Application for the 9th Geumcheon Entrepreneur Award Candidates

Candidate nominations accepted until September 15... Individuals who have managed a business in the region for over 2 years and contributed to community development

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) is accepting nominations for candidates for the ‘9th Geumcheon Entrepreneur Award’ until September 15, targeting local businesspeople who have made significant contributions to the development of the local economy.

The ‘Geumcheon Entrepreneur Award’ is an award established to encourage local businesspeople who have contributed to the development and revitalization of the local economy and to instill pride as members of the local community.

Nominees must be businesspeople who have operated a company with a factory or main office in the district for more than two years and have contributed to the revitalization of the local economy and the development of the local community. However, those who have previously received the Geumcheon Entrepreneur Award, those who have received the mayor’s commendation within the last three years, those with outstanding local tax payments, and others subject to social criticism are excluded from nomination.

Candidates can be jointly recommended by 20 or more Geumcheon-gu residents or businesspeople (employees), recommended by heads of business-related institutions and organizations, or recommended by the head of the neighborhood office.

Nomination forms and achievement reports can be downloaded from the ‘Notices & Announcements’ section on the Geumcheon-gu website, completed, and submitted in person along with supporting documents to the local neighborhood office or the district office’s Local Economy Division.

The district will decide the final awardees through deliberation by the ‘Entrepreneur Award Achievement Review Committee’ and present the awards at the ‘Geumcheon Residents’ Day’ ceremony scheduled for October.

Awardees will receive a plaque and additional points (3 to 5 points) when applying for the Geumcheon-gu Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund.

The ‘Geumcheon Entrepreneur Award’ began with its first ceremony in 2012 and is now in its ninth year, with a total of 40 businesspeople honored up to last year.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “This year’s Entrepreneur Award holds special value and meaning as it is given under difficult circumstances. Despite the local economy being depressed due to COVID-19, I hope many nominations will be made for businesspeople who have persevered without losing their will and contributed to the revitalization of the local economy and the development of the community.”

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Local Economy Division of Geumcheon-gu Office.

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