Entrepreneurship courses

Are you curious about starting and running a business in Finland?
Do you want to explore entrepreneurship and develop essential business skills?
Are you interested in learning more about the business ecosystem and what it takes to become an entrepreneur?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we have good news: Startup Refugees Entrepreneurship Courses are for you! These courses are tailored for immigrants who live in Finland and have an entrepreneurial mindset.

Crash Course to Entrepreneurship

  • Learn the basics of starting and running a business in Finland
  • Receive insights into the business ecosystem
  • Develop your entrepreneurial mindset and skills
  • Grow your professional network

The course includes workshops, small home assignments and group work (total 15 h of work). The online workshops are organized in the evenings to allow participants to work or study full-time at the same time. Completing the course satisfactorily grants you a certificate and eligibility to apply to our Incubator program (see below).

Next courses:

  • Crash Course to Entrepreneurship in Ukrainian – Експрeс-курс з Підприємництва ➡️ 19.05.–09.06.2025 ➡️ Register by 10th of May HERE.
  • Crash Course to Entrepreneurship in English ➡️ Coming in November – stay tuned!

Incubator Program

  • In this program, you will be able to start or further develop your recently launched business in a very hands-on way, with the support of live online workshops, peer learning, practical assignments, real-world testing of your business idea, a resource bank on our e-learning platform, personal support from our Business Coaches, and guidance from a business mentor
  • To be eligible to apply, you need to have a business idea and must be a graduate of our Crash Course to Entrepreneurship or a similar course organized by another entity.
  • Incubator programs in English and Ukrainian coming up in autumn 2025 – stay tuned for more information!

Growth Program

  • The Growth Program is for those who have a registered business they want to grow — whether by expanding their range of services, increasing revenue, adding new operations or products, or reaching new geographical areas or customer groups.
  • This 9-month program includes workshops and online sessions, a large kick-off and closing event, intensive mentoring days with several hand-picked experts, and personal support from our Business Coaches. The program is organized in collaboration with KasvuOpen.
  • The 2025 Growth Program has already started and is no longer accepting new applications.
“They also understood that their audience are foreigners in Finland and tailored the workshop just perfect for us.”

“It made a huge impact since I gained more insight of the market I want to enter.”

“This information (on finances) made me reduce my anxiety and gave me confidence in opening a business in Finland.”