‘Astronaut’ Gosan Joins Transition Team... "40 Minutes Meeting with Ahn Cheol-soo"

Advised on Venture Establishment and Appeared on YouTube Broadcast
Building Consensus on the Domestic Venture Industry Environment

Aspiring astronaut Go San.

[Asia Economy Reporters Yoo Byung-don and Jung Dong-hoon] Go San, CEO of A-Team Ventures, who was appointed as a member of the Economic Subcommittee 2 of the Presidential Transition Committee, introduced his connection with Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo, saying, "We only met twice before I joined." Despite having no personal contact, Chairman Ahn highly valued Go's passion and philosophy for ventures.

In a phone interview with Asia Economy on the 18th, Go revealed that his first meeting with Chairman Ahn was when he visited KAIST in Daejeon to seek advice before founding the venture company Tight Institute. Go established and currently operates A-Team Ventures based on Chairman Ahn’s advice.

The second meeting took place last October when Go appeared on Chairman Ahn’s YouTube broadcast. Before announcing his presidential candidacy, while serving as the leader of the People’s Party, Ahn invited Go to his show ‘Ahn Cheol-soo Live’ for an in-depth 40-minute discussion on youth entrepreneurship.

The two formed a consensus on government policies related to innovative companies. Chairman Ahn was reportedly deeply impressed by Go’s sharp critique of the government’s low understanding of new industries and the various regulations hindering growth. During the broadcast, when Go pointed out that "in the startup industry, there is talk that the government imposes regulations too early, blocking growth," Chairman Ahn agreed, saying, "The government should open doors for new businesses and create a social safety net so that those adversely affected in existing sectors can also make a living."

Chairman Ahn’s influence played a significant role in Go’s appointment as a transition committee member. Although there was speculation a day before the appointment that Go would join the Science, Technology, and Education Subcommittee, Chairman Ahn considered Go only for the Economic Subcommittee 2 from the beginning, viewing him solely as a venture entrepreneur and CEO.

Since then, there has been no personal contact between the two. Their third meeting will be at this transition committee. There is interest in what kind of synergy they can create while preparing the new government. Go takes his role as a transition committee member seriously. He explained, "My appointment means to convey the voices from the industrial field as they are."

Go added, "Over the past decade, while helping youth startups and directly founding and running startup companies, I have deeply felt the government’s lack of understanding and support for new industries. I will strive to highlight new businesses with growth potential that fall into the ‘blind spots’ of government support and work on proposals to ensure practical government assistance."

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