From Market Expansion to Organizational Innovation... FKI Advises 23 SMEs in Chungbuk

FKI SME Center Holds Advisory Consultation Meeting with Chungbuk Business Promotion Agency After 2 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Federation of Korean Industries' Small and Medium Business Cooperation Center announced on the 6th that it will switch the 'Chungcheongbuk-do Small and Medium Business Management Advisory Consultation' to face-to-face starting this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held online for the past two years but will now return to in-person meetings.

On the 6th, the center held the consultation meeting at the large conference room of the Osong C&V Center in Cheongju City, in collaboration with the Chungbuk Business Promotion Agency. Thirty advisory committee members from the Federation of Korean Industries and 23 small and medium enterprises from Chungbuk, including manufacturing, wholesale and retail, service, and knowledge-based service sectors, participated.

Advisors with backgrounds in large corporations provided guidance on market development, corporate vision, and strategy. To tailor advice to company needs, joint consultations were offered. They provided comprehensive advice ranging from financial areas such as market development, funding, and investment attraction to management principles including organizational management and cost reduction.

The Chungbuk regional consultation, held annually since 2010, marked its 18th session this year. The center supports small and medium enterprises nationwide by linking with support organizations in Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, and Jeolla regions to resolve management difficulties and enhance competitiveness.

Advisors specializing in industry and consultation fields are dispatched to freely share their experience and know-how accumulated in large corporations. Even after participating in the consultation, companies wishing for long-term advice receive ongoing support without limits on frequency or duration until results are achieved.

Park Cheolhan, director of the center, said, "Many Chungbuk small and medium enterprises showed interest in the consultation held face-to-face for the first time in two years," adding, "Advisory committee members will be a great help in overcoming the crisis faced by small and medium enterprises struggling due to COVID-19 and resolving their management difficulties."

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