Bynilson Decisions
Business & entrepreneurship
Starting, equipping and growing a business: providers, software, business models.
4 decisions
- ComparisonMarketplace or your own online shop: where should you sell online?A marketplace, a shop of your own, both, or testing demand first: what fits depending on your audience, margins and the time you have.
- ComparisonExisting software or custom development: buy or build?Keeping what you have, off-the-shelf software, a no-code layer, an integration or full development: what fits depending on your need, budget and what sets you apart.
- CalculatorBuy or rent equipment: when does buying pay off?Purchase price minus resale, plus upkeep, against renting by the day or month: the month buying pays off, with your figures.
- CalculatorAutomate a task: is the time saved worth the cost?The hours the task costs you each month, against the set-up and subscription of a tool or a custom build: the month the automation pays for itself.
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- GuideHire a developer or outsource the project?Hiring a software developer in Switzerland or commissioning a fixed-scope project: five models compared, employer cost at the legal minimum with the official 2026 rates (AHV/IV/EO, unemployment, occupational pension, family allowances), placement fees, statutory notice periods, and a decision tool that can tell you to hire.
- CalculatorHow much does a SaaS cost in Switzerland?A cost and complexity calculator for the first version of a SaaS.
- DecisionConstruire avec l’IA, acheter ou déléguer ? · FRUn diagnostic gratuit pour savoir s’il faut construire soi-même avec l’IA, acheter un outil existant ou confier le projet.
- ComparisonFreelancer or web agency in Switzerland: what is the difference, and how to choose?An honest comparison on ten dimensions — cost, communication, capacity, redundancy, delivery risk — then the case where neither is the right answer.
- DecisionPrototype or v1: the difference that decides your launchA prototype impresses in a demo. A v1 survives the first real customer. Confusing them is expensive.
- Case studySaaS MVP: build it with AI or hire? A worked exampleAn illustrative case, from a first orientation on three answers to an eight-stage matrix — and what would change the recommendation.