How much does it cost to incorporate a company with Startups.ch?

This depends on the legal form you choose, the canton in which you set up your company and the partners you choose and confirm for Startups.ch. With careful selection, you can even set up your company for free with our incorporation service.

Calculate a non-binding offer with just a few clicks online.

How long does it take to set up my company?

With Startups.ch, setting up is uncomplicated, simple and fast. In any case, count on at least two weeks for the setup.

What is the procedure for setting up a company?

With us, you can enter all the details of the company formation online via our homepage or with one of our consultants during a consultation. The best thing to do first is to calculate a non-binding and free offer. If you then accept the offer, you can create your personal user login. You will then have the opportunity to enter all the company details (including name, address and persons) online and to definitively submit the formation to us. Within the time period specified in the package, a lawyer from Startups.ch will contact you by phone (on weekdays) to discuss the formation.

How does the company formation work?

In the first step, you make all the clarifications for your company formation, from the company name to the financing. After that, you can calculate the offer for your formation on Startups.ch and submit the order to us. Subsequently, one of our experienced lawyers will contact you within the period specified in the package (weekdays) to discuss the formation.

How can I best prepare for self-employment?

• Formulate your unique business idea
• Conduct a self-analysis to find out where your strengths and weaknesses lie.
• Segment the market and define who your customer should be.
• Create a business plan that serves as an overview for your business.
• Acquire the necessary know-how for your business activity.
• Trust the experts where your weaknesses lie and get advice. Decide on a legal form (sole proprietorship, limited liability company or joint-stock company).
• Determine who else should have a stake in your company.
• Have the minimum capital ready in case it is required (limited liability company and joint-stock company).
• Determine where your company should be based.
  

How does the personal consultation work?

We would be happy to advise you in person at one of our numerous locations throughout Switzerland. Such a consultation takes about an hour and is included in the incorporation costs (for the Business and Premium packages). If you do not wish to incorporate a company immediately, we will charge you CHF 150 for the meeting.

After the meeting, however, you will receive a voucher for the same amount, which you can have credited directly to the incorporation costs if you set up a company through Startups.ch at a later date (only for Business and Premium packages). The meeting is based on your individual questions. So you do not need to bring any specific documents with you.

Do I have to appear in person when the company is founded?

No, in principle, as the founder of a company through Startups.ch, you do not have to appear in person for the incorporation.

However, if you wish to have your signature authority in the Swiss commercial register, you must have your signature personally certified by a notary or the municipality and forward the documents to our responsible employees.

When can I withdraw my pension fund assets as start-up capital?

You can only obtain pension fund assets as start-up capital if you set up a partnership (sole proprietorship or general partnership) and are recognized by the cantonal compensation office as self-employed. In addition, self-employment must be your main occupation. If you set up a limited liability company or a joint-stock company, you are not entitled to obtain your pension fund.