Business Espoo’s free business advisory service supports new entrepreneurs and existing companies

7.1.2026 6.00

Starting a business or developing operations often raises more questions than answers. Is my idea good enough? Is my pricing right? Where can I find customers, and should I take the next step? Business Espoo’s free business advisory service helps you organize your thoughts and find practical solutions, whether you are just considering entrepreneurship or already running a business.

A business advisor’s work is much more than giving advice and filling out forms. It’s about listening, sparring, and finding solutions together with the client. Every meeting is different: one client may be thinking about applying for a start-up grant before founding a company, while another needs support in improving customer acquisition or finding new marketing channels. Advisory sessions can clarify your business plan, pricing, and profitability—or identify what still needs development before moving forward.

Business advisors need broad expertise and the ability to understand very different industries. Clients may include trained massage therapists, software developers, consultants, or creative professionals. For many entrepreneurs, simply having the chance to review their ideas with an external expert brings confidence to decision-making.

Business advisory services create new jobs in Espoo

Business advisory work is demanding and confidential expert work. Because the world of business and the economy is constantly changing, we at Business Espoo regularly and purposefully train ourselves. This helps us stay up to date on changes in legislation and taxation, for example. All this enables us to serve clients even in challenging advisory situations.

In addition, we offer our clients access to the expert network of Espoo’s New Business Center. The network includes specialists working in Espoo-based companies. As a Business Espoo client, you can receive a free referral during your advisory meeting, allowing you to continue discussions with professionals in accounting, law, or marketing.

Business advisory services are an investment in the future. Every new and growing company strengthens Espoo’s vitality and creates new jobs. For an advisor, the best feedback is a client’s success: “With Business Espoo’s advisory service, I dared to make my dream of entrepreneurship come true.”

Three top tips for Business Espoo advisory clients:

  1. Book an appointment for business advisory and mark it in your calendar.
  2. Send your business plan to your advisor at least a couple of days before the meeting.
  3. Arrive on time for your meeting in Otaniemi or online.
This article was written by Ville Tolvanen, M.Sc. (Econ.), M.A., Business Advisor at Business Espoo. Ville helps current and future entrepreneurs start and develop viable business operations. His clients include creative industry professionals as well as anyone considering entrepreneurship or wanting to develop their business.