Isn’t it nice to be able to do what you love with whom you like to serve those you care about? Katariina Komulainen and Jenna Tuovinen shared with us how they did it in just 30 days. In the podcast, we discussed the topics of entrepreneurship, business development, business relationship, self-care, and wellbeing as entrepreneurs. Surprise your puppies here: https://pawzie.com/

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Milja Inkeri Mäkelä who is the head of marketing at FundYou – a Finnish social impact crowdfunding platform – shares incredible insights about how the company has managed to adapt and grow during the pandemic!

Start financing your campaign here; More about crowdfunding in Finland; Connect with Milja on LinkedIn

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Jarvis told us how his consultancy business reacted to the outbreak in Finland and their plans for the future to bring more values to their clients, especially in difficult and uncertain times.

Your company needs help with technology? Let’s talk business with them: https://reactron.dev/#contact

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Päivi Kangasmäki is the CEO & Founder of riskrate, a dynamic rating done for repeatable credit sales decisions to small and medium-sized businesses. Her greatest passion is to change the rules of SMBs credit risk through a dynamic, predictive, and real-time risk rating.

Find out how riskrate can benefit your business:
? Try the app for free: https://app.riskrate.io/signup?plan=free
? Website: https://riskrate.io/en

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We’re glad to have Sari Hurme-Mehtälä – CEO, Co-Founder of Kide Science – sharing her insights about the EdTech industry & how her startup turned the pandemic into a breakthrough! Want to help your children fall in love with science? Start the adventure now:
https://supra.kidescience.com/free-trial

Since 2017, Kide Science has been helping educators and parents support young children’s scientific thinking through play-based learning and storytelling.
? More about Kide Science: https://kidescience.com/en

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Coronavirus has affected different businesses in different ways. Quiet On, a gadget manufacturer, has its supplier from Wuhan and products sold mainly at airports’ stores. Let’s find out how they have been doing in this crisis!

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Janne Kyllönen is an experienced product manager with a wide knowledge of innovation work. Now he is leading his team on a mission to bring quality silence to everyone around the world so they can relax, focus, sleep well whenever and wherever they want.
? Order your silence/ peace/ weapon for deep work (whatever you call it) here: https://quieton.com/shop/?v=f0aa03aaca95
? More about QuietOn: https://quieton.com/?v=f0aa03aaca95

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Coronavirus outbreak has started in Finland since March 2020. Thousands of confirmed cases and thousands of businesses that have suffered from this pandemic. We at Entrepreneurs of Finland want you to know that nobody is alone, we are all in this together. And only by staying united, we will thrive against all odds!

It’s a great pleasure for us to tell Cinema ORION’s story to the world. There is so much love, passion, and pride that people have put into saving this iconic gem of Helsinki.

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Elävän kuvan keskus ELKE ry was founded in the spring of 2016. The purpose of the association is to promote film culture. ELKE promotes the position of films as a vibrant, artistically high-quality and pluralistic art, increases the diversity of cinematographic and audiovisual art, and expands its audience base. ELKE has been running Cinema Orion since 2019.

The program of Cinema Orion is combining new European art house films, film classics, and curated series. The Cinema is also home to many film festivals and events based in Helsinki.

#ouruniquecolor

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“What should I do with my life?” “How can I be happy?” “Am I good enough?” “What happens if I fail?”. If you are wondering about those universal questions, this interview is for you!

Tomi Kaukinen, a senior entrepreneur, burnout survival & motivational speaker shares his insights and perspectives about the meaning of life & businesses; the horror of public speaking and how to overcome; and last but not least, his personal experience through Coronavirus pandemic in the last few months.

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Some companies thrive even during difficult times, while others fail or struggle to survive. Find out the secret behind and how to apply it to your own business & personal life in the interview with Jesse Nieminen, co-founder & Chairman of Viima, an entrepreneur with a passion for building businesses and growing organizations to scale in the digital age.

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Get yourself prepared for the new normal of hospitality industry after Covid-19. What we can expect and how to get ready is discussed in this interview with Joonas Ahola – founder and CEO of MeetingPackage – the leader in changing how hotels sell their meeting rooms. He has organized thousands of events of all kinds for the past 8 years and built 3 online marketplaces.

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How many new businesses registered during Coronavirus in Helsinki? Why recession is a good time to try out a new business idea? What about the business and startup scene in Helsinki before and AFTER this crisis? What consumers and businesses could expect to happen in this autumn?

Everything would be covered in this interview with Tommo Koivusalo – Head of Unit, NewCo Helsinki. Despite such an unpredictable future, we are still positive that we would conquer any circumstances with the Sisu attitude!

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Recruiting new team member in times of social distancing, granting Covid-19 financial support done right, maritime industry after the crisis, and many more!

Listen to insights from entrepreneur, public speaker Iiro Lindborg from Groke Technologies in this full interview.

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Is this a crisis or a work-from-home movement? How your business can make the most out of Covid-19? Examples of successful surviving business cases. Listen to insights from Viera Karam – business advisor at Oulun Seudun Uusyrityskeskus ry in this full interview.

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Solo entrepreneurs, here’s what you need to know about the support available to go through this crisis!

To kick off the video series of Corona Relief, we’re happy to announce that our first expert talk with Päivi Lahtelin-Laine, a business advisor from YritysEspoo with over 11 years of experience is now published.

In the full interview, you will find a lot of valuable information and Päivi’s advice on how you could get support from the Government as solopreneurs and what you should keep in mind when applying for financial funding.

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“Immigrants are not a homogenous group of people. Some move to Finland as refugees, some for studying or because of work. They also have different social backgrounds, educational experiences, and professional careers. Sadly for some of them, opportunities seem to never knock on their door. This creates a lot of inefficiencies which can then lead to personal struggles and economic disadvantage.”

Daniel Rahman and his team started Integrify from frustration but continue to move forward being driven by the positive impacts on improving people’s lives.

Social integration is not a challenge for one specific country. It happens everywhere. Watch Daniel’s video story to find out more about how entrepreneurship helps to solve this global issue.

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Entrepreneurship is not for everybody. Yes, but if you have not tried, how can you know it’s not for you? Familiarise yourself with the entrepreneurial journey of other experienced entrepreneurs could be a great way to justify if entrepreneurship is for you.

For the first time on Entrepreneurs of Finland, our video story will reveal the journey of an entrepreneur in the finance and investment sector. How Lasse Mäkelä and his super-team have founded and successfully run Invesdor – a FinTech with a mission to make Europe a better place especially for investors and startups?

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Have you ever noticed that you feel more tired and work less effectively just because you stay indoors for so long?

To kick off the Entrepreneurs of Finland’s signature series in 2020, we’re excited to introduce a story about Aki Soudunsaari – how he has successfully founded Naava, a Finnish Greentech company helping people to improve health, happiness, and performance by bringing natural Nordic forest air to the world.

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Joel came to Finland after falling in love with a Finn, but the reason that kept him stay in the country is the weather. Joel loves the Finnish summer and how the social system works beautifully here. From his experience, he encourages Finland to open the door for immigrants more and see them as an advantage instead of a liability.

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Being unable to secure a permanent job at the Helsinki Airport information desk, Raija set up her own button and lace shop to grow her two kids nearly four decades ago. She never expected one day when she would own three shops and became the first chairman of the Helsinki Entrepreneurs International network.

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