Korea Federation of SMEs Explores Alpha Companies in the 'SME Daddy-Long-Legs Project'

Participation of Small Business Owners with Less Than 7 Years Since Startup

On the 21st, the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (Kbiz) announced that it conducted a company visit to the stationery company Alpha with 30 representatives of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) established within the last seven years. As part of the 'SME Daddy Long Legs Project,' which offers lectures by successful senior entrepreneurs as mentors, this visit included lectures by Alpha Chairman Dongjae Lee and Seoul National University’s Dr. Jihye Choi, as well as tours of the Alpha gallery and museum.

Lee Dong-jae, Chairman of Alpha, is giving a lecture.

In the first part, Chairman Dongjae Lee gave a lecture titled “What is Stationery?” where he explored the definition and role of stationery and shared its future vision and value with junior entrepreneurs. He stated, “Stationery is more than just goods bought and sold; it is a work that creates value,” adding, “It is an important medium that, like ‘soy sauce on the dining table’ in our daily lives, is close to us while awakening passion and inquiry for scholarship and helping us grow into leaders who dream of the future.”

In the second part, Dr. Jihye Choi delivered a lecture titled “SNAKE SENSE: Trend Korea 2025,” emphasizing that in 2025, when the economy is expected to stagnate more than ever, it is crucial to decide what to preserve and what to change and to respond sensitively to environmental changes.

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