
Start a business
Founding a company together – with PostFinance and the IFJ
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You have a business idea? Thanks to our exclusive partnership with the Institut für Jungunternehmen (IFJ), we make it easier for you to start your own business: if you set up your company with the IFJ and then choose our startup package, PostFinance will cover part of the startup costs.
Set up a company successfully – with PostFinance and the IFJ
- Personal advice from the IFJ
- Practical tools and checklists
- Free workshops and webinars
- Open an account easily and enjoy exclusive benefits
Professional support with the online startup service
Whether you’re setting up a private limited company, limited liability company, sole proprietorship or general partnership – with the (online) startup service, the IFJ takes care of all administrative tasks and guides you through the startup process step by step with an online tool and experienced lawyers.
Your first step towards founding a company
Choose the right way to get started: free advice or a non-binding quotation.
More resources from the IFJ
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IFJ BusinessPlan Tool
With the IFJ’s free BusinessPlan Tool (at businessplan.ch), you can develop a well-founded business concept step by step. You’ll also find templates for your business plan, along with helpful video tutorials. -
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Range of courses
In the courses and webinars provided by the IFJ (at ifj.ch), you will learn all you need to know about founding a company, customer acquisition, contract law, accounting or online marketing – free of charge, concise and practical. -
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Support and infrastructure
Benefit from financing options via Venturelab and Venture Kick (up to CHF 130,000), from free Innosuisse training for startups in ICT, engineering, medtech and biotech, and from workplaces in the Schlieren startup space. Find out more at ifj.ch.
Benefit from our premium partnership

Since 2009, PostFinance has been a premium partner of the Institut für Jungunternehmen (IFJ) – the leading point of contact for company founders in Switzerland. Together, we promote digital startups: more than 3,000 company founders use the IFJ’s online startup service every year. PostFinance is supplementing this service with business accounts for payment transactions and for paying in starting capital.
Founders power the economy. We are connected with the IFJ not just by a shared goal, but also by our passion for innovation and progress.