(04.12.2024) Understanding the process of external business transfers is often challenging. How can this topic be made more accessible? This question inspired Fabian Rudin and Yves Süess, co-founders of Business Transaction, to create a dedicated knowledge portal.
(20.11.2024) Employees must continually adapt their skills to keep pace with the evolving job market. Sofie Gollob, project manager at the Swiss Federation for Continuing Education, shares insights on effectively identifying and meeting these needs.
(06.11.2024) The challenge of intergenerational management lies in encouraging and harnessing collaboration between different age groups within a company. Anina Hille, a lecturer at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and project leader of the "Generations Barometer," offers her insights.
(16.10.2024) The automotive industry holds a significant yet discreet place in the Swiss economy. Anja Schulze, Director of the swiss Center for Automotive Research at the University of Zurich, analyzes the challenges and opportunities facing a sector in the midst of transformation.
(02.10.2024) Blockchain presents a wealth of opportunities for SMEs, especially through the issuance of digital tokens. This process of 'tokenization' not only simplifies access to capital but also streamlines business transfers and shareholder registry management, explains Claudio Tognella, a decentralized finance expert and head of sales and development at BX Digital.
(18.09.2024) The digitization of the financial sector is a key challenge for the Swiss economy. Stephanie Wickihalder, President of Swiss Fintech Innovations, discusses the sector's strong potential for innovation and the benefits of certain tools for SMEs.
(04.09.2024) From fall protection systems to UV safeguards, construction SMEs must implement various measures to protect their employees from the risks of accidents or illness. Thomas Rosenberg, Operations Director at Hector Egger Holzbau, explains how this "systematic prevention" approach works.
(21.08.2024) The circular economy requires rethinking the entire production system. In the Lake Geneva region, the support organization 'La Fabrique Circulaire' is dedicated to helping SMEs tackle this major challenge. We interviewed its technical coordinator, Benjamin Herbreteau, who is also an expert in industrial ecology.
(07.08.2024)"Only one in ten Swiss women reportedly manages her own finances.” Nannette Hechler-Fayd'herbe, a renowned banker in Zurich for over twenty years, believes it's time for this to change.
(03.07.2024) Digital transition poses numerous challenges for companies, including security, reputation, and operational issues. Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) principles are designed to help mitigate these risks. Vincent Kaufmann, director of the Ethos Foundation, explains.
(05.06.2024) A lack of time, financial resources, and transparency frequently contributes to the persistent pay disparities between men and women in SMEs. Lisa Rubli, director of the Equal-Salary Foundation, outlines strategies to address this issue.