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On average, four of five newly established startups are still active one year after being established. The survival rates vary heavily depending on the industry. While companies from the healthcare and social services sector have the highest chances of survival, culinary establishments have it the most difficult. Moreover, the size of a newly established company […] more…

The Zurich based marketing tech startup evenito, offering an all-in-one event management software, has raised CHF 1.7 million in its first financing round. The funds will fuel the companies growth and product expansion. Multiple private investors contributed to the round. The marketing tech platform evenito offers an integrated end-to-end solution used by event managers to […] more…

Sweden offers startups an ideal breeding ground. This is demonstrated in the high concentration of internationally successful startups like Spotify, Klarna, Soundcloud or King.Now the next generation of companies should follow that could go far. Spotify, Klarna, Soundcloud or King: Right behind Silicon Valley, the concentration of unicorns – startups with a valuation of more […] more…

Blinkist summarises the key points of the most popular nonfiction books in concise short texts called blinks. Thus, each nonfiction book can be “read” in 15 minutes. Whoever does not want to read, the short texts can also be listened to as audio tracks. This is how the Berlin-based startup has its finger on the […] more…

Expenses, such as those for travel, lodging or meals, can be passed on to the customer in various ways. We will show you what options you have for this. Travel, lodging or meal expenses are often incurred when performing work. Naturally, we do not want to bear these expenses ourselves. They are a necessary part […] more…

Through the holographic technology from WayRay, information is displayed for drivers directly on the car windscreen. Unlike with conventional head-up displays, the information is projected onto the windscreen in such a way that for the driver it looks as though the information was projected directly onto the surrounding area. Alibaba, Porsche, and Hyundai recognised the […] more…

Ever since Schumpeter’s gale (namely, the concept of creative destruction), liberalism has cultivated an intimate relationship to entrepreneurship – entrepreneurs embody the creative power of free markets, and conversely one assumes entrepreneurs to be inclined to a liberal social order. How does this reciprocal relationship come about? Different explanatory patterns exist. One of them runs […] more…

As of recent, the corporation tax in the city of Basel is 13%. Through Patent Box deductions for research and development, companies have even achieved a reduction of up to 11%. The governing council has now allowed the changes take retroactive effect as of 1 January 2019. With the domicile service of our partner, Findea, […] more…

As a young and innovative company, it is a challenge to find a successful entry into the market and to establish itself. We would like to support you on this way and have the perfect solution for it: The TIP – your chance! The VNL and Easyfairs will be organising a forum on innovation topics in […] more…

The Swiss Economic Award is the most important award for young entrepreneurs in Switzerland. Since 1999, the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) annually honors outstanding entrepreneurial achievements in the categories “Services”, “Hightech/Biotech” and “Production/Trade”. The jury, headed by Monika Ribar, honors companies with innovative strength, creativity and great future potential. Eligible to participate are Swiss start-up […] more…