Gwanak Small and Venture Business Promotion Agency Selected as Mentoring Institution for "Everyone's Startup"

Applications Open Until September 17

The Gwanak Small and Venture Business Promotion Agency, established by Gwanak District in Seoul (headed by District Mayor Park Junhee), has been selected as a mentoring institution for the government's startup support program "2nd Everyone's Startup Project." This achievement comes just about a year after the agency was launched.

Poster. Provided by Gwanak-gu.

"Everyone's Startup" is a nationwide initiative organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and overseen by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development. The program supports all stages of entrepreneurship—from discovering startup ideas to mentoring, commercialization, and investment linkage. Mentoring institutions play the role of identifying and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs throughout this process.

The Gwanak Small and Venture Business Promotion Agency has operated seven startup spaces, including the Nakseong Venture Startup Center and Sillim Venture Startup Center, supporting up to 52 companies. Over the past year, the agency has assisted companies in participating in both domestic and international exhibitions such as CES, as well as demo days and investor matchmaking events. With this new selection, the agency will now identify aspiring entrepreneurs in Gwanak District—including youths, homemakers, and office workers—and provide expert mentoring and short-term practical verification programs.

The agency will also operate the Seoul Startup Cafe Nakseongdae Branch as "Everyone's Startup Gwanak Center," and will host the tentatively titled "Gwanak-Style Everyone's Startup Idea Seminar" in early September to cover topics such as idea generation and business plan development. The district announced that it sees this initiative as a chance to expand the previously technology-focused Gwanak S-Valley startup ecosystem into a resident participation-based life and innovation startup ecosystem.

Aspiring entrepreneurs and companies established within the last seven years who wish to participate in the "2nd Everyone's Startup Project" can apply through the official "Everyone's Startup" website by September 17. To receive mentoring and support programs from the agency, applicants must specify "Gwanak Small and Venture Business Promotion Agency" as their mentoring institution during the application process.

District Mayor Park Junhee said, "Despite being launched just last year, the Gwanak Small and Venture Business Promotion Agency has quickly been recognized for its expertise," adding, "We will lay the groundwork so that any Gwanak District resident can challenge themselves to start a business without the fear of failure."

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