ABOUT OPEN BUSINESS
Practical guidance for building a business in Switzerland
Open-Business.ch connects the decisions that shape a Swiss company—from permits and company formation to banking, VAT, digital operations and customer growth.
Why Open Business exists
Founders often receive fragmented answers. A permit is discussed without the company structure. Incorporation is explained without banking. Website advice is separated from the offer, compliance duties and customer journey.
Open Business organises these subjects around real decisions: what depends on what, which evidence is missing and when official guidance or a qualified specialist is required.
Services provided by BMA Business Solutions GmbH
The professional services presented through Open-Business.ch are provided by BMA Business Solutions GmbH, based in Chur, Switzerland.
When a client commissions paid support, BMA Business Solutions GmbH is the service provider and contracting company identified in the proposal or agreement.
What we help founders understand
Swiss company decisions
Legal forms, registration, work permits, banking, corporate tax and VAT for founders in Switzerland and abroad.
Online-business operations
Customer experience, ethical conversion, digital infrastructure, niche selection, distribution and sustainable operating systems.
Web design and visibility
Professional website creation, on-page foundations and SEO support designed around small-business needs and budgets.
How we approach the work
Context before recommendations
The right route depends on the founder, activity, customers, canton, risk and available evidence.
Plain language
Complex topics are explained clearly while important uncertainty and dependencies remain visible.
Defined commercial scope
Paid work begins with an agreed outcome, deliverables and price. Extra work is discussed before it is added.
Responsible boundaries
General guidance does not replace individual legal, tax, immigration or regulated financial advice.
Start with the decision in front of you
Use the founder hub to explore the relevant guide, or contact us with a concise description of the founder, business activity and help required.
How our guidance is organised
Open Business connects the legal, financial and commercial questions that foreign founders often encounter as separate checklists.
- Test whether Switzerland creates real value — Compare location advantages with the full operating commitment.
- Understand the registration sequence — See which decisions must be settled before the notarial and registry work.
- Build a proportionate legal operating system — Connect contracts, data, records and director responsibilities.
- Plan a durable Swiss online business — Bring the founder, offer, payments, tax and compliance into one launch plan.
- Turn fairness into operating practice — Use concrete controls instead of broad claims about values.
Return to the Swiss founder hub, explore the latest practical guides, read the contributor standards, or contact the team.
