The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) announced on the 6th that the 'Overseas Mentor Program' will fully launch on the 8th, providing necessary know-how on U.S. tariff response procedures, overseas expansion, and export market diversification through local experts for exporting small and medium-sized enterprises.
The 'Overseas Mentor Program' is designed to allow domestic small and medium-sized enterprises to utilize the local network of Global Business Centers (GBCs) established and operated in major global trade hubs in real time. The mentorship group is composed of entrepreneurs, experts, university professors, Korean organizations, and institutions active in 21 GBCs.
The lecture topics are divided into four areas: U.S. tariff response and other overseas regulatory policies, buyer research strategies, overseas expansion, and strategic items by country. Details will be determined based on global local trends and corporate demand for each GBC.
The first lecture topic is 'Strategies for Entering the U.S. Large Retail Network' by Jeong Seung-hwa, CEO of Hitrons Solution INC. This will be followed by Kim Chi-young, CEO of Collabor Ground, discussing 'K-Beauty Entry Strategies Based on Offline Networks', and Yu Jung-hak, a customs broker, presenting on 'U.S. Tariff Response Strategies and Export Customs Procedures'. Lastly, Ahn Jun-wook, CEO of Lofree, will share 'Cases of U.S. Market Entry and VC Experiences of K-Tech Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises'.
The program will be conducted as an online seminar through the YouTube channel 'Global Business Center Overseas Mentor Group.' Corporations can submit preliminary inquiries and follow-up consultations until two days before the seminar to cover topics they are curious about, and one-on-one consultations will be provided via Zoom after the seminar concludes.
The program plans to conduct a total of 21 sessions. On July 8, lectures will be held at the New York GBC, on the 22nd at the LA GBC, and on the 29th at the Shenzhen GBC. Future schedules and detailed content will be released sequentially on the YouTube channel 'Global Business Center Overseas Mentor Group.'