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08.01.2019

Interview with Peter Friedli: «Life is so beautiful when you take ownership»

Peter Friedli is regarded as one of the first venture capitalists in Switzerland. We met him to talk about entrepreneurship, failure and success.  

08.01.2019

Launch of SWISS STARTUP FACTORY satellite @ EPFL

Lausanne, 08.01.2019. Swiss Startup Factory (SSUF) continues its growth strategy and opens a satellite office @ EPFL to bring its unique business execution platform for startups to the French speaking startup ecosystem in Switzerland.

04.01.2019

Interview with Jean Claude Biver: «Doubts have always been my friends»

Jean Claude Biver replies to our mail in record time of exactly 2 minutes - directly, personally and without any assistance or media contact. Rather unusual for an entrepreneur of his calibre, as Jean Claude Biver repeatedly proves in vario …

01.01.2019

Interview with Mike Baur: «Great things never come from comfort zones!»

Mike Baur is co-founder and CEO of the Swiss Start-up Group AG. On the fourth anniversary of the Swiss Startup Factory we asked him what motivates him and what he especially appreciates about his co-founders.