Seodaemun-gu and Yonsei University Host '2020 Youth Startup Forum' Online... Sharing Startup Experiences and Know-How through Lectures and Mentoring by Innovative Entrepreneurs
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) will hold the 2020 Youth Startup Forum "A New Future Led by Startups, Imagining Through People" (hereinafter referred to as the Youth Startup Forum) online twice on September 9th at 4 PM and 7 PM.
The 'Youth Startup Forum' has been held annually reflecting the startup trends in our society with new themes, and this year, innovative entrepreneurs who have successfully led startups with ideas gained from their own experiences will share various stories.
In particular, this forum will use Zoom (the world's largest video conferencing app), allowing viewers to watch and participate from anywhere they want. Lectures including mentoring sessions will be structured to enable interactive networking with participants through Q&A in the chat window.
The forum is open to all young people interested in startups and residents of Seodaemun-gu, and online pre-registration is available until September 4th through the Sinchon and Paranggorae blogs or the Yonsei Campus Town Project Group blog.
It is also possible to register anytime via the QR code attached to the poster.
Participants can access the lectures on the day of the forum through a link sent via text message, using various digital devices such as mobile phones or laptops.
The Youth Startup Forum is divided into two parts consisting of lectures and mentoring. In the keynote lecture, attendees will hear new approaches and mindsets on startups from innovative entrepreneurs, and during the mentoring session, young startup founders from various fields will share their face-to-face experiences, know-how, and engage in Q&A.
The detailed contents include ▲ startup stories that began with ideas from innovative entrepreneurs and led to business ▲ sincere stories about the beginnings and ongoing activities of entrepreneurs working in various fields such as health, music, food culture, arcade startups, coffee, and urban regeneration.
A large number of entrepreneurs currently active in various fields will participate as speakers in this forum.
Participants include Hwang Yumi (CEO of IOLO), a direct travel booking expert; Kim Woon-yeon (CEO of FitMedi), a personal fitness coach in your hand; Song Young-il (CEO of The Baton), a music platform entrepreneur; Lee Gun-ho (CEO of Salady), who runs 80 salad stores; Kwon In-taek (CEO of OpenNol), a new-concept talent matching platform; Seol Jae-woo (CEO of Small Days), who runs Komkom Arcade full of retro vibes; Kim Hee-soo (CEO of Coffeezia), the 'superpower bean classifier' who turned differences into talents; and Lee Jong-geon (CEO of Orot Company), who brings vitality to aging areas.
Additionally, this Youth Startup Forum was co-hosted and planned by Seodaemun-gu Office and Yonsei University Campus Town to strengthen networks and build partnerships with local universities.
They plan to continue sharing stories of young entrepreneurs in the region through various projects in the future.
Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, said, "Although the startup environment for young people is challenging due to COVID-19, I hope this Youth Startup Forum will activate youth activities and startups and provide a platform for young entrepreneurs to communicate with each other."
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