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Main purpose

Federation of Finnish Enterprises is the central organization ofenterprises and entrepreneurs with policies on entrepreneurship,business and labour relations.

Federation of Finnish Enterprises as a SME lobby improves the conditions of enterprises and entrepreneurs for

profitable business increases the influence of entrepreneurs in political decision

making creates a favourable enterprise climate

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Federation of Finnish Enterprises

Over 110 000 member enterprises

All main branches service trade industry construction transportation

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Concrete results from lobby activities: single taxation of dividends retained as an incentive for SMEs employer’s contributions reduced improved social security for entrepreneurs and their families, including

reduced qualifying period for sick leave allowance, more flexible entrepreneurs’ pension insurance premiums, improved unemployment protection for entrepreneurs’ family members, partial care allowance and partial sickness allowance for entrepreneursincluding reduction in the share capital requirement to 2500 euros

government red tape reduced with introduction of the Tax Account effective enterprise policy in municipalities; methods for evaluating the results of lobbying and restructuring of service

structures: e.g. increasing the use of service vouchers and improving the position of small businesses in public procurement programmes

more education and training in entrepreneurship at all levels in the education system

contribution to the government's recession recovery plan and creation of our own support network for entrepreneurs

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One fee. A whole range of benefits.

The Federation of Finnish Enterprises, backed by its membership, influences decision making at local, regional, national and EU levels. We do this by leveraging our entire organizational structure.

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Member organizations

Over 110 000Member enterprises

21Regional

organizations

400Local

associations

52Branch

organizations

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Pattern of Operation

Entrepreneur

Local

Regional

National

Social Lobbying

Memberservices

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Safeguarding of Entrepreneurs’ Interest

Central Organization: Parliament Government Ministries Central Administration Boards EU

Regional Organisation: Provinces Municipalities Employment and Economic Development Centres

Local Association: Municipal Councils Municipal Boards Boards Local Authorities

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Member servicesAdvice and information

Publications Suomen YrittäjäSanomat -newspaper YrittäjäInfo -member bulletin Yrittäjä -magazine Regional and local publications web-sites internal web-sites

Training Regional and local Seminars

Membership benefits

Other services

Unemployment benefit society

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Membership fees 2010

personnel(incl. entrepreneur)

membership fees euro / year

1 sole entrepreneur 132 €2 - 3 persons 192 €4 - 5 persons 242 €6 - 7 persons 289 €8 - 9 persons 351 €10 - 19 persons 416 €20 - 49 persons 515 €50 - 99 persons 819 €100 - persons 1.618 €

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Finland in a nutshell

5.3 million inhabitants GDP: 186 billion euro

(35,000 € per capita, 2008) Capital: Helsinki Currency: Euro President of the Republic

Tarja Halonen 200 members in the parliament Finland has been a member

in the EU since 1995

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Source: Statistics Finland, Business Register 2008

Enterprises in Finland

Total 320 952 enterprises.Total 263 001 without Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (in diagram).

Micro enterprises (1-9 employees); 245 361; 93,3 %

Small enterprises (10-49 employees);

14 570; 5,5 %

Medium-sized enterprises (50-249 employees);

2 416; 0,9 %Large enterprises (250- employees);

654; 0,3 %

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Source: Statistics Finland, Business Register 2008

Personel in Enterprises

Total 1 502 213 employees.Total 1 435 361 without Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (in diagram).

Micro enterprises (1-9 employees);

352 233; 24 %

Small enterprises (10-49 employees);

281 961; 20 %

Medium-sized enterprises (50-249 employees);

243 818; 17 %

Large enterprises (250- employees);

557 351; 39 %

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Source: Statistics Finland, Business Register 2008

Enterprises according to Branch

Total 320 952 enterprises.Total 263 001 without Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (in diagram).

Manufacturing; 23 290; 9 %

Construction; 41 295; 15 %

Trade; 47 042; 18 %

Transportation and storage;

22 885; 9 %

Professional, scientific and technical

activities; 31 765; 12 %

Other services; 93 914; 36 %

Others; 2 810; 1 %