Starting a business

The Oulu Region Enterprise Agency offers advice to entrepreneurs planning and starting their own business. With the experts of the Agency, you can go through business idea evaluation, company form, market situation, financial planning, financing, and practical questions. The Oulu Region Enterprise Agency is a completely free and confidential advice service for new and start-up businesses, run jointly by partner companies and municipalities.

At BusinessAsema, work and people meet in an environment that conveniently offers options for developing both your own skills and your business, for example through various coaching and events. Businesses can use the FabLab digital micro-manufacturing laboratory and the AV studio.

BusinessAsema’s Guidance services offers advice and guidance on employment and business issues on weekdays from 12 noon to 3 p.m. You can call 08 558 55810 for service Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also book an appointment for remote advice. Pop-up services without an appointment can be found on the BusinessAsema website.

Startup Station provides inspiration, information and networking opportunities for early-stage start-ups and entrepreneurs. We bring together start-ups, early-stage growth companies, experts, incubator programmes and ecosystem partners through events and coaching programmes, for example. Startup Station is a safe environment to innovate, share, fail, succeed, and rise to the next level. Startup Express, a year-round pre-incubator programme, helps early-stage teams to get started with entrepreneurship. Welcome to join us!

Yrityskummit i.e. ”entrepreneurship buddies” are a network of experienced entrepreneurs, business leaders and business experts who can provide you with insight on issues related to the development, growth and internationalisation of your business.

The Starttiraha start-up grant is a discretionary support aimed at new entrepreneurs for up to 12 months. Its purpose is to support income in the early stages of full-time business operations when the income from the business is still minimal. The start-up grant is applied for electronically through employment services. The application is filled out on the Employment Market.

At Yritystulkki database you will find guides, workbooks and calculation software for business, marketing, and financial planning for both new and established businesses. The database includes a wide range of forms for business, administration, labour relations and government, as well as contract templates for everyday business situations. Forms in English are also available. The Yritystulkki database is suitable for both start-up and established entrepreneurs and is used for teaching purposes in a number of vocational colleges and universities.

The Suomi.fi website provides information and services for businesses and entrepreneurs. Topics include starting a business, employer responsibilities, crisis situations, financial management, permits, business development, and internationalization.

On JobMarket Finland, you can find comprehensive information about tools and services that guide you forward in entrepreneurship. The site includes entrepreneurship tests to assess the viability of your business idea and tools for creating a business plan.