Franchise Solutions Now was formed in response to an under-served market in the industry for high-level, advanced education and training on purchasing a franchise. The options for purchasing a franchise are increasing exponentially, coupled with the amount of information available on each concept, which creates a great deal of data for franchise buyers to sift through. Franchise Solutions Now recognized that there was a real need to assist the franchise buyers, therefore, we provide advanced research tools, consultative services, and due diligence assistance, but also help prospective franchisees qualify for the franchises they desired to invest in.We have partnered with experts in the industry and created a company that is built on helping you achieve your dreams of business ownership.I worked a couple of years as a Director of Business Services, North America and Asia for an IT company in Redmond, WA with an L1 visa. I also was a Café & Wine bar owner for few years in Portland, OR on an E2 visa. I have a Master’s degree in economics and finance and am now following my life dream and I am hoping to help other people follow their dreams too.

Managing the CFO & Treasury actvities in city of Kotka. Team of about 20 people reporting to me from finance, treasury and IT functions. Member of top management team that reports to City government.

SEB was founded in 1856 and is now one of Northern Europe’s leading financial Groups. www.sebgroup.comMy main focus was to offer large corporate sector companies balance sheet optimizing products like receivables purchase, supply chain financing and leasing. Also cash management and trade finance products are included in the offering. I am part of a management team developing a reorganizing of the function to be more customer and advisory focused instead of product focused. During 2010 I attended a 6 module International Factoring Group Academy.

Cafe and a wine bar with 9 to 15 employees in Pearl District downtown Portland, Oregon.

TietoEnator Corporation, nowadays Tieto is a multinational corporation with net sales 1.7 billion euros, 18.000 employees, in over 25 countries, www.tieto.com I was hired to establish a treasury function for a merging two corporations; Tieto and Enator. I reported directly to CFO and managed all the treasury activities for the Group meaning balance sheet structure, cash management, foreign exchange hedging, money market activities, guarantees for subsidiaries, funding the group and all its subsidiaries. Worked as the Director of Business Support Unit for North America and Asia from 2005 to 2006 in Redmond, Washington.During assignment in North America, was responsible for directing the company's accounting services, human resources and administration responsibilities for Asia, India, Canada, the United States and Europe.

Treasury dealer, main responsibilities daughter companies foreign exchange covers, cash management