By age 23, Robert Roth was managing a retail store. In 1976 he founded Weizenkorn, which is now the largest employer in Switzerland of young people suffering from psychological problems. Over the years he realized that many young people, not just those with physical or psychological handicaps, who could not find jobs were losing hope. He therefore conceived the Job Factory in 1999, actively launching it the following year, and today serves as its President and a member of the board.