SBC, Four New Centers Opened Including Seogwipo and Ulsan Bukbu

Expecting Improved Accessibility and Increased Work Efficiency through Strengthened Close Support

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Small Enterprise and Market Service (Chairman Jo Bonghwan) announced on the 9th that it will open four new centers within this year, starting with the Seogwipo Center, to strengthen on-site support for small business owners and facilitate rapid recovery from COVID-19 damages.

About 20 officials attended the opening ceremony of the Seogwipo Center held on the same day, including Wi Seonggon, a member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party of Korea, and Jang Daegyo, head of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Office of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

Following this, the Ulsan Northern Center will hold its opening ceremony on the 16th and officially begin operations. The Small Enterprise and Market Service added that the Yongin Center and Anseong Center in Gyeonggi Province are also scheduled to open in the second half of the year.

With the establishment of new centers and the adjustment of support jurisdictions, the Service expects improved accessibility for small business owners in the Seogwipo and Ulsan areas and increased operational efficiency of the Service’s support centers.

The Seogwipo Center will oversee all areas within Seogwipo City, Jeju. Previously, clients in the Seogwipo area had to visit the Jeju Center for support services and consultations. The new center is expected to improve convenience for clients located in Seogwipo City and facilitate closer support.

Jo Bonghwan, Chairman of the Small Enterprise and Market Service, stated, “As support policies for small business owners and traditional markets expand due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of new centers will strengthen on-site close support and damage recovery assistance for small business owners. All employees of the Service will do their best to ensure that small business policy funds and the Small Business Hope Recovery Fund, currently being prepared, are promptly processed on-site.”

Meanwhile, with the opening of new centers, the number of small business support centers operated by the Service will expand from the existing 66 nationwide to 70 this year.

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