Getting Started

Starting a business involves many issues. Book an appointment with the EnterpriseVantaa (Enterprise Centre for New Business in Vantaa) expert advisers and you will get help with issues related to starting a business, in confidence and free-of-charge. EnterpriseVantaa will help you make your business idea become a business plan, advise you on how to apply for a new-enterprise allowance, and advise you on all issues related to starting a business.

You can also get acquainted with the EnterpriseVantaa Entrepreneur Toolkit independently and get acquainted with instructions on entrepreneurship in Finland, and also use the Toolkit to make your business plan.

Turbiini Startup Accelerator helps tech-savvy businesses that are in their prestart-up stage to launch their business operations by sparring with them and by jointly developing their business idea.

One way to become an entrepreneur is to train to become an entrepreneur at the entrepreneur courses that the Public Employment and Business Services Centres (TE Services) offer. These free-of-charge entrepreneur courses are a useful and popular way to start a business.

Do You Need Business Space?

One of the first steps in starting a business is finding business space. The Business Development Centre Leija’s Kiitorata premises are ideal for a new entrepreneur. In addition to the actual working space, being located at Leija offers your company a good setting in which to meet your clients and your partners. At Kiitorata, you also have the opportunity to connect and network with other fellow entrepreneurs who work at the Leija premises. Please contact EnterpriseVantaa advisers with enquiries about working space.

Business Related Licence Formalities

When starting a business, enquiries need to be made as to whether the business activities in question are subject to licence or subject to declaration in Finland. The Enterprise Finland website gives you information on business activities that require a separate licence, a declaration or registering. Many businesses also need an environmental permit. Please see the City of Vantaa website for information on whether your business falls under these criteria.
Applications for built-environment permits can be made electronically to Lupapiste. The customer service of Land Use, Building and Environmental Department handles issues related to planning, building permits, various street-area permits, real properties, maps, location data of underground pipelines, and city survey.

I got a lot of useful information on how to start a business from EnterpriseVantaa. Everything seemed clearer when I got the chance to talk with experts. What first seemed difficult to begin with, ended up being inspiring! – Martti, 41