Knowledge & Practice
Practical knowledge for everyday business decisions: clear explanations, concrete approaches and useful templates on strategy, leadership, collaboration and succession.
Practical knowledge & current economic topics
Board and management: clarifying responsibilities
What remains with the board, what can be delegated and how decision-making rights can be clarified in practice. Includes a fictional example and sources on Swiss company law.
Preparing business succession before negotiations
Clarify ownership, management, expectations, financing and communication before the first negotiations. A practical preparation guide for SMEs.
Edited by Aesvorn · Updated: 29 October 2026
Managing trade risks for Swiss SMEs
Changing trade conditions can affect demand, supply chains and individual order margins. The WTO outlook of October 2026 and SECO’s current information on trade with the United States provide the starting point.
Our assessment: Establish how your own business is exposed. Check affected orders, confirmed duties, cost allocation and delivery alternatives separately. A global forecast cannot replace an order calculation. Assign responsibility for temporary measures and set a review date.
Read the full article online · Read the full article (German PDF) · Sources: WTO, 8 October 2026 · SECO: Switzerland–USA
Staying able to act as costs rise
Higher purchasing costs affect companies differently. The SNB’s company discussions point to expected cost increases and, in some cases, longer delivery times. These findings describe the businesses interviewed; they do not apply automatically to every company.
Our assessment: Consider profit, cash flow and investment needs separately. Compare baseline, adverse and favourable scenarios for the next quarter. Decide in advance which changes would trigger a review of prices, spending or payment terms. The article includes a clearly fictional calculation.
Read the full article online · Read the full article (German PDF) · Source: SNB, 22 October 2026
Linking AI to measurable value
The OECD’s 2026 survey examines opportunities and barriers for SMEs using AI. This international, non-representative survey raises useful business questions; it does not establish a Swiss adoption rate. Data protection requirements also apply when AI processes personal data.
Our assessment: Start with one clearly defined use case. Measure the complete effort, including review and correction. Establish which data may be used, who approves the output and when to stop the pilot. Time savings are meaningful only when output quality is adequate.
Read the full article online · Read the full article (German PDF) · Sources: OECD: D4SME Survey 2026 · FDPIC: AI and data protection
The assessments and suggested approaches are Aesvorn’s editorial views, not statements by the linked institutions. Forecasts and economic conditions may change.
Templates & practical tools
Eleven free resources cover leadership, succession and economic topics, with tools for role clarity, decisions, board mandates, trade dependencies, quarterly planning and AI pilots. All documents in the library are available in German as PDF and editable Word files.
These resources provide general information and do not replace individual professional advice. No guarantee is given for completeness, currency or suitability in a particular case. Each document contains the full terms of use.