On the 1st, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) announced that they are recruiting participants for the '2025 Online Export Education by Product.'
This training is designed to support domestic SMEs in their overseas expansion regarding products that have attracted high interest from overseas consumers, such as cosmetics and fashion.
The target for recruitment is employees of online export SMEs and foreign residents in Korea (international students and domestic job seekers), with applications being accepted until the 14th. The training will take place from the 17th to September 4th, with a total of 15 sessions provided free of charge. The training will be conducted both online and offline.
The education is divided into three courses: an introductory course covering understanding and trends of products by industry and overall export preparation, a practical training course addressing strategies and techniques necessary for online export, and an overseas sales training course that allows participants to acquire practical knowledge and experience, including actual sales marketing strategies and networking.
Applications for participation can be submitted online through the KOSME Go Biz Korea website. A total of 250 participants will be selected: 50 for offline training and 200 for online training.
Park Jang-hyeok, the Global Growth Director of KOSME, noted, 'This training is a practical, systematic program aimed at enhancing the online export sales capabilities of SMEs.' He added, 'KOSME will do its best to increase the online exports of domestic SMEs through a customized online export training course at each stage.'