We have reason to celebrate on both the revenue and the cost side: our total revenue exceeds the CHF 30 000 mark and Stefan can pay himself a salary for the first time. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for April 2024.
As a Swiss company in a sensitive industry, Branchen Versicherung is interested in keeping its data in Switzerland. This also applies to the implementation of its marketing activities.
We recently successfully gained certification for the internationally recognized ISO standards 27 001 and 9 001. But how did we manage this as a young start-up? And what does it cost?
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.
Pierre Fabre is a leading French pharmaceutical company. The implementation of Friendly Automate has taken Pierre Fabre a decisive step forward in its digital transformation.
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.
We are pleased to announce that we have successfully passed the certification for ISO 9 001 : 2015 at the same time as the certification for ISO 27 001.
We are growing slowly, but a mistake caused our costs to explode. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for January 2024.
We recently successfully passed the initial certification according to ISO 27 001 : 2022. The certification covers our entire company and therefore applies to all our products.
Finally in the black, and a lot of things have happened. Welcome to our Open Startup Year in Review 2023.
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 Report for December 2023.
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. This moment is one of my favourite childhood memories.
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 our Open Startup Report for October 2023.
In addition to the “swiss made software” label, we have also received the “swiss hosting” seal of approval. We have been fulfilling its promises with our hosting in Switzerland with providers headquartered in Switzerland since day 1.
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 added in Switzerland.
We recorded a profit* of almost 7 000 CHF, more than ever before: welcome to our Open Startup Report for September 2023.
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.
Since Friendly came into existence, joint retreats have been an integral part of our team culture. As a self-funded startup, we watch our budget, so our third team retreat took us to Joey in Budapest in early August 2023.
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. Welcome to our Open Startup Report for July 2023.
