(22.10.2025) Economic prospects remain mixed at the end of the third quarter of 2025. In September, the KOF Economic Barometer of ETH Zurich reached 98 points – 1.8 points higher than the previous month – and remains below the long-term average (100).
Switzerland remains the world’s most innovative country
(08.10.2025) Switzerland has topped the global innovation rankings for the 15th consecutive year. Sweden (2nd) and the United States (3rd) also retain their positions, according to the 2025 Global Innovation Index published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
(01.10.2025) The Swiss economy experienced a mixed second quarter in 2025. Overall turnover fell by 2% compared with the same period a year earlier, while employment grew by only 0.1%, according to the Federal Statistical Office.
Sharp rise in bankruptcies… and in business start-ups in 2025
(24.09.2025) A record number of Swiss companies had to cease operations due to insolvency. In August 2025, the number of liquidation proceedings surged by nearly 54% to 1,209 cases, according to figures published by the creditors’ association Creditreform.
Checklists and detailed information about setting up a business: choosing the right legal structure, steps to follow for market analysis, business plans and registration in the trade register.
Practical tips for running a business successfully: innovation methods, marketing tools, product certification and social media presence using e-commerce.
Tips for transferring and taking over a business: the various scenarios, the business valuation methods and setting the purchase price. The procedure to follow in the event of liquidation.
All you need to know about loans, leasing and factoring, traditional and alternative financing plans, economic promotion, tax relief and risk management.
Useful information for SMEs on foreign trade: federal customs administration and formalities for import-export, opening an establishment or a subsidiary abroad, risk control.
Here you will find legal provisions, relevant facts and information on staff management: recruitment, staff development, partial unemployment and social insurance, labor law, occupational safety.
