Les Ateliers des créateurs (Founders' Workshops) give future entrepreneurs the basics for launching a company in Geneva. The session takes place on Friday 4 December 2026, from 8 am to 12 noon, at FER Genève.
The story
The workshops take place every month except July and August, from 8 am to 12 noon, at FER Genève.
They are aimed at founders at the idea stage or in the first phase of setting up their project.
The September and October 2026 sessions were fully booked, according to the State of Geneva website.
Who organises it
FER Genève runs the workshops with Fondetec, the Notaires de Genève and the cantonal Office for the Economy and Innovation (OCEI).
What to find
The morning starts at 8 am with coffee and croissants, followed by a welcome from FER Genève at 8.30 am.
At 9 am, speakers present legal forms and tax matters. At 9.45 am, they cover social insurance and self-employed status.
After a break at 10.15 am, the session turns to company formation, legal matters and VAT at 10.30 am.
Financing is covered at 11.10 am. A question-and-answer session closes the morning at 11.50 am.
Practical information
- Dates, Friday 4 December 2026
- Times, 8 am to 12 noon
- Venue, FER Genève, Rue de Saint-Jean 98, Geneva
- Price, free, on registration
- Tickets, registration at evenements.fer-ge.ch
Links
- Event page, State of Geneva
- About the Ateliers des créateurs
- Registration, FER Genève
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- State of Geneva, event page, accessed on 14 November 2026
- State of Geneva, workshop overview, accessed on 14 November 2026
- State of Geneva, October 2026 session, accessed on 14 November 2026
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