Entrepreneurs with a foreign background got advice for running their own businesses at the Business Unplugged event. The event was aimed at making immigrant entrepreneurs’ voices heard and their passion for entrepreneurship visible.
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The Business Unplugged Turku event brought together almost one hundred participants in the Turku Fair Center. The programme included workshops and presentations from businesses. Experts in the fields of tax, marketing, ownership transfer, business mentors and entrepreneurship education were also present.
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Immigrants and people who work with them will get to have their voice heard at Business Unplugged in Turku and Helsinki, events run by Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish entrepreneurial organization. The board of Suomen Yrittäjät has also decided to set up an immigrant entrepreneur network.
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When you start importing, find out where the goods are sent from and whether they have cleared customs in the EU.
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When he opened his kebab and pizza restaurant, Erkan Öncü worked up to 22 hours a day. In addition to his restaurant in Kotka, Entrepreneur of the Year Erkan Öncü is now involved in the property and hotel business – and he has time for his little princess.
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This Dutchman sold gardening products for a living. Now he sells bikes that can carry gardening products – and a whole lot more. Dutchman Gert-Jan Hendriks stumbled on an untapped market in Finland and adapted his sales techniques to meet the expectations of his new customers. His products can be seen on a daily basis delivering children and other precious cargo in the parks and on the sidewalks of Finland.
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Christopher Mupenda, 30, came to Finland as an eight-year-old. He now runs his own painting and decorating business.
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Ali Giray’s story offers a lesson about failure, strong willpower and the desire to help people.
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The Federation of Finnish Enterprises launches first webinars in English! First three webinars will be about social media, digital media and taxation.
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Are you interested in sharing your knowhow with new entrepreneurs, but have difficulty finding the time? Join us as a peer discussion leader. It only takes 2 hours.