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I help entrepreneurs map and navigate their path—and take action to turn dreams into reality.
The Omnia Mea Compass Podcast
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The Omnia Mea Compass Podcast is your audio guide to navigating business and life with clarity and purpose. It explores practical strategies as well as timeless principles, to help you align with what matters so you can build a presence you truly love.
What we’ll navigate:
- How to cut through the noise and stay true to your values.
- Real life stories of success and failure.
- Practical steps and tools to grow both your business and yourself.
- How to face and overcome challenges with confidence and inner strength.
- How to create a life and business that truly reflect who you are.
Tune in to the first episode “Fortune Favors the Bold – Start Before You’re Ready” and let the Omnia Mea Compass accompany you on your way forward.
The Swiss Biz Builder Sessions
Your 8-part podcast roadmap to entrepreneurship in Switzerland
Thinking about starting a business in Switzerland? You’re in the right place. The Swiss Biz Builder Sessions are an 8-part Omnia Mea Compass podcast mini-season designed for expats who feel the pull toward entrepreneurship. We’ll cover everything from legal essentials and banking to identity shifts and networking—because building a business here is about more than paperwork; it’s about transformation.
Host Susan Platt is joined by Libby O’Loghlin—author, content strategist, and co-founder of a Swiss climate-tech startup—for an honest, grounded conversation about what it really takes to start a business in Switzerland as an expat.
Together, they explore why Switzerland continues to attract founders from around the world, where newcomers are often caught off guard, and why long-term success depends less on speed—and more on patience, precision, and trust.
Starting 8 January 2026
- EP 1 So you want to start a business in Switzerland
- EP 2 Swiss business structures explained
- EP 3 Swiss insurance for founders
- EP 4 Legal essentials: contract, websites & digital signatures
- EP 5 Banking & finance
- EP 6 Digital tools & tech
- EP 7 Identity shift: from trailing spouse or employee to entrepreneur
- EP 8 Networking & building your client base in Switzerland
Air date: 8 January 2026
- Why Switzerland is attractive
- Challenges expats face (language, regulations, cultural norms)
- Mindset & success
Air date: 15 January 2026
- Sole proprietorship vs LLC (GmbH) vs stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft AG)
- Costs, liability, and tax implications
- Which structure suits best?
Air date: 22 January 2026
- Insurances & the three pillars – the Swiss social security system made simple
- Pillar 2, pillar 3 & staying safe – without losing sleep
- Business insurances – your safety net for the company
Air date: 29 January 2026
- Business contracts & terms
- Website and tech basics (data protection, impressum, privacy & cookies)
- Signing contacts digitally (Swiss and EU law)
Air date: 5 February 2026
- Opening a bank account for your business
- VAT registration and thresholds, digital stores with international cross border sales (who charges and pays VAT Etsy etc)
- Budgeting your runway and keeping an eye on your cashflow
Air date: 12 February 2026
- Accounting & invoicing
- Payment & and finance solutions that calculate your VAT (Twint, digistore24)
- Website hosting and data centers
- Project & productivity
Air date: 19 February 2026
- Why identity matters in entrepreneurship
- Rebuilding a professional identity in a new country from scratch
- Practical steps to reinvent yourself with the “obstacle is the way” approach
Air date: 26 February 2026
- Are expat networks enough or should you go local?
- Startup hubs and networking platforms
- Swiss business culture, trust and reliability
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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The Omnia Mea
Business Manifesto
✨ A bold declaration to build, lead, and serve with integrity and kindness in a noisy, messy world.
For those creating their own path in business—with clarity and intention.
The Manifesto is a distilled collection of wisdom and encouragement—carefully crafted to sharpen your focus, strengthen your voice, and steady your pace when the path feels uncertain.
About Omnia Mea
All that is mine I carry with me
The Latin phrase omnia mea mecum porto has long been a guiding principle in my life. Translated, it means, “All that is mine, I carry with me.” Cicero attributed these words to the Greek sage Bias of Priene, who reportedly spoke them while fleeing his hometown under attack. As he escaped the flames, Bias was asked why he had taken none of his worldly belongings. He replied that he had carried with him his only true possessions—affirming that real wealth lies in character, values, and wisdom.
In a world full of noise and distraction, the words omnia mea have helped me remain steadfast and focused. Like the stars once used by sailors to navigate, they serve as a constant compass, having guided me through dark skies and fierce storms, both personally and professionally.
Omnia Mea was created with the belief that everything essential to thrive is already within us. But how we develop, honor, and share these gifts is up to us.
So, if you’re ready to rise to the challenge and embark on a journey of growth, I look forward to walking this path with you.