SY demands “Temuing” be reined in
Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, demands swift action from Parliament to rein in cheap Chinese e-retailers. On 5 February,…
YRITTÄJÄ, tule mukaan omiesi pariin! Liity Yrittäjiin.
Guidelines for advertising your business on social media
The Competition and Consumer Authority has clarified its marketing guidelines, which have caused much discussion. In January, the Competition and…
Restaurant owner: remember producer responsibility for foreign takeaway packages
A restaurant that uses takeaway packaging bought abroad must fulfil its statutory waste management producer responsibility, the supervisory authority reminds…
Woven designs for the world inspired by Finnish nature
The weavers Jaana and Esko Hjelt are the fourth generation to run the Lapuan Kankurit company. They weave Nordic design…
€10,000 grant for women-owned businesses
Visa opens applications for a grant programme aimed at businesses owned by women. Payments corporation Visa is starting the third…
PRH to begin fining for late filings
Late filing of financial statements can now attract a fine. The provisions of the new Trade Register Act, which entered…
Wild berry business got Thai pickers but paid €60,000 to move travel dates
The business owner says that the berry pickers’ incomes will not decrease despite a shorter picking season than last year.…
What insurance does and doesn’t cover when business owners have accidents on the job
A business owner’s voluntary accident insurance may not be useful if an accident is not directly work-related. Under Finnish law,…
Only 1 company in 5 fulfils producer responsibility
Tens of thousands of new companies have been subject to producer responsibility for waste management since new waste management legislation…
Visa restrictions for Thais worry berry companies
Berry sector business association says visa change comes far too close to the picking season. The berry sector fears that…