Company’s financial difficulties and their prevention

Anyone may have to stop business activities at some point. That doesn't mean you're a bad entrepreneur or an unreliable person. It is important to take care of your own mental and physical coping, as terminating business is always a major change that requires time to process.  

It is never a good idea to not talk about your thoughts. If you would like to discuss your thoughts about closing down, you can contact Mieli ry's Crisis Phone.

Your health and social services centres provide help for mood disorders and mental health problems. You can take the first step by taking tests intended to assess your mental health on the Mielenterveystalo.fi website (in Finnish and Swedish)Opens in a new window.. 

Even if you do not want to burden your loved ones with your worries, you can still tell them about your feelings and coping. This will help them better understand your situation, help distract you and find joy in new things. You can also think together about the good things the termination has resulted in and what you could do in the future.

If your relationships with family members are in crisis, family counselling provides support for relationships and children's matters. The divorce or separation guide can help you if you are considering a divorce or separation from your partner.

Talking with other people who have experienced the same thing helps you to see your opportunities and identify your feelings.

For example, you can get peer support from

• Mieli ry's peer groups for sole traders and small entrepreneurs (page in Finnish)Opens in a new window.
• The Suomen Yrittäjät networksOpens in a new window.
• The Micropreneurs and Solopreneurs of Finland’s peer support groups (page in Finnish)Opens in a new window..