Starting a business in Kittilä
Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Could self-employment help you bridge the gap between seasonal jobs? What kind of business could be built around your skills and expertise?
Entrepreneurship means working through your own business. Starting a company is one way to create employment for yourself and turning your expertise into a service or product. Before starting a business, draft the content of the business idea, consider how it fits the local market, and whether entrepreneurship fits your current life situation.
A wide range of services are available to support both the start-up and development of your business. A wide range of free services is available to support both the start-up and development of a business. You can receive assistance with refining business ideas, preparing business plans, completing applications, and making financial calculations. Receiving certain types of support may affect your eligibility for other personal benefits, so therefore it is good to check all implications your business plans may have in advance.
Services to support your business
The regional business service network offers assistance in, among other things, evaluating and developing a business idea, applying for start-up money, and choosing a company structure. The Kittilä municipality's business service department, Kideve Elinkeinopalvelut, is part of the regional business service network in Lapland.
Leader Tunturi-Lappi can support micro-enterprises in the Enontekiö, Kittilä, Kolari and Muonio regions in tangible and intangible investments, as well with the development of business operations. Funding can also be applied for entrepreneurship experiments and changes in ownership. The aim is to create new services in the home region and to develop business operations profitably.
The Fell Lapland and Pello Employment Region Tunturi-Lapin ja Pellon työllisyysalue, organizes entrepreneurship training courses with partners. Courses aim to increase knowledge and readiness for starting a business.
The Kittilä Entrepreneurs Association Kittilän yrittäjät organizes local networking activities, events, and promotes a positive operating culture for entrepreneurship.
General information about starting a company, and for example business forms can be found on the website of the Finnish Confederation of Entrepreneurs, Suomen Yrittäjien keskusjärjestö.
National digital service platform Työmarkkinatori/Job Market Finland offers information and services that help you get started in entrepreneurship. Pages include additional information, adjusting benefits to personal life situations, and applying for start-up funding.
There are approximately 900 companies in Kittilä, which is a significant number compared to the municipality's population. The municipality is a home to a wide range of companies in various industries. The tourism and service sector is a notable employer in the area, which is also reflected in the number of companies related to the sector.
Could entrepreneurship be part of your future? Entrepreneurship doesn't always mean running a full-time business. It can also be a way to use your skills between seasons, offer services as a side business, or test a business idea on a small scale. If entrepreneurship interests you, it is worth contacting your local business advisory service and discuss the possibilities already at an early stage.
Levi Campus -project is co-funded by the European Union (ESF+). The project is implemented by Rovaniemi Joint Authority for Education (REDU), the Municipality of Kittilä, Lapland University of Applied Sciences and the University of Lapland.
