Federation of Tampere Region Enterprises Project Manager Pertti Rantamki

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Meeting of Local Action Groups of the EU
Initiative Leader in Klatovy (Czech
Republic) Development of SMEs in Finland
Federation of Tampere Region Enterprises Project
Manager Pertti Rantamäki gsm 358-50-3662 028,
tel. [phone], email pertti.rantamaki_at_ensim
etri.fi
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Meeting of Local Action Groups of the EU
Initiative Leader in Klatovy (Czech
Republic) Development of SMEs in Finland

• THEMES
• General Description of the Fedration
• Genaral View on Member Characteristics
• Järjestön teemat/painopisteet vuonna 2003
• Elements of Succesful Development of SMEs
• Conclusions

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Main purpose

• Federation of Finnish Enterprises is the central
  organization of enterprises 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

• 88 000 member enterprises
• All main branches
• service
• trade
• industry
• construction
• transportation
• Member enterprises employ in all about 450 000
  persons.

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Federation of Tampere Region Enterprises
(Pirkanmaa region)

• Biggest regional organization
• - 7 000 member enterprises
• - 46 local associations
• All main branches
• service
• trade
• industry
• construction
• transportation
• Member enterprises employ in all about 35 000
  pers.

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Member Organizations
Source Statistics Finland 2/2003Source
Federation of Finnish Enterprises 1/2003
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Member Organizations
Source Federation of Finnish Enterprises 1/2003
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Member organizations
Source Statistics Finland 2/2002Source
Federation of Finnish Enterprises 2/2002
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Member Organizations
Source Federation of Finnish Enterprises 1/2003
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Member Organizations
Source Federation of Finnish Enterprises 1/2003
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Member Organizations
Source Federation of Finnish Enterprises 1/2003
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Member organizations
Source Federation of Finnish Enterprises 1/2003
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Member organizations
Member organizations
88 000 Member enterprises
20 Regional organizations
60 Branch organizations
420 Local associations
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Pattern of operation
National
Regional
Local
Entrepreneur
Social lobbying
Member services
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Safeguarding of entrepreneurs interest

• Central Organization
• Parliament
• Government
• Ministries
• Central Administration Boards
• EURegional Organisation
• Provinces
• Municipalities
• Employment and Economic Development
  Centres Local Association
• Municipal Councils
• Municipal Boards
• Boards
• Local Authorities

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Member services
Advice and information Publications Suomen
Yrittäjät -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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Federations National level strategies for the
year 2003 for developing entrepreneurs state of
art
1. To preserve and develop Taxation and its
benefits for entrepreneurs. 2. To make Impact to
the new governments Entrepreneurs Policy. 3. To
get a Special Legistlation for Small
Enterprises. 4. To open Public Services for Open
Competition. 5. Entrepreneurs Education and Grow
Up for youngsters - project. 6. To make govern.
Regional Development Lines to realize.
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Fed. of Tampere region Enterprises 2003 regional
points and themes
1. To ease new entrepreneurs to take over and old
enterprise Change a new generation in
action. 2. Entrepreneurs Education and
Upbringing Themes for Youngsters. 3. Networking
for Entrepreneurs. 4. To open Public Services
for Open and Real Competition. 5. To develop
Internal and External Information System and
Marketing of the Federation.
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The Elements of Successful Developing of SMEs
PRO (things that ease) 1. There are a huge will
and desire to develop ones company- genuine
and real will there are a lot of innovation
too- probelms usually consist of similar type of
challenges 2. Gorvenments and Public attitude
positive and supportive- Changes in Taxation,
Legislation, Generation Changes supp.-
Programmes for Enterprise Activities,
Entrepreneurship Education and Upbringing 3.
There are Real Challenges for entrepreneurs to
conquer- The Age Profile of Entrepreneurship
about 50-60 000 companies have to change
owners/generation- networking, making business
in network- internationalization
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The Elements of Successful Developing of SMEs
CHALLENGES 1. Companies are rather small (over
80 less than 5 pers. app. 45 are making
business alone ) - no time to develop- no time
to search developing possibilities or
services 2. SMEs are not familiar with
developing or using Developing Services- lack
of knowledge in finanzing, developing
possibilities, etc.- lack of skills to find out
developing possibilities 3. The Age and
Education Profile of Entrepreneurs- they are
not used to use others help and developing
services- their image of consultancy is very
oldfashioned
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The Elements of Successful Developing of SMEs

• HOW TO REACT TO CHALLENGES - CONCLUSIONS
• Make available Information of developing
  possibilities - public, organis. and
  educat./devel. services own channelsgt we need
  many simultaneuosly ways to inform entrepreneurs!
• 2. Actual Information near Entreprneurs every day
  life- personal contacts to ease to desidegt we
  have to gain entrepreneurs turst some sales
  arguments solves some acute problem, is useful,
  can be done by the normal work, somewhat flexible
  timetable, can be devided or be done in parts,
  easy to start, cheap way, ..
• 3. Developing Projects have to be as near the
  reality as possible and to answer just for the
  actual need- productation of services, show both
  clear results, benefits and risksgt what do I
  get, what are costs, how to get in, how to get
  more information

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WARM AND SUCCESSFUL WINDS FOR YOUR DEVELOPING
PROJECTS!