Jinju City, SME Development Policy ... Operation of 'Jinju-type Enterprise Growth Support Group'

Consultation on Various Regulatory Difficulties for Local SMEs by Experts in 5 Fields

Presenting Growth Directions Linking Regional Companies' Technology Commercialization and Strategic Industries

The Corporate Growth Support Group is conducting non-face-to-face consultations.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City in Gyeongnam Province operates the ‘Jinju-type Enterprise Growth Support Group’ to resolve management and technical difficulties faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Local business circles have consistently raised the need for a system that directly or indirectly addresses regulatory difficulties arising from the startup preparation process to commercialization stages of SMEs, as well as after commercialization.

In response, the ‘Jinju-type Enterprise Growth Support Group’ is composed of experts in five fields: finance and taxation, technology and patents, human resources and labor, marketing and import/export, and startup and location. It will diagnose various problems faced by SMEs and provide solutions through basic consultations and on-site difficulty resolution activities.

Consultations can be conducted both face-to-face and non-face-to-face, and if necessary, experts will visit the site to provide consultation.

Additionally, depending on the difficulty of the problem, an on-site difficulty resolution project will be carried out where experts stay at the SME to solve the issues.

The on-site difficulty resolution activities are conducted within two days together with company officials at the SME site. For preliminary or early-stage startup companies engaged in research and development or export fields, one additional day is provided, supporting up to a maximum of three days. The consultation costs during this period are fully covered by Jinju City.

The city has established a consultation center for the ‘Jinju-type Enterprise Growth Support Group’ on the 6th floor of the Jinju Knowledge Industry Center located in Cheonjeon-dong, and provides related information through the Jinju Knowledge Industry Center website.

A city official stated, “We will provide opportunities to participate in various government and local government projects in preparation for industrial restructuring such as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the advancement of industries in the Sangpyeong Industrial Complex,” adding, “Startup companies will be operated with a focus on linked support with regional strategic industries.”

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