High taxation biggest brake on SME growth – particularly acute in one group of companies
Two in three SMEs say the level of taxation reduces their willingness to grow.
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SMEs’ financial situation weakened early in the year
Although the current situation for SMEs is challenging, confidence in the future has strengthened, the Yrittäjägallup survey shows.
Poll: Trump’s policies affecting one in two Finnish SMEs
Policies pursued by President Donald Trump are having clear effects on Finnish SMEs, the Yrittäjägallup survey shows.
One in six SMEs has hired an immigrant
Hiring immigrants is becoming more common, particularly among larger SMEs.
Few companies using AI: survey
The Employment Survey commissioned by Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, shows that 26% of respondents did not use AI…
VAT increase was particularly hard on solo entrepreneurs and small employers
The VAT increase last autumn made many businesses’ situations more difficult, a recent Yrittäjägallup survey shows. Only just over half…
Over half of solo entrepreneurs earn less than €30,000 a year
Solo entrepreneurs say their incomes have fallen significantly since spring 2024. More than half of solo entrepreneurs (54%) now earn…
Half of SMEs with at least 10 employees have hired immigrants – survey
Half of companies employing at least ten people have hired an immigrant. In companies employing 5–9 people, one in three…
Just 1 in 8 business owners thinks Finland offers enough incentives to grow business
Mikael Pentikäinen, the CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, says “we have big problems in regulation, taxation, funding…
SMEs’ financial situation stagnant during autumn
The Yrittäjägallup survey also shows that SMEs’ future outlooks have not improved.