COVID 19 Survival Guide for Startups

Nordic Innovation House wants to ensure that Nordic entrepreneurs and startups get the support they need throughout the COVID19 crisis. 

During this stressful time, we want to help you adjust and connect with the resources you need for your company. We have created this guide for you to gather the most relevant sources for Nordic startups in the United States to help you and your business navigate through these times of uncertainty. 

We encourage you to share this guide with others who might find it useful. 

Funding and support for Nordic startups –from the Nordics

Sweden

• Funding and support opportunities for Swedish start-ups and entrepreneurs. https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2020/03/krispaket-for-svenska-foretag-och-jobb/

• Swedish government offers 200SEK Billion to help Swedish businesses. https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2020/03/utokade-lane--och-garantimojligheter-till-foretag-i-sverige2/?fbclid=IwAR0-fbaSXjOQYpDGZJeXUzkt5WgH64Q4iWL8zkHN8o--s6qpuN-I8-s5ZFo

• Information to startups and companies during COVID19. https://www.svensktnaringsliv.se/regioner/vastra-gotaland/information-om-corona-covid-19-till-dig-som-foretagare_771509.html

• Business Sweden SME COVID19 crisis support https://marketing.business-sweden.se/acton/media/28818/keeping-the-wheels-turning-in-the-time-of-corona

FINLAND

• Business Finland offers all companies under €300 Million revenue affect by COVID19 https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-customers/services/funding/disruptive_situations_funding/

• Free loan period Finnverahttps://www.finnvera.fi/eng/growth/current-news-for-smes/current-news-for-smes

• Frequently asked questions and answers for entrepreneurs during COVID19 https://www.yrittajat.fi/en/news/621352-corona-virus-frequently-asked-questions-and-answers-entrepreneurs

• Government support to entrepreneurs that are self-isolating https://sa.vinnumarkadur.is/starfsmannamal/veikindarettur/veikindi-starfsmanna/covid-19-og-sottkvi

• The Confederation of Labor contains practical information for member companies on collective bargaining agreements and COVID19. https://www.sa.is/frettatengt/frettir/upplysingar-vegna-covid-19

NORWAY

• Funding and support opportunities for Norwegian start-ups and entrepreneurs during COVID19. https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/no/om/nyheter/2020/tiltakspakke/

• Norwegian Government offers economic support for start-ups and entrepreneurs. https://www.nrk.no/norge/enighet-om-krisepakke-til-koronarammet-naeringsliv-1.14945891

DENMARK

• Denmark grants tax breaks for firms hit by COVID19 https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/denmark-grants-tax-breaks-to-businesses-impacted-by-virus-2

• Funding and support for Danish start-ups and entrepreneurs https://finans.dk/politik/ECE12019268/regeringen-klar-med-ny-hjaelpepakke-til-pressede-virksomheder/?ctxref=ext

Support for startups in California & United States 

CALIFORNIA

• Resources for San Francisco Companies https://oewd.org/resources-businesses-and-employees-impacted-covid-19

• Resources & funding for Silicon Valley companies https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/coronavirus-fund

• Resources for California companies https://business.ca.gov/coronavirus-2019/

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• What the US Federal Government is doing to help during the crisis https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus

• US Federal Government support for companies doing business in the US. https://www.usa.gov/disaster-financial-help

• Small Business Association Relief https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

• COVID19 Tax relief https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus

• Federal assistance and resources for employers and employees https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus

RAISING CAPITAL RESOURCES

• Raising Capital during COVID19 crisis https://www.foundational.nyc/insights/raising-vc-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/

• How to raise capital in difficult times https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/346885

• VC firms offer group therapy to founders https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/18/vc-firms-offer-group-therapy-for-founders-due-to-the-covid-19-outbreak/

• Coronavirus Survival Strategy for your Startup https://venturebeat-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/venturebeat.com/2020/03/18/a-coronavirus-survival-strategy-for-your-startup/amp/

Further Information and Assistance

GENERAL

• Information on the COVID19 in the Nordics https://www.norden.org/en/info-norden/information-corona-pandemic-nordic-region-5

• Current state of Nordic Start-ups during COVID19https://medium.com/@rasmus_20530/survey-results-the-current-state-of-nordic-startups-during-covid-19-62d74f663a9b

SWEDEN

• Swedish Government information on COVID19. https://www.regeringen.se/regeringens-politik/regeringens-arbete-med-anledning-av-nya-coronaviruset/regeringens-beslut-och-initiativ-med-anledning-av-nya-coronaviruset/

• Contact information to Swedish Embassy in California https://www.swedenabroad.se/

• Contact information to the Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C. https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/usa-washington/

FINLAND

• Finnish Government information on COVID19 https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases/what-s-new/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-updates

• Contact information to the Business Finland USA https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/locations/americas/united-states/

• Honorary Consulate of Finland in San Francisco https://www.embassypages.com/finland-consulategeneral-sanfrancisco-unitedstates

• Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/consulate-general-los-angeles

• Contact information to the Finnish Embassy in Washington D.C https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/mission

NORWAY

• Norwegian Government information on COVID19. https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/koronavirus/id2692388/

• Contact information to Innovation Norway. http://www.innovationnorway.nyc/

• Norwegian Consulate in California https://www.norway.no/en/usa/norway-usa/san-fransisco/

• Norwegian Embassy in Washington D.C. https://www.norway.no/en/usa/

DENMARK

• Danish Government information on COVID19. https://politi.dk/corona/

• Contact Danish consulate in California https://usa.um.dk/en/about-us/consulate-general-of-denmark---palo-alto/innovation-center-denmark/

• Contact Innovation Centre Denmark https://siliconvalley.um.dk/

ICELAND

• Icelandic Government information on COVID19 https://www.covid.is/

• Contact the Icelandic Embassy in Washington D.C. https://www.government.is/diplomatic-missions/embassy-of-iceland-in-washington-d.c/

• Contact Promote Iceland New York https://www.government.is/diplomatic-missions/consulate-general-of-iceland-in-new-york/consulate-information/