Testing new
- Without customers, you have only idea
- Team is most important, don’t thrust only your friends
- You don’t need to have company to start marketing or selling.
- There is a limit of 5000€ profit, what you can do.
🛠️ Production and Employment – Options without Your Own Company
- Light Entrepreneurship
- No business ID required: The invoicing service handles VAT, taxes, and insurance for you.
- Suitable for freelancers: For example, cleaning, interpreting, event work, digital services.
- Platforms: UKKO.fi, Eezy.fi, Odeal.fi
- Payment methods without online banking: Many services support bank cards, MobilePay, or cash. You can also open an account by visiting a bank with your passport.
- Invoicing Services (Laskutuspalvelu, Kevytyrittäjä)
- You operate like an employee: The invoicing service pays you a salary and handles employer obligations.
- No need for your own company or business ID
- Suitable for foreigners too: It is enough that you have a personal ID and address in Finland.
- Examples: Omapaja.fi, Eezy.fi
- Work Compensation ( Työkorvaus )
- Direct contract with the client: No employment relationship, but also no entrepreneurship.
- The client pays you directly and reports the payment to the tax authorities.
- Does not include pension contributions, so it does not accrue a pension.
- Suitable for one-time jobs, such as translations, cleaning, or event assistance.
- Cooperative ( Osuuskunta )
- A communal way to work: The cooperative acts as an employer and handles administration.
- You can work under your own name, but invoicing and salary payments are handled through the cooperative.
- Well suited for immigrants who want to test a business idea without their own company.
💡 Special Note: Without Online Banking Credentials
- You can open a bank account with a passport and residence permit.
- Many invoicing services offer paper invoices, SMS confirmations, or assignments made through customer service.
- MobilePay works on many platforms and can be activated without online banking in certain banks.