10 Things to Think About when Founding a Startup
No. 1: Company name (“Firma”) For the commercial register to accept your chosen company name, it needs to be free (i.e. not already taken) and meet certain requirements – [...]
April 2021
September 2020
GMBH or AG?
Why your startup should be an AG instead of a GmbH if you plan on raising venture capital In Switzerland, founding an AG is costly – not least because [...]
June 2020
Liquidation Preferences in Startup Financing
Who Gets How Much When a Startup is Sold? Startups usually depend on financially strong partners to grow. During financing rounds, investment agreements are concluded, and liquidation preferences are [...]
March 2020
Kurzarbeit: Tipps für Startups
Das Ausmass der durch das Coronavirus verursachten Einschränkungen dürfte viele überrascht haben. Viele Unternehmen können seit dem 17. März 2020 nicht oder nur noch beschränkt tätig sein, oder spüren [...]
February 2019
EXPANSION ABC
Find out how to incorporate a business in various countries around the world. This video series by the Boalt Global Corporate Law Society and EMBARK.LAW is tailored to help founders [...]
October 2018
Startup Funding Tips
Finding and negotiating venture capital for your startup can be challenging. Where do you start? What do you need to think about? Who do you work with? - Let's ask [...]
July 2018
GDPR Data Inventory Template for Swiss Businesses
When I started implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for my own business, I thought it would be a breeze: After all, as a lawyer, reading and [...]