Uusimaa Employment and Economic Development Office Entrepreneurship The Employment and Economic Development Office provides a wide variety of services for entrepreneurs, those interested in becoming an entrepreneur, or those about to start a business. Information about business operations Vocational guidance Suomi.fi for companies is the most comprehensive service for both potential and current entrepreneurs. The online portal is at your disposal at www.suomi.fi/company Free vocational guidance from TE Services will help you to assess the suitability of entrepreneurship as a career alternative. Book an appointment for personal guidance by calling 02950 41400 between noon and 2pm on Mon-Thu You can obtain information on starting a business, financing, responsibilities, obligations and developing a business. Work trials Planning for entrepreneurship See the ‘Planning and starting a business’ wizard at Suomi.fi and create your own workspace at My Enterprise Finland to obtain information tailored to your needs. The workspace is the best place to draw up a business plan, which you will often need when applying for training events, funding or start-up grants. https://oma.yrityssuomi.fi/en Enterprise Finland provides information and advice on general matters related to founding a business, via the service request form every Mon-Fri. One of our entrepreneurship guides, called www.perustamisopas.fi, is offered in various languages! You can test the suitability of entrepreneurship as an occupation for you by means of a work trial. Find an entrepreneur who could act as your mentor and contact the TE Office. You may be able to claim compensation for expenses incurred during the work trial. Training events for entrepreneurs When you have a business idea in mind, you should attend training to develop your entrepreneurial skills. You can apply for free training events for entrepreneurs on the TE Services website. Use the search term "Entrepreneur" and choose "Uusimaa" as the region. www.te-palvelut.fi/koulutushaku Starting a business as an unemployed Jobseekers may receive unemployment benefit for four months after starting a business. Ask the TE Office for further details. Personal business guidance Local Finnish Enterprise Agencies and development companies provide free advice on how to found a company, including: - feasibility of a business idea the market and competitive situation assessment of a business plan financing alternatives the selection of company type Book an appointment with your nearest adviser: Helsinki www.newcohelsinki.fi Espoo www.yritysespoo.fi Vantaa www.yritysvantaa.fi Central Uusimaa, Karkkila www.keuke.fi Hyvinkää www.yritysvoimala.fi Mätsälä www.yrityskehitys.net Porvoo/Eastern Uusimaa www.posintra.fi Lohja/Western Uusimaa www.novago.fi Further information http://www.te-palvelut.fi/te/en/employers/for_entrepreneurs/services_new_entrepreneurs/startup_grant/index.html Start-up grant The start-up grant is a TE service that provides financial support for new entrepreneurs aiming to engage in full-time entrepreneurship. Applications for this kind of support can be submitted by unemployed people, people planning to leave paid employment to start a business, or students, for example. All company types and industries are eligible. The TE Office assesses the need for support on a case-by-case basis. Conditions for granting support Duration and amount in 2018 The future business activities are, by nature, fulltime and permanent. The applicant’s capabilities are sufficient for the industry in question: training, work experience. A start-up grant is awarded in six-month periods, usually for one or two periods. The amount of support is: Sufficient capabilities for becoming an entrepreneur: experience or suitable training for entrepreneurship. A start-up grant is personal, taxable income paid for a maximum of five days a week. The business plan and various calculations are complete and have been deemed profitable (by the nearest Enterprise Agency, for instance). When you apply for a start-up grant: Financing, business premises, permits and the equivalent are already known; the applicant must have all of the prerequisites for setting up a company and launching business operations. Impediments to the start-up grant €32.40 per day, or approx. €700 per month 1. Do not register your company yet. Establish your own workspace in the My Enterprise Finland's online service oma.yrityssuomi.fi. Guidance is available via our service request form. 2. Draw up a preliminary business plan and profitability calculations at My Enterprise Finland. Full-time business activities were started before the decision on whether to grant support was made. 3. Attend an advisory meeting at the In this case, starting means launching productive operations, sales, marketing (including the publication of a website), and registration via the VAT, prepayment or employer registers. It does not refer to the acquisition of business premises or preparation of a market study, for instance. If you are planning to move from part-time to full time entrepreneurship, please contact the TE Office (see item 5 in the adjacent column). 4. Finalise your business plan and acquire other written The applicant already works as a full-time entrepreneur, or holds a position comparable to an entrepreneur in a limited liability company. 5. If necessary, ask a TE Office for further information The business operations will provide a reasonable livelihood right away; there is very little financial risk. enclosures electronically, on the TE Services website at www.te-palvelut.fi My Services. Other income, such as salary, financial aid for students, parental allowance, pension. Non-trivial tax debt or payment defaults. We will check your credit history. nearest Enterprise Agency, for example: please see overleaf. documents for your application o Order a tax debt certificate at www.vero.fi/verovelkatodistus and o If necessary, request a promise for a loan for your financing needs o Negotiate a (preliminary) contract on business premises. starttiraha.uusimaa@te-toimisto.fi 6. Submit the application for the start-up grant and its 7. You will receive a decision approximately two weeks after submitting the application and all of the requested enclosures. 8. After you have started your business activities, you can apply for the free Start-up Plus service to improve your sales and marketing skills. For new entrepreneurs The TE Office supports new entrepreneurs through a wide variety of services. We help entrepreneurs and their companies to grow and become more profitable. Start-up Plus For new start-up grant entrepreneurs, we offer free coaching to enhance their sales and marketing efforts. Through the Start-up Plus service, an expert will help you draw up a concrete plan to develop your sales, providing you with the optimal prerequisites for growth and profitable business operations. The service is provided by our contractual partners. You can choose the one you like best: Hyria koulutus Oy Keski-Uudenmaan Kehittämiskeskus Oy Entrepreneurship training Even new entrepreneurs can develop their skills by attending training events. You can apply for free training events for entrepreneurs via the TE Services website. Use the search word "Entrepreneur" and choose "Uusimaa" as the region. www.te-palvelut.fi/koulutushaku Trial worker for your company People interested in entrepreneurship are seeking work trial positions in businesses offering them the chance to become familiar with entrepreneurship. The trial period can last a maximum of six months; no wages are paid for this period. Posintra Oy Are you an entrepreneur who could provide a trial worker orientation in entrepreneurship, in return for the employee's work input? Submit an application for a work trial via our online service www.te-palvelut.fi -> My Services Pro Growth Consulting Oy Recruitment services Finnish Enterprise Agencies in the Helsinki metropolitan area: Find a new employee through our online services. You can read introductions to job seekers through our CV-net service, or leave a job vacancy notice at www.te-palvelut.fi Konsulttitoimisto Seppo Hoffrén Oy Consultancy Novago Yrityskehitys Oy NewCo Helsinki, YritysEspoo or YritysVantaa YritysVoimala If your start-up grant period is ongoing, read more about the service providers and register for the free Start-up Plus service here: http://tinyurl.com/starttiplus Further information and instructions on how to apply for the service are provided by the TE Office of Uusimaa, via e-mail: starttiraha.uusimaa@te-toimisto.fi Our experts also provide customised assistance, through candidate searches or recruitment events. All of our recruitment services are free of charge! You can contact the recruitment services of the Uusimaa TE Office via e-mail at rekrytointi.uusimaa@te-toimisto.fi, or by calling 02950 40002 (9am–4pm). Services for the development of your business Start the development of your company with a free development survey. You will receive a report and suggestions for further action. Start here: http://www.yritystenkehittamispalvelut.fi/kehittamiskartoitus After completing the survey, you can consider applying for Analysis, Consultancy, or Training services. These services are subject to a fee, but the fees are highly affordable, thanks to state subsidies.
