types of taxes – here’s a brief overview. more…

If it is clear after the patent search that the invention is indeed new, it is best to apply for the patent at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) as soon as possible. more…

In January 2024, 4276 new companies were founded nationwide in Switzerland. The lively start to the new year represented an increase of 3.43% compared to the previous year and a decrease of 8.90% compared to the previous month of December. more…

What we can learn from reflecting on startups, innovation and artificial intelligence By Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann Summary This position paper, which will be published as a larger version in the collected volume “Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship and Risk” by Springer, develops a thesis which is twofold: On the one hand, there are tipping points in […] more…

Social insurances are already an important topic for self-employed individuals at the time of establishment. Here is a brief overview of the key points that must be considered when embarking on self-employment. more…

The public limited company and the limited liability company (GmbH) have their own legal personality. There is therefore a clear separation between the taxation of the PLC/LLC and the individual shareholders. more…

The Swiss commercial register will count 51,637 newly registered companies for the year coming to an end, more than ever before. Compared to the previous year, this represents a whopping increase of 3.2%. Growth was driven primarily by the AI sector, where a great deal of expertise is concentrated among the younger generation. This is […] more…

4694 new companies were founded in Switzerland in December, 6.83% more than in the strong previous month of November. Compared to December 2022, however, there was a decrease of 4.15%. more…

The Swiss startup storabble seals a deal in the ‘Höhle der Löwen’! The free comparison platform for storage spaces convinces the top lion Roland Brack and exits the show with an investment of over CHF 200,000! more…

New founders usually deal with a variety of different topics simultaneously, such as concept development, prototyping, financing, accounting, marketing, and much more. In this process, a particularly important area can quickly be overlooked, namely the protection of intellectual property (IP). This article series aims to demonstrate why it is immensely advantageous for start-ups to intensively […] more…