The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Minister Han Seong-sook and others will visit the field on the 6th to broaden interest in "startup for all" and hear voices on the ground.
The startup for all project is a government-supported talent development platform that allows anyone with just an idea to take on a startup.
The Minister visited Daegu University on the 15th, the application deadline, and discussed with attendees ways to reduce the burden on early founders and what is needed in the preparation process.
Choi Seo-hyeon, a student in the Daegu University startup club who attended the event, said, "As a person with visual impairment, there are practical difficulties in the preparation process, such as information accessibility, but I gained the courage to try again through the startup for all support platform," adding, "I hope to see an expansion of an environment where people can take on startups without physical constraints or fear of failure."
Na Do-yeon, head of Deoubuntu and a young founder who graduated from Daegu University, noted, "I hope junior founders will not draw their own limits because of being in a region, but will actively use the startup infrastructure provided by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the local community to pursue their dreams."
The Minister emphasized, "Each and every idea from the young people we met on-site represents a new possibility for our economy," adding, "The government will spare no effort so ideas can lead to startups."
Lee Byeong-gweon, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) Vice Minister, also visited Dongshin University. The Vice Minister said, "Local startups draw competitiveness from local resources and stories," adding, "We will strengthen policy support so that youth-led, region-based startups can spread."
The Vice Minister also visited Gulbigol Yeonggwang Market, a representative local market in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla, and examined traditional market price trends, focusing on price movements of key items.