They seldom make headlines, and yet they employ four out of every ten workers in Switzerland: Family firms are a pillar of the Swiss economy. The business section of most newspapers rarely reports on their doings. They communicate little about themselves, and few researchers explore them. They are...
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Mark Sandmeier was the first person to be employed by jobs.ch. He now spends his time helping young digital companies get on their feet. What is my job? "I'm the CEO of a start-up," says the affable man with the open face. "CEO sounds fine, but I didn't like 'Managing Director' at all," he adds...
Read More »Roger’s Way: The Swiss Frame of Mind
His Midas touch prevails off court as well as on. Not only has he won 100 million US dollars in tennis prizes over the past two decades, Roger Federer has also struck gold in sponsoring, management and more – not always in a conventional way. As a sportsman, his feats are blindingly obvious: "best...
Read More »Mark Cuban: “Data is the new gold”
Technology companies are constantly innovating. Credit Suisse supports them in a variety of ways, including its unique networking platform, the Credit Suisse Private Internet Company Summit. Internet companies constantly innovate to cater to the structural shift toward more enriching online...
Read More »Supporting Entrepreneurship That Binds Us
One of the most effective, most tangible and measurable ways to enhance people's lives is to fuel and empower the world's entrepreneurs – the individuals whose imagination and power create the next disruption in finance, technology, medicine, transportation, agriculture and every industry that affects the lives of millions of individuals in societies around the world. At Credit...
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Millennials Drive Sustainability
Sustainability is a key concern for the millennials generation. Companies have to adapt processes and production practices to make their products sustainable and seize the opportunities this rapidly growing generation of consumers creates. The millennials are the most sustainability-conscious...
Read More »Emerging Markets Offer Unique Opportunities
Despite slower growth: Emerging markets remain of key importance for the Swiss financial center. Only a few years ago, emerging markets were considered a prime example of economies with almost unlimited growth potential. Thanks to annual double-digit growth rates in the wake of the financial...
Read More »A New Tax Landscape for Companies in Switzerland
The planned Corporate Tax Reform III is relevant for all businesses in Switzerland, not just for those companies currently enjoying tax privileges. To take advantage of the opportunities, entrepreneurs should learn about the implications as soon as possible and draw up various scenarios. This is important for a number of reasons, especially with regard...
Read More »Impact Investing – Catalyzing Wealth for Change
At Credit Suisse, we see a growing number of clients interested in impact investing, an investment approach that aims to bring about a measurable social or environmental change while generating financial returns. Julia Balandina Jaquier, an author of Catalyzing Wealth for Change: Guide to Impact Investing, together with Olivier Rousset, Head Impact...
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