Advisory services

• General start-up advisory services
• Innovative and growth-oriented business ideas
• Information, Advice and Guidance Services for New Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurship Living Room

General start-up advisory services

Companies in the start-up phase and those planning to establish a business receive expert support from the business advisors of the Kuopio Region New Enterprise Agency. They have extensive experience in entrepreneurship and across multiple industries.
Business advisors can help, for example, assess the potential of your business idea, guide you in preparing a business plan, and support you with other aspects related to starting a business. Assistance is also available for profitability calculations, registration, business plans, funding applications, and applying for start-up grants.

Book an appointment for personal advisory services by calling +358 71 288 2000 or via the website of Uusyrityskeskus:

Kuopio Region New Enterprise Agency | kuopionseudunuusyrityskeskus.fi

Innovative and growth-oriented business ideas

Advisory services for innovative ideas or teams planning international business are offered by Business Center North Savo.
The Business Center’s Havuja Bootcamp programme supports the launch of new business ideas, and the Kipinä programme by Hub Panostamo accelerates them into future success stories.

In addition, the Draft entrepreneurship programme offers coaching and funding to help develop your business idea.
These programmes provide personal coaching, methods, and networks for commercialising innovation, business development, and internationalisation.

Read more

• Draft entrepreneurship programme | draftprogram.com
• Business idea development | bcpohjois-savo.fi
• Kipinä Program | hubpanostamo.fi

Information, Advice and Guidance Services for New Entrepreneurs

Are you considering starting a business? Kuopio Employment Service offers support and guidance to help you launch your business smoothly and successfully.

Our services include:

• Financial support in the early stages of entrepreneurship
• Personalised information, advice and guidance services
• Coaching and training
• Guidance on start-up grants

Entrepreneurship Living Room

Are you interested in working on your own terms? Do you want to know more about the different forms of entrepreneurship, such as light entrepreneurship, or what kind of coaching or brainstorming help you can get?

Entrepreneurship Living Room (Yrittäjyyden olohuone) is an open, relaxed low-threshold meeting place provided by Kuopio Employment Service for residents of Kuopio. You don’t need to have a ready-made business idea – just genuine enthusiasm and curiosity.

On site you can meet Recruitment Specialist and on separate theme days also the experts of our network’s different entrepreneurship services.

Time

• Every other thursday (odd weeks) from 13 to 15 o’clock, without an appointment.
• Otherwise by appointment.

Place

• TyöNavigaattori
• Asemakatu 7, Kuopio