Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, Recruiting Small Business Owners for 3rd Term CEO Academy Courses

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 17th that it is recruiting students for the ‘Sajangnim Academy’ for small business owners in alley markets until the 13th of next month.

Considering the severe impact of COVID-19, this year’s Sajangnim Academy will offer eight sessions covering strategies to maximize sales and profitability, promotional marketing, writing strategies, and store management.

Any small business owner operating a business in Gwangsan-gu can apply.

For more detailed information about the application, please contact the Gwangsan-gu Corporate Economy Division.

Now in its third year, the Sajangnim Academy is famous for its practical education and training that closely resembles real-life situations, resulting in various achievements such as increased actual sales.

The competition for admission is fierce, to the extent that applicants must undergo an interview exam.

In fact, a comparison of 33 students who took the Sajangnim Academy last year before and after the training showed an 18.5% increase in average monthly sales and a 33.7% increase in visiting customers.

Among them, there was a student whose maximum daily sales increased by 43.8%.

94% of respondents said that the Sajangnim Academy helped their management.

Kim Sam-ho, Mayor of Gwangsan-gu, said, “We will strive to help alley market owners learn how to earn customers’ sincere trust and revitalize the local economy.”

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