Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il: "I Will Actively Support Small Business Owners in Expanding Overseas Markets"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "I will support local businesses and small business owners by preparing various support measures so that they can gain global competitiveness."

The mayor participated in the 'Global Procurement Consultation Meeting for Export-Oriented Small Business Owners' held on May 9 at the Yongin Children's Forest of Imagination in Samga-dong, Cheorin-gu, and stated, "I sincerely appreciate that the Global Procurement Consultation Meeting to support the export of small business owners in southern Gyeonggi Province is being held in Yongin. Even though small business owners produce excellent products, they face difficulties in overseas expansion due to lack of information and marketing strategies. I hope that at today's event, we can greatly benefit from actively utilizing the network of the Small and Medium Business Development Corporation to open export pathways."

The event was hosted by the Small and Medium Business Development Corporation's Gyeonggi Southern Regional Office to help small business owners develop diverse export pathways in overseas markets.

The event brought together approximately 70 small business owner companies seeking exports, who introduced differentiated products to domestic and foreign buyers and explored export strategies through consultations with product managers (MDs) from both domestic and foreign companies.

Additionally, specialized organizations including KOTRA and Export Support Centers conducted practical export training on topics such as the local economic situations of major export destinations including Southeast Asia and Japan, know-how in uncovering buyers, and global ESG (environmental, social, and governance) trends.

Meanwhile, the opening ceremony was attended by Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il, Park Sung-hyo, President of the Small and Medium Business Development Corporation, Sara Solís, Ambassador of Guatemala to South Korea, and Jo Hee-su, Commissioner of the Gyeonggi Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration.