Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship offers many opportunities to employ yourself. As an entrepreneur, you can work independently, together with partners, or employ others and act as an employer. You can be an entrepreneur either full-time or part-time.
Please note that starting a business or applying for start-up money may affect your unemployment benefits. In some cases, you may be able to receive unemployment benefits at the beginning of your entrepreneurship.
Services for starting entrepreneurs
Are you interested in entrepreneurship? We’ll help you get started! Our employer services provide advice and support when you’re considering entrepreneurship. Our specialists will guide you about your business idea and advise you on your path to entrepreneurship. We will provide you with information about support for aspiring entrepreneurs, such as start-up funding and entrepreneurship experiments.
Start-up grant
As a new entrepreneur, you can apply for start-up grant. Start-up grant is a discretionary support that is intended to secure income during the initial stages of a business. Start-up grant is granted for six months at a time, but for a maximum of 12 months.
Start-up grant must be applied for before starting a business. Start-up grant can only be granted to full-time businesses.
Start-up grant
As a new entrepreneur, you can apply for start-up grant. Start-up grant is a discretionary support that is intended to secure income during the initial stages of a business. Start-up grant is granted for six months at a time, but for a maximum of 12 months.
Start-up grant must be applied for before starting a business. Start-up grant can only be granted to full-time businesses.
Advice on entrepreneurship from LADEC
LADEC offers a wide range of help and advice for starting a business. You can also get information and support if you are just considering becoming an entrepreneur. You can have your business idea tested by LADEC business advisors and get sparring help with your business plan and profitability calculations. You can also get support in choosing a business form and applying for financing.
LADEC helps you free of charge with starting a business and with questions related to entrepreneurship in Asikkala, Hartola, Heinola, Hollola, Iitti, Kärkölä, Orimattila, Padasjoki and Sysmä.
Create your business plan with Bisnespeli
In Bisnespeli you can make a business plan interactively! Bisnespeli is suitable for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, but it is easier to play if you already have an idea for a potential business. After the game is over, you can download the business plan for yourself. Please note that Bisnespeli can only be played in Finnish.
Create your business plan with Bisnespeli
In Bisnespeli you can make a business plan interactively! Bisnespeli is suitable for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, but it is easier to play if you already have an idea for a potential business. After the game is over, you can download the business plan for yourself. Please note that Bisnespeli can only be played in Finnish.