Our action on behalf of business owners in 2025
A strong year of advocacy – next Finland needs growth In 2025, our advocacy work focused on implementation of the…
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SY and Fennia campaign puts solo entrepreneurs in spotlight
Over 70% of business owners in Finland are solo entrepreneurs. Solo entrepreneurs play a significant role in Finnish society. Without…
SY: Positive credit register stops sole traders from accessing credit – immediate action needed
Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, has received a large number of messages about sole traders’ problems caused by the…
Under one month left to apply for micro-business loan
The number of growth-oriented small businesses in Finland has been declining in recent years. Access to finance is one requirement…
MP: No fast solutions from Government on positive credit register
The positive credit register has caused problems for sole traders. Centre Party MP Vesa Kallio writes about the positive credit register in…
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…
YEL instructions for part-time business owners
Part-time business owners also have to take out YEL pension insurance.
Positive Credit Register problematic for sole traders
The Positive Credit Register has a problem which could make purchases harder for single-person business owners. The Positive Credit Register…
€10,000 grant for women-owned businesses
Visa opens applications for a grant programme aimed at businesses owned by women. Payments corporation Visa is starting the third…
New Finnvera loan for microenterprises to ease hiring
Finnvera can issue the loan for hiring staff; single-person business owners are also eligible. Finnvera says the availability of credit…