{"id":2834,"date":"2025-01-29T14:37:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T12:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/to-become-an-entrepreneur\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T08:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:02:27","slug":"to-become-an-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/to-become-an-entrepreneur\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"To become an entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Entrepreneurship during studies, after graduation, or as a side business can be a great option for those who want to work on their own terms and bring their ideas to life. Many successful businesses have started this way \u2013 with a single person who has a vision and the courage to try. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this page, you will find inspiring business stories from UEF\u2019s forestry sciences. The page also includes useful links related to entrepreneurship. Whether you are just considering entrepreneurship, developing your business idea, or have already started your venture, you will find practical guidance and support for your next steps here.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" style=\"width:472px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Entrepreneurship Stories from Forestry Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-992x558.png 992w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_ee97a2332daccd7025215833034b30d9\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-4543\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-4543\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSilvadrones\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-4543\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-4543\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8221;Silvadrones Oy was founded in 2020 with the core business idea of using drones for boron fertilization in forests. We had identified traditional boron fertilization methods as rigid and highly dependent on specific site conditions. We realized that with modern agricultural drones, boron fertilization could be carried out efficiently and cost-effectively, regardless of the area size or terrain difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>Since only a very small amount of boron fertilizer needs to be applied in forests, precision and even distribution are crucial. After an extensive research, development, and testing phase, we launched commercial boron fertilization services in the summer of 2021. Our drones have proven to be highly effective tools for the job.<\/p>\n<p>To date, we have fertilized thousands of hectares of Finnish forests, and our growth trajectory is steeply upward. Drone-based boron fertilization is here to stay, and we are proud to have significantly modernized forestry practices in Finland. In addition to boron fertilization, we are continuously working on expanding and improving our business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/nayttokuva-2025-2-6-kello-12_optimized.49.30-300x203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/nayttokuva-2025-2-6-kello-12_optimized.49.30-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/nayttokuva-2025-2-6-kello-12_optimized.49.30-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/nayttokuva-2025-2-6-kello-12_optimized.49.30-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/nayttokuva-2025-2-6-kello-12_optimized.49.30-1536x1040.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/02\/nayttokuva-2025-2-6-kello-12_optimized.49.30-2048x1387.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Founders of Silvadrones Oy: Veli-Matti L\u00e4hteenm\u00e4ki, Elisa Ylim\u00e4ki, Tomi Karjalainen, and Ville Karjalainen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silvadrones.fi\/\">Link to Silvadrones&#8217; website<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" style=\"width:244px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-4-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_cf7eb79ae0914154d30439b9289d3b44\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-1421\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-1421\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                           Osuusmets\u00e4\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-1421\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-1421\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8221;The Cooperative Mets\u00e4opiskelijoiden OsuusMets\u00e4 was founded in 2020 to support the employment opportunities and work readiness of forestry students during their studies.Students from all educational levels in the field can join the cooperative as members. For forestry companies and forest owners, the cooperative provides a flexible workforce for both short-term needs and longer-term employment.OsuusMets\u00e4 has over 50 members and has provided jobs for dozens of students.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-14.21.22-289x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-14.21.22-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-14.21.22-768x798.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-14.21.22.png 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Pekka Ylim\u00e4ki, Founding Member of OsuusMets\u00e4 and First Chairman of the Board<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/osuusmetsa.fi\/paasivusto\/\">Link to Osuusmets\u00e4s&#8217; website<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" style=\"width:252px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-3-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Kopio-Kopio-Nettimetsamainos-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_8e002270e9f70e353d7571d8e435ed0d\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-3340\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-3340\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNettimets\u00e4\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-3340\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-3340\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8221;In the spring of 2023, as we graduated as foresters from Joensuu, we decided to create something that would better connect forest owners and forestry professionals. In November, we launched Nettimets\u00e4, a public marketplace for forest estates and forestry services.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to make selling forest estates easy and profitable while improving the visibility of forestry entrepreneurs. Nettimets\u00e4 provides forest owners with a seamless way to search for services at the regional and municipal levels and directly contact service providers. For entrepreneurs, we offer a platform that efficiently connects them with local forest owners.<\/p>\n<p>The platform has already generated significant interest \u2013 currently, it attracts 500\u20131000 users daily. Nettimets\u00e4\u2019s vision is to become the future platform that enhances the forestry market and creates new value for all stakeholders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-15.06.22-300x245.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-15.06.22-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-15.06.22-1024x835.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-15.06.22-768x626.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-15.06.22-1536x1253.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/Nayttokuva-2025-1-29-kello-15.06.22.png 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Founders of Nettimets\u00e4Jaakko Hekkala &amp;<br \/>\nEetu Dahl<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nettimetsa.fi\/haku\">Link to the Nettimets\u00e4<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" style=\"width:568px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Useful Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kamu.uef.fi\/tietopankki\/urasuunnittelu-ja-tyonhaku\/yrittajyysopinnotjapalvelut\/\">UEF Entrepreneurship Services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/businessjoensuu.fi\/palvelut\/aloittava-yrittaja\">Services for Startups \u2013 Business Joensuu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yrittajat.fi\/tietopankki\/yrittajaksi-ryhtyminen\/yrityksen-perustaminen\/\">Starting a Business \u2013 Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Entrepreneurship Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opas.peppi.uef.fi\/fi\/ohjelma\/113339?period=2022-2023\">UEF Enterpreneurship studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2025\/01\/image-2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br>Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you have a business idea or innovation and would like to discuss it confidentially with someone, feel free to send me a message at jaakko.hekkala@uef.fi, and we can arrange a Teams meeting. Together, we can consider the key factors to keep in mind when starting a business and evaluate the potential of your idea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"person-card\">\n    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/jaakko.hekkala\/\" class=\"person-card-link hover-scale-down\">\n                            <div class=\"person-card-item\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-left\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2024\/11\/275a54e5687d74b659cc11cdc7ef9cf4_profile_file.jpg\" alt=\"Jaakko\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"person-card-column-right\">\n                                                <p class=\"person-card-name\">Jaakko Hekkala<\/p>\n                        \n                                                <p class=\"person-card-position\">Project cordinator<\/p>\n                        \n                                                <p class=\"person-card-organisation\">Corporate collaboration<\/p>\n                        \n                                                <p class=\"person-card-text\">jaakko.hekkala@uef.fi | +358 400 50 41 24 <\/p>\n                        \n                                                    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 372-372H560v-80h280v280h-80v-144L388-332Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurship during studies, after graduation, or as a side business can be a great option for those who want to work on their own terms and bring their ideas to life. Many successful businesses have started this way \u2013 with a single person who has a vision and the courage to try. 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