Starting a Small Business in Tampere Region in Finland : Business plan

Nowadays in Finland, there are a lot of people who are searching for a job. Also, there are opportunities for opening a new business which provides better quality or cheaper service. Such findings can lead someone to create his own workplace and reduce the level of unemployment. Repair, maintenance, and service of a passenger car are very expensive in Finland, especially in central and southern parts of Finland. The author assumes that there is a possibility to provide the described services cheaper by using new technologies and at the same time to have a potential for a good profitability creating more convenient services for the customer. The main objective of this thesis was to make a business plan for the start-up related to a passenger car’s repair work and cleaning. The thesis includes profitability calculations and the general idea of opening a business of one’s own in the passenger car care field. Also, market research was carried out to identify competitors and their services in Tampere area. The theoretical framework of the study consists of the steps to make a business plan. It was found out there is a possibility to open the company with perspectives of increasing growth and make a lodgment in the Tampere region. The author is planning to establish the company in spring 2017