Kakao announced on the 12th that it will operate the '2025 Kakao Class' in collaboration with the Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center and 12 creative economy innovation centers nationwide to support the digital business expansion of local small business owners.
Kakao Class is a practical training program that provides business operation know-how using Kakao's service platform. It has been co-operated by Kakao and the Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center since 2016. As of last year, about 6,400 local small business owners and startups have completed the program, and in 2021, it was introduced as a successful case at the OECD meeting on supporting the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises.
This year's training will be conducted by recruiting participants from 12 innovation centers nationwide, including Jeju, Gangwon, Gyeongnam, Daegu, Daejeon, Busan, Sejong, Ulsan, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Chungnam, and Chungbuk. The curriculum consists of ▲ KakaoTalk Store success strategies ▲ product registration guide ▲ practical operation of Kakao Shopping Live ▲ operation of smart stores utilizing AI.
The online lecture will be broadcast live on the Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center's YouTube channel 'Montdak Dream TV' from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on September 4. The recruitment period is until the 31st of this month, and participants who complete the program will be provided with digital transformation teaching materials and the opportunity to participate in a Tolk Store planning exhibition at the end of next month.
Businesses participating in the planning exhibition will receive cash worth 300,000 won for sales wallets, and 10 outstanding businesses will receive additional benefits such as a shopping live production package, business emoticons, and advertising support funds from Kakao Moments.
In addition, in September, the first 'visiting offline class' held after the pandemic will take place in five regions across the country, allowing local small business owners to receive expert consultations and marketing support on-site.