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Finland Needs More Openness to Change

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The super-insightful Nishan Chelvechandran shares his perspective of setting up a company in Finland as an international and newcomer. In essence, he's come across with Finland - a land of paradoxes:

  • Easy to set up a company, hard to establish yourself as a person.
  • Folks from abroad welcome to set up a company, no information in English. Etc. 

    • Here's a few highlights and shortcuts to the discussion we had:

    • 8.20 Positives and negatives of running a company in Finland?
    • 15.00 Attract customers in Finland vs. internationally
    • 17.00 What is the key to make viable business in Finland?
    • 22.00 Finns are getting old, internationals are desperately needed, yet ecosystems of Finland are mostly closed, how to solve this contradiction?
    • 28.00 Local language requirements for internationals who have done their studies in Finland and struggle to land relevant work
    • 33.57 Many internationals are already in Finland that are highly educated, and motivated to commit and learn, where is the issue with lack of employees stemming from?
    • 35.48 Finland wants to have the cake and eat it
    • 1.05.30 Many internationals remain in Finland out of status quo, not necessarily out of exact choice or decision
    • 1.09.15 The most positive surprises of case Finland?

      • Hope you enjoy this discussion! 

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      Digital Leader TalksBy Saku Tihveräinen