If so, the gruenden.ch website and the "Gründen" booklet (both available in German only) are full of useful information on how to go about setting up a company in Switzerland.
The following "Gründen" information is available in English:
Click here to download all three documents in one file
Listed below are some of the offices and organisations in the Zurich area that will be glad to assist you with any questions related to founding a company:
Work and residence permits
Choice of business location
Business models, choice of legal structure, general questions related to setting up a company
Startzentrum Zürich
Tel +41 44 455 60 60
info@startzentrum.ch
www.startzentrum.ch
Financing
Intellectual property
Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Tel +41 31 377 77 77
info@ipi.ch
www.ige.ch
Commercial Register
Commercial Registry Office of the Canton of Zurich
Tel +41 43 259 74 00
www.hrazh.ch
Social insurance, recognition of self-employment
SVA Zürich (Zurich social insurance institution)
Tel +41 44 448 50 00
info@svazurich.ch
www.svazurich.ch
Taxes
Zurich Cantonal Tax Office
www.steueramt.zh.ch
Coaching & Training
Innosuisse - Swiss Innovation Agency
Swiss federal training programme
Innosuisse