Prepare yourself as a dadpreneur
We will show you how you can best prepare for setting up a company and for everyday life as a dadpreneur. Prepare as a dadpreneur. Simply. Online.
Checklist – Prepare properly!
Formulating a business idea
A good business idea is the basis of every successful venture. Ideally, it should be innovative and have a unique selling point. To enable you to combine several activities, it is best if, as a dadpreneur, you can reconcile your business idea with your interests, hobbies or profession.
Self-analysis
Before you start a business, you should be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. Ask yourself and your friends and family: What are you already good at? What do you still need to learn? Where do you need external support?
Market segmentation
Decide on the customer you want to appeal to with your product or service. To do this, divide society into smaller, homogeneous groups and select a few segments. Now you can get a better idea of your customer and their needs.
Create a business plan
In order to have a complete overview of your company, we recommend that you create a business plan. This will enable you to deal with problems at an early stage and bring structure to the uncertain future.
Acquire know-how
Through self-analysis, you were able to get to know yourself better and find out where you still have to learn. Now is the time to get to grips with the topics you want to learn more about.
Trust the experts
Trust experienced experts for the issues you would like to get support with. Hand over areas such as accounting and tax returns and get advice from specialists. We recommend startups.ch to you.
Choose legal form
Before you can start your own business, you have to decide on the legal form of your company. We will introduce you to the three most popular forms below (sole proprietorship, limited liability company and joint-stock company).
Determine the people involved
If you have chosen a GmbH or AG, you need to decide who else should have a stake in your company. You have the two options of not bringing in any partners or deciding on further shareholders or administrative board members.
Hold minimum capital
A sole proprietorship does not require a minimum capital. However, a limited liability company and a joint-stock company require a minimum capital of at least CHF 20,000 and CHF 100,000 respectively.
Ideas for becoming independent in Switzerland
You don't yet know which business idea you would like to use to start your own business? We can help you to find out what suits you best. To do this, first find out what type of entrepreneur you are.
Parttimepreneur
As a part-time entrepreneur, you are simultaneously an employee and self-employed.
- Music / cooking teacher
- Sell homemade items online or in-store
- Rent out rooms
Hipsterpreneur
You're a hipster and you're becoming an entrepreneur? Then you're a hipsterpreneur.
- Open a record store
- Become a dog walker
- Open a bar/art café
Superpreneur
With your product, you solve a problem and create added value for the future.
- Energy consultant
- Open an unpackaged store
- Produce and/or sell sustainable fashion
Geek- / Techiepreneur
As a geek/techiepreneur, you are an absolute genius when it comes to technology, software and algorithms.
- Web developers or designers
- Software companies
- Repair services
Serialpreneur
You want to realize several business ideas and have already set up companies.
- Setting up a taxi company
- Operate affiliate marketing
- Car rental
Friendchisepreneur
You have the perfect business idea but want to realize it together with a partner.
- Open a cooking school
- Run a campsite
- Become a moving company
Lifestylepreneur
Your passion drives you, but your business idea is not groundbreaking.
- Run a food truck
- Become a fitness coach
- Open a ski school
Necessitypreneur
You feel an inner compulsion to be self-employed or you start up out of an emergency situation.
- Become a Nutritionist
- Open a hairdressing salon
- Run a catering company
Social- / Greenpreneur
As a social or greenpreneur, you try to have a positive impact on social or ecological problems.
- Open a fair trade shop
- Set up an upcycling company
- Run a second-hand shop
Based on Grichniks "Entrepreneurial Living - Unternimm dein Leben"
Choosing the right legal form
Choose the right legal form for your dadpreneur business. In principle, you should tailor the choice of legal form to your business. We recommend these three company forms for your start in self-employment: Sole proprietorship, limited liability company or public limited company.
The sole proprietorship simply explained
Would you like to carry out a commercial activity on your own in your self-employment and pursue your idea without restrictions? Then the most popular legal form for founders in Switzerland is the right choice. Founding a sole proprietorship is uncomplicated, requires no minimum investment and does not have its own legal personality. Many dadpreneurs who start a company choose this legal form to begin with.
Minimum capital
No minimum capital is required when founding a sole proprietorship.
Purpose
A sole proprietorship is suitable for companies that are managed by one person.
Number of persons
Only one person can be the owner.
Company name
If you set up a sole proprietorship, the only requirement for the name is that it must include your surname. You are also free to use your first name or other imaginary or technical names.
Advantages of a sole proprietorship
- The sole proprietorship enables uncomplicated and informal activity.
- Compliance with company law provisions is not required.
- No minimum capital is required.
- There is no double tax burden on income and assets, as there is largely no distinction between business and private assets.
Disadvantages of a sole proprietorship
- As the owner, you have unlimited liability with your private assets.
- You cannot bring in partners to take a stake in the company.
- There is no unemployment benefit.
- Depending on the canton, you may not receive any child/education allowances.
The LLC simply explained
A limited liability company (LLC) is a form of company with legal personality in which you form a company alone or together with other persons. The respective liability of the partners is limited to the amount of their registered share capital.
Minimum capital
The minimum capital of a limited liability company is CHF 20,000.
Intended use
The LLC is suitable for small and medium-sized companies.
Number of persons
At least one shareholder and one managing director are required, whereby you can hold both positions at the same time. One managing director with signing authority must be resident in Switzerland.
Company name
You are free to choose the name of your company. The only requirement is that you must add the suffix GmbH to the company name.
Advantages of a LLC
- At CHF 20,000, the minimum capital is comparatively low.
- You are only liable with your business assets and not with your private assets.
- It is possible for additional shareholders to participate.
Disadvantages of a LLC
- There is an obligation to publish the distribution of shares. The shareholders are therefore not anonymous.
- You have more regulations with this legal form than with a sole proprietorship, as you must comply with the provisions of company law.
- You are taxed twice at the level of the GmbH and as a shareholder.
The public limited company simply explained
The public limited company (PLC) enjoys a good reputation among the general public. It can be used to exclude personal liability, as only the company's assets can be held liable for its liabilities. The public limited company has legal personality.
Minimum capital
The minimum capital for a public limited company is CHF 100,000, of which at least CHF 50,000 must be paid up in cash.
Intended use
The public limited company is suitable for all profit-oriented companies.
Number of persons
There must be at least one shareholder and one member of the Board of Directors, whereby one person may hold both positions simultaneously. One member of the Board of Directors must be resident in Switzerland and authorized to sign.
Company name
When founding a public limited company, you can define a freely chosen company name with the addition AG.
Advantages of a public limited company
- The anonymity of investors and shareholders can be guaranteed.
- You and all other shareholders are only liable with the business assets and thus with your share of the share capital.
- The transfer of shares is simple.
Nachteile einer Aktiengesellschaft
- The formation of a public limited company is associated with high costs and complex formalities.
- The minimum capital that you must have at your disposal is comparatively high at CHF 100,000.
- You have a double tax burden on income and assets.