Entrepreneur's Material Bank

We have compiled a wide range of information packages on entrepreneurship, allowing you to start reading about the topic independently and return to it whenever you want.

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Guide to Entrepreneurship

The guide has been created in collaboration with the network of the Enterprise Agencies and its members. They update the guide annually, therefore, you can be sure that the information provided in the Guide is always up-to-date. A printed version of the Guide to Entrepreneurship is given out to the customers when meeting with our business advisors. The electronic publication of the guide can be downloaded free of charge online.

The guide is available in Finnish, Swedish, English, plain Finnish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese and in French.

Download the free guide from the website of Finnish Enterprise Agency(Link leads to external service)

Photo: Jussi Helssten
Photo: Jussi Helssten

Guide for establishing your restaurant or cafeteria

The ABC of the restaurant industry guide contains practical advice on how to get your business off the ground. The guide focuses on the most common official matters. Careful preparation, good planning and doing things in the right order will ensure that everything goes smoothly. If you follow the advice given in this guide, your business will get off the ground fast, you will avoid unexpected costs and you will not waste time.

The guide is available in Finnish, English and in Arabic.

Download The ABC of the restaurant industry in Finnish here (PDF file)(Link leads to external service)

Download The ABC of the restaurant industry in English here (PDF file)(Link leads to external service)

Download The ABC of the restaurant industry in Arabic here (PDF file)(Link leads to external service)

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Welcome to the world of starting your own business!

Are you considering Entrepreneurship? Start by watching our “Starting a Business Info” video in English! This video will help you take your first steps as an entrepreneur in Finland.

Check out "Satrting a Business Info" video(Link leads to external service)