[Podcast] Summer 2020 – ‘Meaningful’ Work and Support For Small Firms

This week, I wanted to take you back a couple of months and give you some insight into how I’ve experienced summer 2020… People listening from outside may find it strange, but a four-week summer holiday is quite normal for workers in Finland and five or even six weeks is not unheard of. While this is undoubtedly nice for individuals, it does have an effect on business during the summer months. Everything sloooooowwwwws down.

Gradually and yet all at once, I found my calendar for June and July becoming more-and-more empty. I decided that if I cannot do any invoiceable work, I will focus on meaningful work that will have benefits at a later date.

[Podcast] Is This The Worst Time To Start A Podcast About International Business?

Having planned this podcast for a few months, by the time I recorded my first episode in March 2020, we were already in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19. This episode asks “Is this the worst time to start a podcast about International business?” And should I continue sharing my experiences, so others know they’re not alone during these difficult times?

[Podcast] International Business, Entrepreneurship in Finland and Immigrant Integration

Welcome to the International Business from Finland with Mark Wiltshear. Where I take you behind the scenes of my solo enterprise, or toiminimi in Finnish. In this episode, I explain how I came to be at the centre of these seemingly disparate areas of business in Finland, and what you can expect from this series.

Speak English Like A Native To Communicate To Your Global Customers.

[2 MIN BLOG] For a Finnish company doing international business, but with social media content only in Finnish. I could write your posts and newsletters in English for you. Give me the original Finnish texts and I will transcribe them into natural, native English.