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Spot – entrepreneurship coaching center (2023-2024)

Spot was a development project that ended in July 2024. Spot provided free, practical, and high-quality services for immigrants living in Finland who wanted to learn the skills needed for self-employment or planned to start their own businesses in the future. Spot offered free entrepreneurship coaching and courses to help you become an entrepreneur, a pop-up shop to test your business, and a community office for networking. On this page, you will find course materials available for free. (Licence: CC-BY-SA)

Free training materials

Our free trainings offered a step-by-step practical approach to help you become financially independent. Explore the course content and download the materials for free. Materials are protected under the Creative Commons license CC BY-SA.

Yrittäjyysvalmentamon tilat sijaitsevat Myyräncolossa Myyrmäen Vantaalla

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The project has ended. For more information, please contact: Pihla Ruuskanen pihla.ruuskanen@kalliola.fi

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CC-BY-SA Licence

This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. CC BY-SA includes the following elements:

BY: credit must be given to the creator: Elvis Fuamba, Kalliola/Spot Yrittäjyysvalmentamo 2024 + link www.kalliola.fi
SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.

Trainings and materials

How to create a business ideas

Have you dreamed of starting your own business? Find your skills and elevate your business idea!

Session 1: Business Idea development

Understanding your skills and leveraging them in the development of a business idea. Load PDF materials (CC-BY-SA)

Session 2: Map out your business ideas

Theory on developing a strong business idea, inspiration and academic insights. Map out your business idea onto the Business Model Canvas and create the first version of your business plan. Load PDF materials (CC-BY-SA)

How to sell your ideas (make more moneys) and brand yourself to success?

Session 1: Marketing

Learn actionable strategies tailored for small businesses, unlocking practical insights to boost your brand visibility and attract customers effectively. Load PDF Materials CC-BY-SA.

Session 2: Branding

Ready to turn your business idea into a successful brand? Explore the components of a brand and its different elements, crafting your unique brand narrative with expert guidance. Load PDF Materials CC-BY-SA.

Practical Strategies for Social Media Success

Session 1: Social media

Learn effective and easy techniques to enhance your visibility on various social media channels. Load PDF Materials CC-BY-SA.

Session 2: Discover the impact of AI

Boost your business and save time with AI! Explore recommended easy-to-use and free programs to get started. We teach you how to effectively include artificial intelligence in your social media approach. Load PDF Materials CC-BY-SA.

Connect with customers!

Session 1: Customer service and customer relations.

Discover how to acquire, retain and grow your customer base. Load PDF materials CC-BY-SA.

Session 2: Pricing. How to price your services?

Learn how to price your Services. Essential strategies for pricing your services effectively, ensuring fair and competitive rates. Load PDF materials CC-BY-SA.