We’re getting the wind in our sails: Open Startup Report March 2024
Things have been moving forward since we expanded our consulting services: this month was even better than the last. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for March 2024.…
Stefan Vetter is the founder and CEO at Friendly. He is also the founder at Wortspiel, one of Switzerland's leading digital marketing agencies. His motto: "We have an exist strategy, not an exit strategy". Stefan likes traveling, U2 and ice baths.
Things have been moving forward since we expanded our consulting services: this month was even better than the last. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for March 2024.…
Things can continue like this: Almost all KPIs are developing positively and we are back in the black. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for February 2024. February…
We are growing slowly, but a mistake caused our costs to explode. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for January 2024. January at Friendly in Numbers These were…
The year ends on a quiet note: we didn’t set any records in December, but only just managed to achieve a small plus. Welcome to our Open Startup…
Hard work pays off: We achieved the second-best month in Friendly’s history and completely reversed last year’s pay cuts. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for November 2023.…
The little boy on the right in the boat is me – on my fourth birthday. We celebrated it at Knie’s children’s zoo in Rapperswil. Back then, there…
Our software revenue increased and the number of customers reached record levels for the fourth month in a row, but we fell just short of “profitability”*: Welcome to…
In addition to the “swiss made software” label, we have also received the “swiss hosting” seal of approval. “swiss hosting” is also awarded by swiss made software and…
The “swiss made software” label stands for high-quality Swiss ICT products and is only awarded to companies that are based in Switzerland and generate most of their value…
We recorded a profit* of almost 7 000 CHF, more than ever before: welcome to our Open Startup Report for September 2023. September at Friendly in numbers This…
We almost returned to “profitability” despite additional investments in certifications for ISO 27 001 and ISO 9 001. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for August 2023. August at Friendly…
We are moving into safe waters. Although we recorded another loss after three “profitable” months in a row – our software revenue and customer numbers are growing steadily.…
The new Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) will come into force on September 1, 2023. In this blog post, we’ll show you how you can implement…
Things are going well at Friendly. For the first time in our three-year history, we recorded three consecutive months of “profit” and set another revenue record. Welcome to…
Our recurring revenue grew to CHF 13’662, our loss increased significantly and we renounced external investors: welcome to our Open Startup Report for August 2022. August at Friendly…
Our monthly recurring revenue surpassed $14k for the first time and Friendly Analytics tracked more than one million pageviews: welcome to our Open Startup Report for July 2022.…
We get asked time and again why we don’t want investors at Friendly as a tech startup. It’s not that we haven’t received any offers yet. But we…
We are nearing profitability again, our revenue rose above CHF 13’000 for the first time and Friendly Automate gets an important update: welcome to our Open Startup Report…
More revenue and less loss, a look back at our second retreat and a nomination for Switzerland’s most important startup award: welcome to our Open Startup Report for…
The TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award is the most important Swiss distinction for startups: A total of 470 startups have been honored so far, which together have created…