Entrepreneurship and Start-up culture
Encouraging the next generation and a globally competitive start-up scene
Establishing businesses is in the Swiss DNA. With 99% of all companies being SMEs or family businesses, they are the backbone of the Swiss economy and employ two-thirds of its workforce. However, Switzerland lags behind in entrepreneurship education for the youth and a start-up culture. As start-ups are crucial drivers of innovation and prosperity, Switzerland must do more to facilitate an innovative and globally competitive start-up scene by further dismantling regulatory barriers and integrating entrepreneurship more strongly in the education curricula. Companies can do their part by creating a culture of innovation, actively encouraging and learning from mistakes and failures and cooperating more closely with start-ups.
Our recommendations
Here are what policymakers and businesses need to do to power up the entrepreneurial spirit and start-ups in Switzerland to drive innovation and the country’s growth in turn.
Policymakers
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Make entrepreneurial thinking and expertise part of the school curriculum
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Consider alternatives to wealth tax
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Change the way employee shares are taxed
Business
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Promote an entrepreneurial mindset at all levels of management
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Increase risk appetite and a genuine culture of tolerating mistakes
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Expand cooperation with start-ups
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Create ecosystems
Entrepreneurship – the key for Switzerland’s competitiveness
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Andreas Bodenmann
Deloitte Private Leader
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Christophe Aebi
Audit partner
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