Dobong-gu Youth Startup Incubator Space 'Mujungryeok 1/6, Dal' Opens

Operation of Youth Startup Incubating Space No.1 on the 14th...Free Startup Space for 3 Months, Mentoring Provided to Participants

The space of Dobong-gu Youth Startup Incubating 'Mujungryeok 1/6 Dal'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dobong-gu (Mayor Lee Dong-jin) opened the first youth startup incubating space, ‘Mujungryeok 1/6, Dal,’ next to ‘Mujungryeokjidae Dobong’ (75 Madeullo 11-gil, Dobong-gu) on the east side of Changdong Station on January 14, to support the successful food and beverage startups of young people.

‘Mujungryeok 1/6, Dal’ was named with the intention of reducing the burden on young entrepreneurs to one-sixth, like the moon’s gravity which is one-sixth of Earth’s gravity.

The district remodeled a 9㎡ space, previously used as a kiosk in the old Changdong Cultural Square, into a food and beverage startup incubating space, taking advantage of the high foot traffic at Changdong Station.

The district actively supports prospective entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into actual startups by △providing free startup space for 3 months △conducting mentoring with successful entrepreneurs △supporting electricity and water bills.

The first participant, selected through a public recruitment process in November last year, chose Taiwanese snacks (danbing, sandwiches) and fruit milk tea as the main menu. After the 3-month operation period ends, the second participant will introduce ‘scones made with healthy ingredients.’

Additionally, Dobong-gu plans to recruit two teams of prospective entrepreneurs to operate the ‘second half of 2020 incubating space’ in early April through a public announcement on the Dobong-gu Office website (www.dobong.go.kr). Any local youth interested in or preparing for food and beverage startups can participate.

Lee Dong-jin, Mayor of Dobong-gu, said, “Prospective entrepreneurs have a great opportunity to directly experience managing the space for 3 months and validate their prepared business models,” adding, “I hope they succeed in the actual startup field based on the experience and lessons gained from operating the incubating space.”

The space of Dobong-gu Youth Startup Incubating 'Mujungryeok 1/6 Dal'

Job and Economy Division Youth Policy Team 2091-2892

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