Espoo Magazine 3/2021

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Continuing studies us After comprehensive school, in general, studies continue either in an upper secondary school or in vocational education and training. Crossword puzzle Test your Finnish with this crossword puzzle! Book prizes! PREPARATORY ➙ EDUCATION FOR UPPER SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VALMA) › 234 students After comprehensive school, every student has to be assigned a study place. This autumn, upper secondary education was started by... UPPER SECONDARY ➙ SCHOOL › 1 977 students (Finnish-speaking) › 175 students (Swedish-speaking) › 50 students (IB-programme in English) ➙ VOCATIONAL SCHOOL NB! Compulsory education continues until the age of 18. All graduates of primary school are therefore obliged to continue their studies at a school that provides secondary-level education. If a young person is left without a place to study following the spring Joint Application period, Outreach Youth Work has been in contact with him or her to find a place to study. › 1 396 students (Finnish-speaking) • 263 students, vocational qualification in business and administration • 222 students, vocational qualification in social and health services • 120 students, information and communication technology • 158 students, vocational qualification taught in English Write the letters from the orange boxes (1–14) below and send the answer with your name and address by e-mail to espoolehti@omnipress.fi by 26 November 2021. 30 A magazine for Espoo residents
Connections are crucial For Atte Pohjanmaa, Espoo is at the heart of everything. He would like to see more business parks in the city. “I have always believed in the importance of being around smarter people than myself. I have done my best to trust people and their ideas, and it has been an effective way to run a business,” says Atte Pohjanmaa, who lives in Saunalahti. In May, 22-year-old Pohjanmaa was selected as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Greater Helsinki. He founded his company Vertics Oy together with his friend Max Kalhama in 2017 when they were still teenagers in upper secondary school. His business partner has since disengaged himself from the company’s operational activities, and Pohjanmaa has run the company on his own. Vertics employs approximately 40 people. At the age of 22, Atte Pohjanmaa is already an experienced entrepreneur. “At first, people were sceptical because of my age, but nowadays it is an advantage,” he says. The company, which started with website projects and coding services, now also offers business and software design, service design and publishing and maintenance services. “I come from a family of engineers, and engineers like to brainstorm and create something new. I was only a child when I learned coding and I thought it would be a good idea to start selling my expertise,” Pohjanmaa explains. There are various support programmes available for young entrepreneurs but, at the time, Pohjanmaa was not aware of them. However, he is an active participant in young entrepreneur circles which has helped him find investors to support his company. A mentor he acquired through the Aalto Startup Center has also been a big help. Location matters. After several years of operating in Otaniemi, last autumn the company found new premises in Leppävaara. It was self-evident to Pohjanmaa that the company would remain in Espoo. “Espoo is a combination of excellent public transport connections and parking spaces.” One wish Pohjanmaa wants to communicate to the city is for it to advocate business parks more, because they would enable entrepreneurs to network across Espoo. “Entrepreneurship is a communal way of acting in every way. Without a community, it can become very difficult and lonely.” my espoo Espoo is a good place to grow, work and run a business. Business Espoo supports entrepreneurs and promotes the vitality of businesses. Text Maarit Krok Photo Timo Porthan Business Espoo offers free personal advice and sparring discussions for compiling a business plan and starting a business. It provides consulting services in Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian and Chinese. A new entrepreneur who is just starting a business can receive a start-up grant offered by the City of Espoo and the Uusimaa TE Office. Business Espoo’s personal business advise service provides help both for applying for a start-up grant and considering other financing options. The first consultation visit is free of charge. The Business Espoo network comprises the City of Espoo, Enter Espoo, Espoon Yrittäjät, the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, Omnia (the Joint Authority of Education in the Espoo Region) and the Uusimaa TE Office. A magazine for Espoo residents 31
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