Entrepreneur membership

It is a good idea for an engineering entrepreneur to be a member of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland. As an entrepreneur, you get all the services and benefits of a member, along with valuable benefits related to entrepreneurship.

All the benefits and services of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland are also available to entrepreneur members. You will receive labor law services, working-life guides, insurance policies in accordance with the insurance terms and conditions, personal salary services and the opportunity to attend free training and seminars from top educators.

The liability insurance of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland applies to individual members working as independent entrepreneurs who carry out assignments on their own, either full-time or part-time, without subordinates. It is also advisable for an entrepreneur member to take out entrepreneur insurance with an insurance company for their business activities.

If you are a full-time entrepreneur, it is advisable to obtain unemployment insurance through the Entrepreneur Fund.

Take advantage of your membership benefits as an entrepreneur

• You can access the Entrepreneur’s Guide via the Member pages.
• The Union’s training sessions offer useful information and skills also for entrepreneurs. You can view the current training offering in the training calendar.
• If you are hiring employees, salary counseling can help you determine the appropriate salary level. You can read more on the Salary matters page.
• The Job board of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland is a free channel for recruiting experts in the field of technology.
• Events organized by the Union and the membership organizations are good opportunities to expand your networks. You may get to know a future employee, partner or key personnel of a customer company.
• Report your entrepreneurship to the Union’s Customer Service, which will also help you with any questions related to entrepreneur membership.

AKY – Akavalaiset yrittäjät (Akava Entrepreneurs)

The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland is an affiliate of Akavalaiset yrittäjät (Akava Entrepreneurs) AKY. AKY offers affiliate members a more affordable service package of Suomen Yrittäjät, a discount on the service fees of both UKKO services and the OP Light Entrepreneur service, and a more affordable business account package from Holvi. All members of its affiliates who operate as full-time or part-time entrepreneurs are automatically members of AKY, and there is no need to join separately. AKY does not charge individual members a membership fee; membership is included in the Union’s membership conditions.

Benefits offered by Akavalaiset yrittäjät AKY

More affordable service package of Suomen Yrittäjät

AKY is a trade association of Suomen Yrittäjät.

Through the partnership, the entrepreneur members of affiliates can acquire the comprehensive service package of Suomen Yrittäjät for EUR 143 per year (2025).

The service package gives access to the membership benefits of Suomen Yrittäjät, but it does not include membership in its local associations. You can get the service package directly from the website of Suomen Yrittäjät.

The comprehensive service package for 2025 of Suomen Yrittäjät includes the following benefits:
• National membership benefits
• Legal counsel services
• Yrittäjä member magazine
• Weekly main newsletter for entrepreneurs
• Use of the member website
• Visibility in the Yrityshakemisto company directory
• Seminars and remote training courses at a discounted member price

Discount on the service fees of UKKO.fi and the UKKO Pro service

If you do work that needs to be invoiced but do not want to set up your own company, there is still one option to use invoicing services.

Members of AKY’s membership organizations get access to the UKKO.fi invoicing service at a 20% discount. The price for members is 4% of the total invoicing sum, excluding VAT (normal price 5%).

In addition, you will receive a 10% discount on the monthly fee of the UKKO Toiminimiyrittäjyys service; price list starting at EUR 0/month. UKKO Toimiyrittäjyys is intended for self-employed persons, who can use the service to automate their bookkeeping and save on accounting expenses. You can also set up a business name free of charge through the service if you do not yet have one. You can get access to the discounts by notifying the UKKO.fi customer service that you are a member of an AKY membership organization. More information about the UKKO.fi service and how to start using the service can be found on the UKKO.fi website. More information about the UKKO’s business name service and how to start using the service.

Discount on the OP Light Entrepreneur service

The service takes care of paperwork, tax returns, and payments on your behalf, allowing you to focus on your business. You can get a business ID through the OP Light Entrepreneur service, which means that you will become a real entrepreneur.

Through AKY, you also get a 20% discount on the OP Light Entrepreneur service.

Holvi business account package for 3 months at half price

Holvi is a fully digital financial management service that brings together everything a small entrepreneur needs in one package.

Members of AKY’s affiliates can get the Holvi Pro package for three months at half price by using the discount code on the Member pages when opening an account. More information and instructions can be found in the Holvi Help Center.