Other Finnish Entrepreneurs

Members of the North Karelian International Women Entrepreneur Group

Accommodation and travelling

Sinikka Eronen
Salimäentie 2
83855 Martonvaara, Finland
mobile +358 (0)400 181 249
sinikka.eronen@oppivat.net

• Expert on international travelling and tourism
• Planning entrepreneurship in line of travelling and tourism enterprise counselling
• Looking for chances to go international on lines of travelling and tourism

Karelia Expert Matkailupalvelut Oy /Karelia Expert Travelling services Ltd
Airi Okkonen
Pielisentie 7
81700 Lieksa, Finland
mobile +358 (0)400 311 213
airi.okkonen@kareliaexpert.fi
www.kareliaexpert.fi

• Expert on travelling and tourism, also consult and trainer
• Over 20 years of experience in travelling and tourism business
• Looking for international contacts from lines of product development and marketing, networking between different lines of businesses

Erästely Ky (Accommodation and program services)
Päivi Putkonen
Kivivaarantie 1
81970 Jongunjoki, Finland
mobile +358 (0)400 916 470
paivi.putkonen@erastely.inet.fi
http://personal.inet.fi/yritys/erastely/

• Travelling and tourism in wilderness - specialised to canoeing, teddy bear cards and wooden chairs
• Accommodation for about 100 people
• Looking for international customers / tourists and contacts among travelling, export of teddy bear cards, manufacturers of wooden chairs

Communication

Viestintätoimisto Lehtiniemi Oy (Communication agency)
Leena Lehtiniemi
Kokontie 10
80230 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 553 0350
lehtiniemi@piipuisto.com                          

• Enterprise communication
• 12 years as an entrepreneur, 10 years before that radio work, journalist background
• Looking for international enterprise contacts in line of communication, publicity and media

Tarinatoimisto / Story Office
Minna Tolonen
Niskakatu 4 A
80100 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 432 3503
minna.tolonen@tarinatoimisto.fi
www.tarinatoimisto.fi

• Publicity, writing and editing of different kinds of texts and articles
• Enterprise established in August 2004
• Looking for new opportunities

Consulting and training services

Finopol (Consulting services)
Lucyna Huhti
Lähdetie 4 B 7
80710 Lehmo, Finland
mobile +358 (0)40 523 8865
finopol@netti.fi  

• Consultant, helps Finnish enterprises to find contacts from Poland and to go international to markets of Poland
• Has lived in Finland for about 3 years, graduated from University of Joensuu, final thesis about cooperation on frontier regions
• Contacts to Poland, cooperation on frontier regions

Valmennus- ja mediapalvelu MaaritVee Ky (Consulting, training and media services)
Maarit Vänskä
Keskustie 15 H 7
83100 Liperi, Finland                                          
mobile +358 (0)40 960 7274
maarit@maaritvee.fi 

• Consultant, writing and editing of different kinds of texts, articles and radio series
• Consulting on finding ones own work or/and life path, marketing ones own know-how, Puotiska and ”Taming of hurry”
• Enterprise established in 23th May 2005
• Looking for networks and networking

Finnish handicrafts        

Hakkimerkki (Clothing design services and dressmaker’s)
Maarit Häkkinen
Niskakatu 29                 
80100 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 331 0731
hakkinen@hakkimerkki.fi 
www.hakkimerkki.fi

• Clothing designer and seamstress
• Enterprise estblished in August 2004, has visited clothing factories in Estonia, Wales and France
• Looking for seamstresses and contacts

Social and health care services

Joensuun Seudun Omaishoitajat ja Läheiset ry (Association for family caregivers and the family)
Ani-Elina Heikkinen
Valkamantie 14 A 1
80260 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 528 3909
aeh@susiraja.net 
http://kansalaistalo.jns.fi/omaishoitajat/projekti.htm

• Project coordinator for the association, which is the first association in the line of social and health care services networking with enterprises
• Internationalization of social and health care services

Others

LiisAkka
Liisa Kontturi
Heinävaarantie 5
82900 Ilomantsi, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 494 9099
liisa.kontturi@karellikeskus.fi 

