Operation of Geumcheon-gu 2nd Alley Economy Support Center Begins

A Dedicated Call Center and Consultation Desk for the 'Golmok Economy Support Center' Set Up on the District Office 1st Floor... Geumcheon-type New Startup Business Maintenance Support Fund Applications Open from September 14 to October 16

District Mayor Yuseonghun (right in the photo) is encouraging employees at the 2nd Alley Economy Support Center, which opened on the 14th in the Piano Hall on the first floor of the district office.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) recently opened the doors of the '2nd Geumcheon-gu Alley Economy Support Center' on the 1st floor Piano Hall of the district office on the 14th to revive the livelihood economy, which has frozen again due to the resurgence of COVID-19.

The previous '1st Geumcheon-gu Alley Economy Support Center' focused all efforts on supporting small business owners, including the 'Seoul City Self-Employed Survival Fund' support project from May to July.

The '2nd Geumcheon-gu Alley Economy Support Center' will focus on operating the COVID-19 response 'Small Business Support Project' along with the 'Geumcheon-type New Startup Business Maintenance Support Fund' project.

The 'Geumcheon-type New Startup Business Maintenance Support Fund' is a district-led project that provides 700,000 KRW in cash to newly established small business owners who were in the blind spot of the 'Seoul City Self-Employed Survival Fund.'

The support targets small business owners who rented offices or business premises in Geumcheon-gu from September 2 last year to June 30 this year, started a business, and are actually operating as of the payment date. However, businesses that are effectively closed or suspended, those in restricted industries such as entertainment, gambling, and speculative businesses under the Small and Medium Business Development Fund loan restrictions, and recipients of the Seoul City Self-Employed Survival Fund are excluded.

Small business owners wishing to apply can visit the Geumcheon-gu Office 1st floor Alley Economy Support Center from September 14 to October 16 to apply.

Applications are subject to a 5-day rotation system similar to the public mask distribution. If the last digit of the representative's birth year is 1 or 6, applications can be made on Monday; 2 or 7 on Tuesday; 3 or 8 on Wednesday; 4 or 9 on Thursday; and 5 or 0 on Friday.

Applicants must bring a business registration certificate, VAT filing documents, business lease contract, business operation verification documents, small business confirmation certificate, ID card, bankbook copy, and a power of attorney (if applying by proxy) when visiting.

The district plans to decide on support recipients through a prompt review so that payments can be made before Chuseok. Small business owners who disagree with the decision can submit an objection form along with supporting documents within 7 days from the notification date to the 'Geumcheon-gu Alley Economy Support Center.'

The '2nd Geumcheon-gu Alley Economy Support Center' operates on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to the 'Geumcheon-type New Startup Business Maintenance Support Fund,' it provides consultations on various small business support measures such as special credit guarantee loans for small business owners and support for reopening stores visited by COVID-19 confirmed cases.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "Various economic actors have been hit hard by the resurgence of COVID-19, and among them, small business owners have suffered greatly," adding, "We will devote all efforts to operation and promotion so that small business owners can receive various benefits seamlessly through the 2nd Alley Economy Support Center."

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