From barber shop job at 15 to three shops in Finland
Ekrem Özonur was furloughed twice from his job as a barber in Finland. That is when he set up his…
Maahanmuuttaja yrittäjä – An Entrepreneur Story by Mark Wiltshear
Mark Wiltshear is a Londoner who has worked as an entrepreneur in Finland for over 10 years. In this video,…
Ministry to investigate business owners’ difficulties accessing banking
Businesses are increasingly facing problems in accessing basic banking services. The Ministry of Finance is now investigating business owners’ experiences…
Café owner hires Ukrainians in spite of red tape and language barrier
More than half of the 23 employees in Annika Virtanen’s café are Ukrainian. They are doing excellently in spite of…
New book offers tips to avoid fresh business owner’s pitfalls
A new book, Itsensätyöllistäjän opas (“the self-employed person’s guide”), brings together basic information that someone starting out as a business owner should…
Bounce Forward, collaborative workshops for entrepreneurs
Bounce Forward, collaborative workshops for entrepreneurs - a new boost for your business; resilience and foresight, futures-oriented development, fresh ideas, new opportunities…
How local restaurant owner Siva Parlar paved the way for the plant-based movement
It all started in 2017 when a Helsinki-based pizzeria owner created something that had never existed before—Vöner, a vegan alternative…
Entrepreneur puts family first and takes ten-week holidays
Job coach Anne Hämäläinen is able to have free evenings and weekends and take long periods of leave because she…
Large companies continue to demand payment terms of 60 days from small companies
Engineering business owner says a 30-day payment term should be enough for everyone. Large companies have not changed their payment…
