{"id":4530,"date":"2021-09-26T14:03:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T11:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vertia.fi\/?p=4530"},"modified":"2021-11-18T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T11:21:29","slug":"vertia-palkittiin-valtakunnallisilla-yrittajapaivilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vertia.fi\/en\/blogi\/vertia-palkittiin-valtakunnallisilla-yrittajapaivilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertia was honored at the National Entrepreneurship Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Federation of Finnish Enterprises and the Foundation for Private Entrepreneurs once again presented the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at the National Entrepreneurship Days gala in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 on Saturday, September 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

The Young Entrepreneur of the Year is Eerik S\u00e4kkinen of J\u00e4rki-Saaneraus Oy. The competition also recognized Topi Jokinen and Heikki Jussila, founders of Vertia Oy, as well as Irina Nurmi of Smooth it Oy.<\/p>\n

The activities of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year nominees highlighted responsibility, innovative leadership, risk-taking, and creativity. More than 400 young entrepreneurs from across Finland entered the competition.<\/p>\n

Vertia is a construction company with no managers. Under its self-managed operating model, the staff makes all decisions, from strategy to salaries. Both customers and staff are extremely satisfied, and the company\u2019s growth and profitability are top-notch. Together, these factors make Vertia an exceptional company.<\/p>\n

Vertia, which aims to improve construction quality, offers quality assurance and surveying services to construction companies, prefabricated home manufacturers, and private builders. The company has annual revenue of 2.5 million euros and a staff of 28.<\/p>\n

A collaborative operating model<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Topi Jokinen<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Heikki Jussila<\/strong> have developed a collaborative operating model within their company.<\/p>\n

The company, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, has undergone an internal transformation from a family-like teamwork environment to a fully self-directed operating model.<\/p>\n

The culture of collaboration was already strong, but ultimately, the company\u2019s management made the final decisions. The goal was to create a self-directed operating model in which the staff makes all of the company\u2019s decisions. They are supported in this by a shared decision-making model, in which they must always seek advice from colleagues when making major decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWork should be fun, but a collaborative model also involves difficult issues. When we think things through together, it can sometimes be a grueling process,\u201d says Topi Jokinen.<\/p>\n

Employees decide their own salaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cDeveloping our operating model is a work in progress. We have a salary committee that sets the salary budget. Talking about salaries is difficult, but we\u2019ve made some good decisions. Now we\u2019re thinking about how we can streamline the process,\u201d Jokinen and Jussila explain.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurs believe that making decisions together has made the workplace more attractive. This is also confirmed by a study conducted on the company.<\/p>\n

\u2212 The study found that work engagement and well-being are at exceptionally high levels among our employees.
\nThrough experimentation and success, the collaborative operating model created by Vertia continues to evolve. In recent years, significant progress has also been made in developing service offerings.<\/p>\n

Vertia Oy at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n