Finking Cap Podcast interview with Liisa Hanén: Small entrepreneurs in Finland
Are you considering starting a business in Finland? If you already speak and understand some Finnish, I strongly recommend you follow the conversations around entrepreneurship in Finland, specifically around solopreneurs and micropreneurs. I interviewed Liisa Hanén, who knows a thing or two about the responsibilities, challenges and legislation that are involved when you’re self-employed in Finland.
Listen to the interview and follow the word-for-word Finnish transcript. We spoke fairly slowly so that Finnish learners can follow the conversation with ease.
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MYRY i.e. Mikro- ja yksinyrittäjät ry
Mikro- ja yksinyrittäjät ry, which is the association that we mention during the interview, helps small businesses in Finland and has truly been the driving force behind some big changes in the Finnish legislation that affects thousands of small entrepreneurs in Finland. Visit their website at https://www.mikrojayksinyrittajat.fi/en. They’re a friendly bunch, and I can whole-heartedly recommend them if you’re a business owner in Finland. I am paying a member myself and I believe they’re doing extremely important work for micro- and solopreneurs in Finland.
Here's what we talked about:
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:17 Liisa introduces herself and what she does
- 04:34 Why is this work important?
- 06:06 What is it like to be a business owner in Finland and what does micropreneur or solopreneur mean?
- 08:19 Finland compared to other countries as a country to start a business in
- 13:11 Tips for those considering starting a business in Finland
- 15:46 Hot topics in the world of Finnish entrepreneurship
- 19:40 The Finnish YEL – why is it a hot topic?
- 21:31 Why is there YEL and what is being done about it?
- 30:04 Liisa’s dream vision for the future of Finnish businesses
- 35:43 Where to find help if you are a small business owner in Finland
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