Ulsan's First Financial Institution 'BNK Gyeongnam Bank Small Business Hope Dream Center' Opens
by Song Jonggu
Published 22 Jun.2023 13:37(KST)
Updated 06 Aug.2025 23:08(KST)
First Regional Bank to Operate 'Small Business Hope Dream
Military Academy and Academy'
BNK Gyeongnam Bank has opened a center to deliver hope and dreams for the stable business environment and sustainable growth of local small business owners and self-employed individuals.
On the 22nd, Gyeongnam Bank inaugurated the ‘BNK Gyeongnam Bank Small Business Hope Dream Center’ inside the BNK Gyeongnam Bank Seongnam-dong Branch (Hakseong-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan).
The BNK Gyeongnam Bank Small Business Hope Dream Center provides tailored solutions such as management consulting, as well as support for military academy-style training and academies for small business owners and self-employed individuals in the Ulsan area.
Specifically, the support services include ▲free education program support ▲management consulting support ▲financial consultation (products and systems) support ▲free mobile homepage creation, among others.
In particular, it operates the ‘Small Business Hope Dream Military Academy (long-term education)’ and ‘Academy (short-term education),’ which are systematic educational programs launched for the first time by a regional bank.
Through this, the center plans to provide opportunities for local small business owners and self-employed individuals to receive professional education.
The opening ceremony was attended by many distinguished guests, including BNK Financial Group Chairman Bin Dae-in, BNK Gyeongnam Bank President Ye Kyung-tak, Ulsan Metropolitan City Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom, Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Bok-hyun, Ulsan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Lee Yoon-chul, and Ulsan Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration Chief Lee Jong-taek.
The attendees celebrated the opening of the BNK Gyeongnam Bank Small Business Hope Dream Center by cutting a ribbon at the center’s entrance.
President Ye said, “We opened the BNK Gyeongnam Bank Small Business Hope Dream Center based on the question of what more we can do beyond the bank’s fundamental role of providing financial support to local small business owners and self-employed individuals to practically help their business operations. Through the opening of this center, we will practice sincere and warm mutual growth finance while providing sustainable and effective financial services.”
Following this, President Ye presented appointment letters to five instructors of the Small Business Hope Dream Military Academy.
The instructors of the Small Business Hope Dream Military Academy are composed of members of the Korea Management Technology Guidance Association with practical experience and experts in each field to enhance the effectiveness of the education.
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