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What is it like to move to Finland and start a business?

30.6.2021
On this video you will hear Kenyan born Faisa Egge tell the story on how she became an entrepreneur in Finland. You will also have the opportunity to think of your own passions and abilities to start your own business.

What is this about?

Listen to Faisa’s story and tips on how to start and run a business in Finland. Faisa Egge, originally from
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Listen to Faisa’s story and tips on how to start and run a business in Finland.

Faisa Egge, originally from Kenya and now from Kokkola, the founder of Amanihoiva Kotihoito Oy, was chosen as The Migrant Entrepreneur of the Year 2019.

Faisa arrived in Finland in 2008 with two suitcases and a thousand euros in her pocket. That was all she had when she began her new life in a country she barely knew anything about.

The beginning was hard. Faisa had imagined she would find work, but that was difficult without language skills and experience. She got her first job in a pizzeria, but didn’t ask about wages or a contract.

A few years later Faisa decided to apply for initial funding to start her own company.

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What will be learned?

Identifying and leveraging personal strengthsObserving and perceiving opportunities and seizing themThe ability to convert ideas into action

Which subject?

Citizenship and working life competence

Which content type?

Assignment

Which field of education?

General upper secondary schoolSecondary school, grades 7–9Vocational education and training

Themes?

Entrepreneurship try-out and cooperative activities

Duration?

Activation

Level of difficulty?

Quick and easy

How to proceed?

1

Share the following questions with your students and ask them to read them before you start watching the video:

    1. How many weeks did Faisa spend to finalize her business plan?
    2. Why is it important to have a business plan according to Faisa?
    3. What advice does Faisa have for future entrepreneurs?
    4. What is one of the strengths of Faisa’s company?
2

Watch entrepreneur Faisa Egges video with your students

3

Ask the students to answer the first four questions by them selves

4

In addition, ask the students to discuss in small groups the following questions:

    1. What is a business plan and why is it important to have a business plan according to you?
    2. What business could you get into with the knowledge you have now?
      (i.e. are you a talented photographer and could sell it as a service at weddings or something else)
    3. What are the first 3 steps you would take if you would want to start your own business?

Contact

Suomen Yrittäjät

toimisto@yrittajat.fi

https://www.yrittajat.fi/en

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