Gwangju Buk-gu Supports Local Small Businesses' Entry into Online Market

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 16th that it will sign an agreement on the 17th for the 'Small Business Online Market Entry Pilot Support Project' to help local small business owners struggling due to COVID-19 and economic recession to develop online sales channels.

A total of seven related organizations and private companies participated in this agreement, including Buk-gu, Gwangju-Jeonnam Small and Medium Business Administration, KEPCO KDN, Kim Daejung Convention Center, Jeonnam Producers Cooperative, Seller24, and Inphil Co., Ltd.

The participating organizations agreed to actively cooperate in promoting the online market entry and sales activation of small business owners operating in Buk-gu.

Buk-gu plans to announce the project on the Buk-gu Office website next month and select 20 companies as support targets.

The selected companies will receive project funds worth approximately 650,000 KRW, as well as support for online marketing, market entry operations, live commerce broadcasting, and facilities.

For more detailed information about the project, inquiries can be made to the Self-Employment Support Center of the Civil Economy Division at Buk-gu Office.

Mayor Moon In of Buk-gu said, "I hope this project will help increase the sales of small business owners by supporting the development of sales channels in the online market."