Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is one of the oldest ways of employing yourself. There is a lot of information and support available for those interested in entrepreneurship.

In this section, you can find information about starting out as an entrepreneur and how you can employ yourself as an entrepreneur either full-time or as a secondary activity. If you are interested in unemployment security as an entrepreneur, check out our Unemployment security section.

If you are an entrepreneur and about to become an employer, check out the other sections of the Employers and entrepreneurs target group.

Information and services related to company forms or company development, meanwhile, can be found Suomi.fi online service.

  • Starting a business is one way you can employ yourself. If you are interested in entrepreneurship, you should familiarise yourself with the services for beginner entrepreneurs. Information and advice are easily available.

  • You can also start a business in addition to your paid job. This means you are a part-time entrepreneur. Your income comes mainly from your paid job, so you can try entrepreneurship more safely. As a part-time entrepreneur, you can receive additional income or new content for your life.

  • If you consider becoming an entrepreneur, plan on setting up a business, or have already set up a company, you can take part in entrepreneurial training, career coaching or labour market training.

  • A social enterprise conducts business like any other enterprise, but its main goal is to promote a societal objective.

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