Frequently Asked Questions

What is Swiss Signature Bussiness Missions?
It's a global commercial and business missions platform for companies that export or that want to invest or expand abroad. They are called "missions" because each entrepreneur/company engages on a specific mission which is to export products or services or to materialize foreign investments in foreign countries.

Who is Swiss Signature Business Missions?
Is a Lugano, Switzerland based company founded by an expert in commercial missions organization and enterprise internationalization worldwide. Therefore the basis of our business missions are all the high level contacts, clients and acquaintances that our founder and us have developed globally.

Which are the precedents and experience of Swiss Signature Business Missions?
The precedent was our founder being the worlwide Director of the international italian companies commercial missions program in 20 countries organized by Imprendestero, the entrepreneurial division of the Associazione Italestero, the largest italian expats and italian companies association in the world. A program running extremely successfully since several years ago.

Which types of companies participate in the business missions?
We welcome Swiss companies that want to export Swiss products; Swiss companies who make foreign direct investments worldwide; Swiss companies with international expansion programs; Swiss companies seeking to establish representative offices; international Swiss entrepreneurs and all kinds of Swiss individuals seeking to open a business abroad.

What are the costs involved in participating in the business missions?
Swiss Signature Business Missions charges a one-time fixed Signature Membership fee of CHF 99'50 which lets you become part of our worldwide business ecosystem. In regards to the costs involved in specific business ventures, we charge on a commission basis with percentages that vary acccording to the type of international business venture. For example, in the case of exporters, Swiss Signature Business Missions will charge a percentage based on the total amount (excluding taxes) of the first sales transaction. In any business mission, if an exporter never in the present or in the future closes a first sale transaction with the specific contacts and potential buyers that Swiss Signature Business Missions or its authorized Local Partner introduces to the exporter, then no percentage is collected. In case of international direct investment in a foreign country, Swiss Signature Business Missions will charge a small percentage based on the estimated value amount of the investment only in case the proyect materializes in a tangible transaction.

What does Swiss Signature Business Missions do and offer in return of its transactional percentage commission?
In the case of exporters, Swiss Signature Business Missions directly or through its authorized Local Partners, generates leads and introduces (appointments, Zooms, etc.) potential buyers and contacts to the exporter. Along with that, Swiss Signature Business Missions offers free general advise and consulting to the exporter along all the process. In the case of investors/entrepreneurs or companies expanding abroad, Swiss Signature Business Missions directly or through its authorized Local Partner intervenes in the following: a) detecting and introducing to our clients, local partners and local companies for potential joint  ventures, proyects and partnerships; b) introducing our clients with angel investors, private equity, banks, hedge funds, venture capitaists and other capital investors with the scope of proyect funding; c) introducing our clients to high level contacts, government and local personalities; d) all other local introductions necessary for the solid, adequate and successful implementation of the proyect.

Does Swiss Signature Business Missions act as a sales agent or sales representative in the name and on behalf of the client?
No. All specific negotiations to conclude deals are done by customers. Swiss Signature Business Missions only provides business consultancy, coaching, recommendations/various introductions and the provision of services such as appointment making, event and congress organization, courses, webinars, market research, etc.

What does the Signature Membership fee include?
The one-time Signature Membership CHF 99'50 fee which will let you:
- Gain access to participate in any of our business missions worldwide
- Get free webinars regarding international business investment and exports opportunities
- Get free general info regarding specific international markets
- Gain access/invitations to international events, exhibitions, fairs and business seminars
- Get 1 appointment with an officer of an government Economic Development Agency
- Obtain a free initial consultation with our top collaborating corporate lawyers in 21 countries
- Obtain a free initial consultation with our top collaborating accountants/tax advisors in 21 countries
- Obtain a free initial consultation with our top collaborating marketing researchers in 21 countries
- For investors, weekly confidential info on new international investment opportunities
- For investors, weekly confidential foreign governments procurement opportunities info
- For exporters, registration as supplier/vendor of up to 3 companies located in 1-3 countries
- For exporters, weekly confidential international export opportunities info sent by email
- Get 15% discount off the subscription cost to any of our USA Smart Business Missions
- Get 15% discount off our mission-specific fees and commissions
- Many other benefits and international business insights
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What happens if Swiss Signature Business Missions efforts to obtain funding for the investment are not successful?
Swiss Signature Business Missions shares the risk and no fee or commission for this specific task will be charged to the participant.

What happens if Swiss Signature Business Missions doesn't find a proper local partner for a joint venture?
Swiss Signature Business Missions shares the risk and no fee or commission for this specific task will be charged to the participant.

Why does Swiss Signature Business Missions share risks? Does anyone qualify to participate in a Swiss Signature Business Missions Signature Business Mission?
Before accepting anybody's application to participate in a specific mission, Swiss Signature Business Missions conducts a risk assessment and due diligence process (with no cost to the client) in which Swiss Signature Business Missions decides whether to support or not, the international venture. If the project has a high or medium high probability of realistic success, then the application is generally approved, pending due diligence and creditworthiness certifications of the company and its shareholders.

In which countries may my Swiss company participate and do business?
USA, Canada, Mexico, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, France, Germany, England, Luxembourg, Portugal, Austria, Czec Republic, Belgium, Netherlands, Dubai, India, China, Japan, South Corea, Australia. In the next months more countres will be added.

Do we have to travel or can participation be via Zoom?
Depending on the type of international venture, the business mission may be handled via Zoom, on-site or both. For Swiss exporters, most potential buyers appointments in certain countries may be done via Zoom/Teams. For international investment/business proyects, not all may be done via Zoom/Teams.