Q WHICH IS THE BEST ADVICE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE TO AN IMMIGRANT-ENTREPRENEUR ?
R Come to meet us before even thinking of dashing in business!!! It involves more than having ideas; how will you realize them, who will make in happen are also very important. Nobody knows how to do everything; it is vital to know how to accept one's limits.

Q MR. GURTNER, IN WHICH REGION OF SWITZERLAND WERE YOU BORN? YOUR WIFE WAS BORN IN QUEBEC, WHERE EXACTLY ?
R I was born in the Canton of Jura, in Porrentruy. My wife was born in Windsor in the Eastern Townships.

Q MR. GURTNER, WHAT WAS YOUR PROFESSION BACK HOME ? AND YOUR WIFE ?
R My first training was as a precision mechanic and afterward I made a new career in specialized education. My wife is a technician in leisure activities trained in Quebec. Since this profession does not exist in Switzerland, she transferred in specialized education as well. We got acquainted when she came for an interview at the institution where I worked.

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