The Enterprise Finland Advisory Service provides assistance for new and more established businesses and employers in different situations: You can get advice and information on topics including
matters related to the planning and establishment of business activities
various permits and obligations related to entrepreneurship and being an employer, registrations, etc.
public business services, including the services provided by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office, the Finnish Tax Administration, Economic Development Centres, Business Finland and Finnvera
Suomi.fi for services, including matters related to granting authorisations
Job Market Finland and regional administration’s TE e-services.
If necessary, the Enterprise Finland advisory service will refer you to other national or regional services.
Service Request
You can send your question using the electronic form. We will normally answer your question in average within two business days.
I’m planning to set up a business. What do I need to know about business planning, different types of companies, financing, taxation, insurance, the social security available to entrepreneurs, founding documents, registers, business permits and notifications? How do I apply for a start-up grant in e-services, prepare a business plan or register a company in the Trade Register and the Finnish Tax Administration’s registers?
Where could I get funding for starting up a business, developing my company or making business investments?
What should I take into account when hiring an employee? How do I advertise a vacancy at Job Market Finland? What are the employer’s obligations? Where can I get support for hiring and training an employee? How do I apply for a pay subsidy or its payment?
How can I act on behalf of a company in the e-services of different authorities, do I need Suomi.fi authorisation, what kind of mandate type and theme do I need for each situation and when and how are they granted in practice, how can another organisation or person manage my company’s affairs? How can my company start using Suomi.fi Messages?
The customers of the Enterprise Finland advisory service are regularly asked to provide their feedback.
In 2025, the average customer rating for the Enterprise Finland advisory service was 4.6 (on a scale of 1–5).
Text responses from customer feedback (in original language):
Oli niin perusteellisen hyvä palvelu, että luulin huijaukseksi!
The adviser is very knowledgeable and service oriented. I got more useful information than I thought about before I called.
En muista milloin aiemmin olisin saanut yhtä perusteellista ja positiivista asiakaspalvelua! Suuri kiitos!
Kerrankin yrittäjä sai vastinetta vero euroille.
Ilahduttaa aina kun puheluun vastaa ihminen eikä robotti, ja vielä nopeasti. Asiakaspalvelu oli ammattitaitoinen ystävällinen ja osasi neuvoa nopeasti.