Free Startup Education to Drive Successful Entrepreneurship for Prospective and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

Gibo Hosts the '3rd Venture Startup Class of 2020' View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Chairman Jung Yoon-mo, hereinafter Kibo) announced that it will recruit students for the '2020 3rd Venture Startup School' from the 16th of this month until July 8th to support the successful startups of prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs. The Venture Startup School will be conducted online in a non-face-to-face format from October 19 to 30 due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and it is a completely free course.


The target trainees are prospective entrepreneurs preparing to start businesses in technology-based industries such as manufacturing, information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution fields, and knowledge and cultural industries, or early-stage entrepreneurs within three years of startup. Approximately 60 participants will be recruited. In particular, this time, to foster regional specialized industries, priority recruitment will be given to entrepreneurs related to the shoe industry, a representative industry of Busan where Kibo's headquarters is located.


The curriculum includes practical knowledge-oriented lectures related to technology startups such as ▲ startup law ▲ startup support policy funds ▲ tax/accounting, human resources/labor ▲ investment attraction and IR ▲ business plan writing. Customized startup consulting will also be provided free of charge to outstanding graduates.


Kibo has been operating the Venture Startup School since 2001 to support the successful startups and stable business foundations of prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs, and has produced a total of 4,941 graduates so far. For course completers, Kibo actively strives to discover and nurture technology-based startup companies by separately providing customized startup guarantees to support the funds necessary for startups.



Director Baek Kyung-ho of Kibo said, "This Venture Startup School will contribute to fostering regional industries and creating social value by supporting entrepreneurs related to the shoe industry, a regional specialized industry."


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