{"id":594,"date":"2022-08-02T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T12:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch.ownb.it\/startseite\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:31:16","slug":"startseite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Startpage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"hero-section page-section layout-default style-default hero-image-size-large hero-box-position-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-grid grid-layout container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-title-box hero-color-teal\">\n\n\n<h1 class=\"hero-title-h1\">Entrepreneurship- and Innovation-Center Zurich<\/h1>\n<p class=\"h3 hero-title-teaser\">Whether you want to start your own business or take your company to the next level, Ahead will help you get there. As an independent advisory centre, we support start-ups and SMEs on their path to success.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"buttons\">\n\t<div class=\"button-group justify-center\">\n\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/ueber-uns\/\" class=\"button style-default\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAbout us\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero-image-container\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-980x654.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hero-large size-hero-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-1960x1308.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-1760x1172.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1-880x586.jpg 880w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/johanna-altherr-1.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-image-caption\"><p>Johanna Altherr breathes new life into her grandfather\u2019s designs \u2013 bringing Swiss design classics back into the spotlight.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/portrait\/johanna-altherr\/\">View profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero-image-container\" 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https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/KMU_INNOVATION_Londero_0013-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/KMU_INNOVATION_Londero_0013.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-image-caption\"><p>How a specialist in emergency vehicles is breaking new ground with the help of Ahead.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/portrait\/londerogmbh\/\">View profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero-image-container\" hidden=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-980x654.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hero-large size-hero-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-1960x1308.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2194.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-image-caption\"><p>From refugee child to music entrepreneur: Carlos brings sound to Switzerland with his mobile studios \u2013 supported by Ahead.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/portrait\/carlos-toro-florez\/\">View profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\tconst index = String(Date.now() % 3)\n\t\t\t\tconst images = 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Or have you already founded a company? We advise entrepreneurs \u2013 from the idea to the right legal form and business plan, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div  style=\"--grid-layout-index: 3; --col-xs: 12; --col-sm: 6; --col-md: 4; --col-lg: 4; --col-xl: 4\" class=\"section-item layout-default layout-margin-default\"><a class=\"box size-default\" href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/gruenderin\/mikrokredit\/\"\n>\n\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><h3>Microloans<\/h3>\n<p>Need a financial boost to get your start-up off the ground? We\u2019ll show you simple ways to obtain financing for your business idea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><div  style=\"--grid-layout-index: 4; --col-xs: 12; --col-sm: 6; --col-md: 4; --col-lg: 4; --col-xl: 4\" class=\"section-item layout-default layout-margin-default\"><a class=\"box size-default\" href=\"#\"\n>\n\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><h3>Innovation consulting<\/h3>\n<p>Are you looking to level up your company, optimise processes, develop new products or refresh your business model? We\u2019re happy to help you get your SME fit for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div  class=\"page-section style-default layout-default align-default\">\n\t<div class=\"section-grid grid-layout container\"><div  style=\"--grid-layout-index: 1\" class=\"section-item layout-default layout-margin-default\">\n<div class=\"metrics-wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"metrics grid-layout\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"metric\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t--><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"countUp(40, {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdelimiter: null\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tx-text=\"countUpFormatted\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>40<\/span><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t-->+\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"secondary\">years of experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"metric\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t--><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"countUp(800, {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdelimiter: null\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tx-text=\"countUpFormatted\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>800<\/span><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t-->+\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"secondary\">consultations per year<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"metric\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t--><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"countUp(98, {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdelimiter: null\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tx-text=\"countUpFormatted\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>98<\/span><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t-->%\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"secondary\">of customers say the consultations were very useful<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div  class=\"page-section style-default layout-default align-default\">\n\t<div class=\"section-grid grid-layout container\"><div  style=\"--grid-layout-index: 1\" class=\"section-item layout-default layout-margin-default\">\n<div class=\"events-latest\">\n\t<div class=\"events-header\">\n\t\t<h2>Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/news-events\/events\/\" class=\"events-more button style-secondary size-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll events\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"events-grid-wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-layout events-grid\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"event-post\">\n\n\n\n\n<a class=\"box event-box with-image size-default\" href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/event\/winning-customers-how-do-i-market-my-offer\/\"\n>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bild-5-400x265.png\" class=\"attachment-box-image size-box-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bild-5-400x265.png 400w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bild-5-1760x1172.png 1760w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bild-5-880x586.png 880w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bild-5-800x530.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\t\tWinning Customers \u2013 How Do I Market My Offer?\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t23. June 2026<br>\n\t\tPhotobastei, Sihlquai 125, 8005 Z\u00fcrich, 1. Floor\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"event-post\">\n\n\n\n\n<a class=\"box event-box with-image size-default\" href=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/en\/event\/information-session-microcredits-3\/\"\n>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/innovationsberatung-1-400x265.png\" class=\"attachment-box-image size-box-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/innovationsberatung-1-400x265.png 400w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/innovationsberatung-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/innovationsberatung-1-800x530.png 800w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/innovationsberatung-1-1760x1172.png 1760w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/innovationsberatung-1-880x586.png 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\t\tInformation Session Microcredits\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t26. 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The consulting was very personable, competent, and practical, and it gave me a clear overview as well as a good feeling about the future.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.roterdelfin.ch\/\" target=\"\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"testimonial-link\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"testimonial-source\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meret-1-100x100.jpg\" class=\"testimonial-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meret-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meret-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meret-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meret-1.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Meret Diener<br \/>\nRestaurant Roter Delfin<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-slide-index=\"4\">\n<figure class=\"testimonial-quote\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"testimonial-blockquote\">\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text statement-text\" x-data x-size=\"\n\t\t\tconst key = '--height-' + $el.closest('.swiper-slide').dataset.swiperSlideIndex\n\t\t\t$el.closest('.testimonials').style.setProperty(key, Math.round($height))\n\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;In working with Ahead Startup Consulting, I found a sparring partner who listens, thinks along, and creates clarity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"testimonial-source\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi-100x100.jpg\" class=\"testimonial-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ahead-zh.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Miraldi.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Francesco Miraldi<br \/>\nMiraldi Gastro &#038; Concepts GmbH<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\n\t<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-swiper-slide-index=\"5\">\n<figure class=\"testimonial-quote\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"testimonial-blockquote\">\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-text statement-text\" x-data x-size=\"\n\t\t\tconst key = '--height-' + $el.closest('.swiper-slide').dataset.swiperSlideIndex\n\t\t\t$el.closest('.testimonials').style.setProperty(key, Math.round($height))\n\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Time was of the essence. 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