Opening A Dog Biscuit Bakery?

[panda_123]

Hello:

I am hoping to open a dog biscuit bakery by the end of 2012 in Jyväskylä. I'm a Canadian currently living here, as a stay at home mother, while my husband completes research and his phD at the University.
My residence permit is Status A-Permanent - so I know I am able to work here without any restrictions - but am just curious if it is still 65€ to register my company name and if I have to pay that fee each year? (You do in Canada).
As well, do I apply for the start-up-money before registering a name or after? (And how much is it? I heard it was 8 grand...but not sure if this is true.)
This is what I have started in terms of surveying and sampling with dogs:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bubbas-B ... 0499029588
http://bubbasbites.blogspot.com/

Thank you so much for all of your help.

[chrisryan]

I think you can for start-up money after you register the business with the tax office. 8000€ is not correct. It's more like 25€ per day, and that's to cover living expenses while you get the business running. That lasts about 6 months to one year; you'll go through various applications for each segment of the stipend, and at each interval the likelihood of getting more funding becomes difficult. At least this is how I understand it. Enterprise Helsinki is the place to go for all these answers. It's free and they're very helpful.

[onkko]

And since OP is in Jyväskylä then local TE-keskus, go bug your "unemployment office" and they should know where you should go.
Starttiraha is about same as unemployment money what you get x months to live on while you get your business running, then there is investment loans and such but thats different story and your TE-keskus can tell more what, when and how you can apply.
And that 65 fee for registering is one time fee if i remember correctly.

[Upphew]

I think you can for start-up money after you register the business with the tax office. 8000€ is not correct. It's more like 25€ per day, and that's to cover living expenses while you get the business running. That lasts about 6 months to one year; you'll go through various applications for each segment of the stipend, and at each interval the likelihood of getting more funding becomes difficult. At least this is how I understand it. Enterprise Helsinki is the place to go for all these answers. It's free and they're very helpful.

Iirc you have to apply for it before starting the company. Better to ask before registering anything.

[panda_123]

Thank you very much for your answers!!! I'll hold off on registering the company name then.