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Welcome to gruenden.ch
gruenden.ch - the Canton of Zurich's platform for company formations is provided jointly by the following four entities:
- Office for Economy and Labour of the Canton of Zurich - Economic Development
- SVA Zurich - social insurance office in Zurich
- Commercial Registry Office of the Canton of Zurich
- Cantonal Bank of Zurich ZKB
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gründen 2.0 - start-up guide!
You have a business idea and want to set up your own company? Then take a moment to look at our gründen 2.0 - start-up guide.
Download version:
of gründen 2.0 start-up guide
The German edition of gründen 2.0 is also available in print version:
see gruenden.ch > Zusatzinformationen
Contents of gründen 2.0 - start-up guide:
- Information for non-Swiss nationals: scope of possibilities and required permits
- Overview of legal structures *
- Checklist for setting up a company **
- Overview business incubators and technology parks
- Addresses and contact points for company founders
- Overview sponsorship awards and competitions
* for the five most popular legal structures:
sole proprietorship, L.L.C. (GmbH),
corp. / plc. (AG), general partnership (Kollektivgesellschaft)
and limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft)
** for the three most frequent legal structures:
sole proprietorship, L.L.C. (GmbH) and corp. / plc. (AG)
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Further information
The following links take you to sites that provide detailed information about setting up a company in Zurich or in Switzerland in general:
- Canton of Zurich: Business location Zurich
- Canton of Zurich's Tax Office: Overview
- Osec Business Network: Investing in Switzerland
- Greater Zurich Area: Setting-up a business
- State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
- SVA Zurich - social insurance office (cantonal information)
- Federal Social Insurance Office FISO
- Commercial Registry Office of the Canton of Zurich
- Federal Office for Migration FOM
- Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
Please note that not all information on the sites listed here is available in English.
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Immediate assistance
For immediate assistance, please feel free to contact the Economic Development Department of the Canton of Zurich: phone +41 (0)43 259 26 13 or standort(at)vd.zh.ch