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Are you thinking about starting a business? Or are you already a new entrepreneur?
Join us on Monday November 18th from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm to learn more about entrepreneurship services available to you in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Pathways to Entrepreneurship Event takes place at the Helsinki City Hall, at Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13.
At this event, you can discuss your business idea with multiple organizations, learn about residence permits for entrepreneurs and startups, network with fellow entrepreneurs. You can listen to interesting speeches and meet experts in different fields or participate in pop-up business advice. Let's think about how you could turn your skills into a viable business idea!
The event is organized in collaboration with Business Helsinki, Business Espoo, Business Finland, Suomen Yrittäjät, Helsingin Yrittäjät, Helsingin Yrittäjänaiset, The Shortcut, Startup Refugees, Finnish Immigration Service Migri, Uusimaa TE-office, Occupational Safety and Health authority (AVI työsuojelu), Tech Nordic Advocates, Micro and Solo Entrepreneurs Association (MYRY). The event is arranged as part of the project "Path to Entrepreneurship for Immigrants". More information about the project can be found here. This event is financed by City of Helsinki together with the project.
Event is free of charge! Also free coffee/tea service.
The speeches in the main stage are streamed from 12 pm to 3:15 pm. So you can watch the live stream, if you cannot come to the event on location. Please, let us know in the registration, are you coming on location to City Hall or will you participate only via stream.
PROGRAM
11:30 am Doors open
PROGRAM AT THE MAIN STAGE (Tapahtumatori)
12:00 pm Welcome speech
Paula Miettinen, Director, Business Services, Business Helsinki
12:15 pm Keynote speech: Navigating new paths & finding success in entrepreneurship
Jade Ventoniemi, Entrepreneur and Founder, marketing agency Bright Soul Oy
12:30 pm Entrepreneurship Path
Nikke Vainikka, Senior Business Advisor, Project Coordinator, Path to entrepreneurship for immigrants project, Business Espoo
12:45 pm Finnish Income tax and VAT in a nutshell
Hanna Nykter-Terävä, Senior Adviser, Tax Administration, Verohallinto
1:00 pm YEL Insurance and Entrepreneur's social security
Liisa Hanén, Micro and Solo Entrepreneurs Association (Myry)
PROGRAM of SMALL GROUP SESSIONS
Meeting room Ratikka (no registration, but seats limited!)
1:35 pm Pricing and productization
Helsingin Yrittäjänaiset
2:05 pm How to get your startup funded
Touko Kontro, Business Helsinki
2:35 pm Validating and testing your business idea
The Shortcut
3:05 pm Mentorship and Accelerator opportunities for Female Tech Founders
Tech Nordic Advocates
OTHER PROGRAM
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Booths by organizations
- check out all entrepreneurship services available to you in the Helsinki metropolitan area!
Pop-Up Business Advisory - 15 min slot per client
- you can reserve your slot for Business Advisory at the event
And of course Networking with other fellow Entrepreneurs or wanna-be-Entrepreneurs.
Welcome!
