Webinar – „Doing Business in Switzerland“
Webinar – „Doing Business in Switzerland“ 26.6.2024
Organised by the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland Central Europe and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Bern
Program:
09:00 – 09:05 Introduction
09:05 – 09:45 How to create a presence in Switzerland?
- Why set up a business and how to get started?
- What are the benefits of CH?
- What regions do exist?
- What legal forms exist?
- What are the cost?
- Who can help?
- Where to find finances?
09:45 – 09:55 Q&As
09:55 – 10:35 Market research / Market Intelligence / prepare export plan/strategy
- How to gather the right information about Switzerland before the final decision to enter the market?
- How to do a market research and why it is necessary?
- Where to find concrete information (for which verticals, area, etc.)?
- Competitor Analysis: How, where to find date?
- Which associations exist?
- Which distribution channels do exist?
- What platform works well in Switzerland?
- Where can they find the information?
10:35 – 10:45 Q&As
10:45 – 11:25 Introduction to the Swiss market and business environment / How to promote your business?
- Introduction to company forms
- Taxation / tax on the sale
- Where to seek legal advice
- How can you send own workers, legal situation?
- How to open a legal entity in CH?
- Tariffs check before exporting products to CH
- Where to start in CH (geographically)?
- Communicating the right messages to the right audience is the key to creating a relevant customer/client base.
- How to use social media to reach potential customers and partners?
- How to position your brand?
11:25 – 11:35 Q&As
11:35 – 12:30 Sales channels for various industries and how to get started / How Swiss business works?
- How to get started selling in which industries?
- Identifying appropriate sales channels
- Finding potential customers
- How to get noticed / feedback in sales?
- Is an agent appropriate (do it for free)
- Who can help?
- The basics of business culture
- How to prepare for and behave in a face-to-face meeting?
- Appropriate business attire
- Cultural differences between Switzerland and Slovakia
- Telephone conversations, emails, website and feedback
- Use the asset when being an SME
- Importance of the languages
12:30 – 12:40 Q&As
12:40 – 13:20 Presentation of CometX (Slovak and Czech expats in Switzerland)
13:20 – 13:30 Q&As
Registration via mail: lubomir.lucan@mzv.sk