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Foundation Report February: Another Increase

In February, startups were established diligently. Across Switzerland, there were 4828 new commercial registry entries, marking an increase of 12.91% compared to January. February 2024 also outperformed the same month in the previous year by +9.01%. more…

Overtime and extraordinary hours: what do you need to know?

In this blog post, you will learn the differences between overtime and extraordinary hours and what you need to know about these two terms. more…

Shareholders’ Agreement

In a shareholders’ agreement, shareholders can agree among themselves on rights and obligations. more…

Tax liability of the sole proprietorship

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…

Where can I apply for a patent?

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…

Foundation Report January: 4000-mark cracked at the beginning of the year

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…

Betting on more Entrepreneurship 2.0 and 3.0

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 for sole proprietorship

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…

Taxes for the PLC and the LLC

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…

Record number of company foundations: over 51,600 companies were founded for the first time in 2023

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…