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The article isn't about the current Swiss system, it's about replacing it with unconditional basic income. It wouldn't be uncinditional basic income if it didn't apply to entrepreneurs.

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What you are saying is absolutely reasonable assumption to make. But let's face it, all social security systems are and should be to take care that people don't go hungry and start prostituting themselves for a loaf of bread. If I want to be an entrepreneur then I don't blame the authorities for showing me the door and telling me to fend for myself. I may have a different opinion in 2-3 months at the end of my runway though ;-)

In a system without basic income, sure. Just like someone with a good job won't need government assistance. But the point about basic income is that it's for everybody. From millionaires to homeless. And even entrepreneurs can be poor. Businesses can fail. They need that loaf of bread just like anyone else.

The idea of basic income is that everybody can afford that loaf of bread. There are no gaps in the system to fall through. Nobody gets to decide whether you deserve it or not. But to get beyond that loaf of bread (and some basic shelter and health care), you need to work.

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