The ice cream company Suomen Jäätelö is rapidly expanding internationally. It is not Petri Laukontaus’ first hit company. “I want to make the best ice cream in the world,” says the man who has even come up with an Artek flavour.
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Climate change is one of the greatest threats of our time, one that affects us all. In The Entrepreneur’s Climate Guide, the Finnish SME organization Suomen Yrittäjät presents simple methods you can use to tackle climate change in your business operations.
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Harriet decided to start running her own business in 2012, even though the authorities were not excited about her business plan. For some clients today, her shop in Helsinki is a destination in its own right.
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Physiotherapist Jaana Koskinen has been successful running her own business in a way many others have not. She works four days a week and less than eight hours a day.
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In this competition, which Suomen Yrittäjät is organizing for the first time, the search is on for businesspeople who break boundaries and inspire.
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Every three years, Suomen Yrittäjät conducts a Survey of Single-Person Businesses among its members who run single-person businesses. The results of the 2019 survey show that the service sector is clearly the most common among single-person businesses, with almost three out of four respondents saying they worked in this sector.
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Since the beginning of July it has been possible to register a limited liability company without €2,500 in share capital. Other changes in force since July make dismissing employees easier, improve unemployment protection for entrepreneurs’ family members and make registering the companies’ beneficiaries in the trade register obligatory.
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The government programme is better than originally feared, even if improvements to the conditions for entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprise are still needed.
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European Parliament elections take place 26th of May giving all adult EU citizens the opportunity to select an entrepreneurial minded representation to address concerns about jobs and business.
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Initial funding (Fin.: starttiraha), intended for new entrepreneurs, helps you financially survive the early phase of entrepreneurship. To obtain funding you must have a good business plan.