Starting a Business Info

Are you considering Entrepreneurship? Start by participating in Business Helsinki's online Info in English! When becoming an entrepreneur many questions probably remain open to you. This info will help you with taking your first steps as an entrepreneur in Finland. What forms of entrepreneurship have you been considering as options? Do you know what is the difference between operating as a light entrepreneur, starting on your own with "toiminimi" (sole trader) or starting an “osakeyhtiö” (limited company)? What kind of changes are to be expected when you become an entrepreneur? What kind of permits, insurances you might need? How about taxation and Value Added Tax (VAT)? Why is it wise to write a business plan first? What else you need to consider in the beginning and in which order to do everything? During the latter part of this info, a representative from Helsinki City Employment Services tells who can apply for the grant and what the terms for getting it are. Do not start a full-time business activities before the support application has been received by the employment authority. About Start-up grant in City of Helsinki at Jobmarket webpage The introductory part on starting a business lasts for about 45 min + questions & answers. It is followed by Employment Services' part about startup grant. The event lasts for about 90 min in total. This is an online event using Microsoft Teams as the platform. The event is free of charge for all participants. The info is not recorded, but the presentations are available for the participants. You will receive a confirmation email with a Teams link the day before the event and again shortly before the event starts. Sometimes emails can also end up in your spam or Promotions folder, so it's a good idea to check those too. Welcome! ******************************** AFTER THE INFO After the info you may book an appointment to Business Helsinki's free business advisory, where you can discuss your business idea and starting on your own more in detail. We recommend that you participate in the Starting a Business Info event first, so that the meeting with the business advisor can be effectively spent discussing the particular needs of your business. Booking appointment to Business Advisory If you need help with your business plan and making the calculations, we have an online event for the purpose as well. After this info next Business Plan and Calculations Training is held on August 25th. #businesshelsinki