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Entrepreneurs in Finland

Entrepreneurs guide

Thousands of profitable small companies need entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 10/7/19

According to Suomen Yrittäjät , 34,000 entrepreneurs over 54 years old are willing to transfer their business outside the family in the next 10 years. About 15% of those companies could be suitable…

Finland

Number of new passenger cars registered grew for first time in 2019

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

The number of first registrations was lowered towards the end of last year by the new WLTP measuring method for emissions introduced at the beginning of September 2018.

Finland

Turnover of large enterprises contracted in August

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

The enterprises described in the statistics make up approximately 70% of the turnover of all enterprises, represent more than one-half of the investments and employ good 40% of the…

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Aspects to verify carefully when buying an existing business in Finland

Pentti Kuusinen 9/24/19

If you are an entrepreneur willing to do business but you do not want to start from scratch, buying an existing company is a reasonable option. One major advantage is that you can look at the…

Opinion

Why consulting a lawyer is an expense that can save you money

Jouni Aarnio 9/20/19

Finland

Finnish companies are afraid to invest, a survey says

The Nomad Today 9/13/19

Pessimism is increasing while the slowdown in economic growth and uncertainty about the future are weakening expectations of personnel growth more strongly than before, admitted the Ministry of…

Finland

Finland is searching for the immigrant entrepreneur of the year, is it you?

The Nomad Today 9/6/19

The organization of Finnish Entrepreneurs intends to bring successful and exemplary entrepreneurs to the fore. Read in this article how to submit your application for…

Finland

Turnover of large enterprises recorded minimal growth in July

The Nomad Today 8/30/19

In January to July, the turnover of large enterprises grew by 3% compared to one year before.

Economy & Business

Singapore-EU trade in goods: €16 billion surplus

The Nomad Today 8/13/19

The EU ran a trade surplus with Singapore since 2008 but in 2018 it reached its highest level.

Finland

Industrial production grew in June

The Nomad Today 8/9/19

According to Statistics Finland, in June seasonally adjusted industrial output grew both compared to the previous month and year-on-year.

Finland

Study: starting a business in Finland is easy, managing is difficult

The Nomad Today 8/6/19

A survey-based study by Suomen Yrittäjät shows that many foreign entrepreneurs consider hard running a company. Managing taxes, searching for funding, accounting, understanding the Finnish business…

Finland

Car sales suffer seven months of falls

The Nomad Today 8/6/19

The number of new passenger cars registered decreased by 3.8% in July, which was the seventh consecutive month of decline. Since the beginning of the year, car sales fell by 12.2%.

Finland

Turnover of large enterprises grew in June

The Nomad Today 7/31/19

The large Finnish companies improved their turnover both in monthly and annual terms.

Finland

Number of enterprise openings decreased at the beginning of the year

The Nomad Today 7/25/19

Compared with the first quarter in 2018 the highest drop in enterprise openings was recorded in the industry of trade and the highest increase in transport and storage. The highest number of…

Finland

Virtual reality in Finland: a revolutionary tool in learning and training

Kelly Keodara 7/14/19

The term virtual reality incites futuristic visions of technologies that could transform the way that we view our daily lives. And it has. In Finland, the market for virtual reality is growing,…

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Practical issues on bookkeeping and taxation

Pentti Kuusinen 7/9/19

For many businessmen bookkeeping, and business administration in general, is often seen as one of the necessary evil things that must be faced. Many consider that all time one spends in the…

Finland

Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam opens doors for growing markets

The Nomad Today 7/1/19

The value of trade in goods between Finland and Vietnam was 410 million euros in 2018. Finland’s exports to Vietnam include machinery and equipment, paper industry products, metal, leather and fur…

Finland

Norwegian launches a Helsinki-Vaasa route to compete with Finnair

The Nomad Today 6/28/19

Flights will start on Friday, 1st November. The Norway-based budget airline announced its intention to "continue to develop its route network in Finland".

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Statutory responsibilities and obligations when establishing a company (I)

Jukka Autio 6/27/19

Starting a new business entails compliance with a series of statutory responsibilities and obligations. Read here what entrepreneurs must know about mandatory licenses, registers, insurances,…

Finland

Finnish banks record 1.3 billion in profits due to increased interest and commission income

The Nomad Today 6/27/19

Wages and salaries made up 843 million euros or 50.7 per cent of the administrative expenses.