Korea Small & Venture Business Distribution Center Recruiting Implementing Agencies for the "Online Market Support Program for Small Business Owners"

Recruiting Companies to Join Three Online Sales Support Programs

On February 26, the Korea Small & Venture Business Distribution Center under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced that it is recruiting implementing agencies to participate in three online sales support programs under the “2026 Online Market Support Program for Small Business Owners.”

The Online Market Support Program for Small Business Owners is designed to promote the expansion of small business owners into online sales channels by providing customized support based on their digital capabilities.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Small & Venture Business Distribution Center will recruit implementing agencies until March 11 for three programs under the “2026 Online Market Support Program for Small Business Owners” that support small business owners in entering online platforms: support for online shopping mall sales, support for live commerce production and operation, and support for entry into TV home shopping and data home shopping.

Any private company with the capacity and expertise to support small business owners seeking to expand online may apply. The applicant’s financial condition must not be capital impaired, and it must be able to obtain payment guarantee insurance and contract guarantee insurance. Companies with tax delinquencies or that are currently closed or suspended from business are also excluded from eligibility.

Details on eligibility, application methods, and other information can be found in the notices for recruiting implementing agencies for each program posted on the websites of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Small & Venture Business Distribution Center. Applications are accepted through the Panpandaero website.

Lee Taesik, CEO of the Korea Small & Venture Business Distribution Center, said, “As the domestic online market continues to be strong, the demand among small business owners to enter online platforms remains consistently high. This year as well, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Small & Venture Business Distribution Center plan to take the lead in digital transformation to support the growth of small business owners and improve their sales. To this end, we will make every effort to select competent and sound implementing agencies to work with throughout the year.”

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