• Rural entrepreneur, project coordinator for the continuation project of Women’s House of Ilomantsi (get started on Ladies’ Businesses, a Karellikeskus project)
• Women entrepreneurship in rural areas and modelling of Women Resource Centre

Satugalleria Oy (”Fairytale gallery Ltd”)
Tarja Laaninen
Satamatie 19
81100 Kontiolahti, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 368 1925
tarja.laaninen@satugalleria.inet.fi 
http://personal.inet.fi/yritys/satugalleria/gallery/index.htm

• Painting of fairytale paintings, illustration of for example Christmas cards
• Looking for international contacts and expert on marketing 

Miretta Ky
Ulla Savolainen
Aurinkokatu 27 H 91
80140 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 584 1598
ulla.savolainen@kolumbus.fi 
www.miretta.fi

• Dogs’ care products – Ulla manufactures and retails products, and work as an agent for them.
• She buys design and implementation from specialists
• Looking for cooperation partners and contacts

In the background

Puuteknologiakeskus Puugia/Markkinoinnin palvelukeskus                             
Ella Lindström
Sirkkalantie 12 B
80100 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)50 517 2976
ella.lindstrom@carelian.fi 

• Marketing and internationalism
• Has worked e.g. at FinPro in Norway
• Contacts to Norway, experience in and knowledge of Norway, international strategic planning for enterprises

Group leader               
Karellikeskus Oy
Mirja Erlund
Niskakatu 4 A
80100 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)400 671 569
mirja.erlund@karellikeskus.fi  

Project secretary
Karellikeskus Oy
Katariina Eskelinen
Niskakatu 4 A
80100 Joensuu, Finland
mobile +358 (0)40 571 6183
katariina.eskelinen@karellikeskus.fi

FEM-entrepreneurs in Kainuu

Travel

Epun Ratsutalli
Eeva-Liisa Kemppainen
Hallamaantie 33
FI-89400 HYRYNSALMI
Tel. +358 8 7484 41 or +358 400 7682 19
eeva-liisa.kemppainen@utanet.fi, www.epunratsutalli.fi
Equestrian services

Hippalivo Ltd
Ulla Mykkänen
Ukkohallantie 5
FI-89400 HYRYNSALMI
Tel. +358 8 650 910 or +358 40 5164 270
ulla.jarkko@pp.inet.fi, www.ukkohalla.fi
Restaurant and programme services

SLA Corporation Ltd, Hotel Tulikettu
Margarita Kinnunen
Kainuuntie 26 B 11
FI-88600 SOTKAMO
Tel. +358 8 6693 125 or +358 40 5373 672
margarita_kinnunen@hotmail.com,
www.tulikettu.fi, www.wildbrownbear.fi
Hotel and Restaurant business

Retail trade

KukkaPosti M. Juntunen
Maija Juntunen
Hyryntie 31
FI-89400 HYRYNSALMI
Tel. +358 8 741 807 or +358 40 5774 254
Flowers, giftware and handicraft sale

Handicraft

Villaset
Tuula Oikarinen
Koskitie 2
FI-89400 HYRYNSALMI
Tel. +358 50 4317 323 or +358 44 5705 502
toikarinen@luukku.fi, www.kalevalaspirit.fi/villaset
Handicraft and industrial art production, needlework subcontracting and manufacturing by contract, souvenir and giftware production and sale

Training services

Body & Mind
Ritva Kuha
Tuuliniementie 82
FI-88900 KUHMO
Tel. +358 8 6640 100 or +358 40 533 4437
ritvakuha@hotmail.com
Physical exercise and health services and accommodation services

Koulutusvalmennus Semar
Maarit Rautio
Mustikkatie 25
FI-88900 KUHMO
Tel. +358 8 6530 179 or +358 50 3631 701
maarit.rautio@semar.fi
Training services, particularly home care services

Tmi Sanna Lanki (private trader)
Sanna Lanki
Sammonkatu 10 B 9
FI-87100 Kajaani
Tel. +358 50 514 5137
sanna.lanki@dnainternet.net
Promoting sexual health and welfare