Swiss Business Founding Guide - Start Your Company Step by Step
The complete company formation package for Switzerland: PDF guide, interactive legal-form & formation-cost calculator, fillable business plan template and a financial plan to complete - all up to date for 2026.
The Founder's Cockpit: not just for starting up — year after year
On top of the PDF guide you get an interactive cockpit and two fillable templates. The cockpit doesn't just help you get started - it accompanies you through every business year, from choosing the legal form to annual tax optimisation and recurring deadlines.
Revenue, capital & liability → recommendation for sole proprietorship/GmbH/AG, formation costs and a personalised checklist.
Every year anew: the most tax-efficient split between salary and dividend for a GmbH/AG — often saves several thousand francs.
VAT, AHV, annual accounts, tax return — the cockpit shows what's due next. Never miss anything again.
Swiss structure with guidance: executive summary, market, marketing, SWOT, milestones.
Capital requirements, 12-month liquidity plan and 3-year income statement — with formulas, you just enter the numbers.
The cockpit runs entirely in your browser — your figures stay on your device, no account, no cloud.
🔑 After purchase you receive a personal licence key by email — use it to unlock the cockpit and templates (1-year access incl. updates).
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Your Complete Founding Guide
Starting a business in Switzerland can feel overwhelming. Our guide breaks the entire process into clear, manageable steps.
- ✓Legal forms compared: Sole proprietorship, GmbH and AG - liability, costs and suitability
- ✓Trade register step by step: Process, costs, deadlines and responsible offices for all cantons
- ✓VAT & tax: When VAT is mandatory, advance registration and flat-rate methods explained
- ✓Social insurance: AHV, IV, ALV as self-employed - contributions, registration and pitfalls
- ✓Business bank accounts: Opening accounts, share capital and deposit options
- ✓Founding checklist: All steps in the right order - nothing forgotten
- ✓Interactive Founder's Cockpit: Legal-form calculator, salary-vs-dividend optimiser and deadlines calendar — accompanies you year after year
- ✓Business plan template (Word): Fillable Swiss structure for banks, authorities and investors
- ✓Financial plan (Excel): Capital requirements, liquidity plan and 3-year income statement with ready-made formulas
A fiduciary consultation in Switzerland often costs CHF 120-250 per hour. This package of guide, calculator and templates covers the essentials in one step.
- 📄 PDF guide (44 pages)
- 🧭 Founder's Cockpit (legal form · salary/dividend · deadlines)
- 📝 Business plan template (Word)
- 📊 Financial plan (Excel)
- ✅ Company formation checklist
- 🔑 1-year access incl. updates
This guide covers company formation for individuals residing in Switzerland. Specific residence conditions may apply to EU/EFTA and third-country nationals - the guide shows you where to find out more.
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