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Startups·List

Slush side events 2026: the running list

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Business·Guide

How to start a business in Finland as a foreigner

The whole path in order, for EU and non-EU founders: right to work, company form, PRH and Vero registration, bank, insurance and bookkeeping, with the authority, cost and wait for each step.

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Startups·Guide

Slush 2026 guide: tickets, prices and how to prepare

Slush returns to Helsinki on 18–19 November 2026. Here is what each pass costs, who qualifies, what has already closed and how to use the six weeks before the doors open.

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