SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Credit card companies are on high alert after the launch of a new payment system by the city of Seoul that allows small business owners and their customers to make monetary transactions without any fees. Yesterday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the launch of “Seoul Pay,” a zero transaction [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to soften rules for crowdfunding to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) raise money from individual investors, the head of the financial regulator said Tuesday. Currently, only venture startups are allowed to raise funds through crowdfunding, which enables them to get capital from a large number [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A new law will make it difficult for large corporations to expand into business sectors that small and medium enterprises are operating in. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced that a special law regarding the issue has been passed in the National Assembly. The new law is expected [...]
SEJONG, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Korean workers are avoiding small and medium-sized enterprises in fear of the long-term negative impact on their career and income, a new study has revealed. The report released by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) on Tuesday showed a worker’s first job has a significant impact on their career [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite growing awareness of the importance of work-life balance, owners of small businesses have a poor quality of life, a study published on Monday has revealed. According to the study conducted by the Korea Federation of SMEs, South Korean small business owners work six days a week, 11 hours a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwie) — South Koreans’ positive perception towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was far lower than large conglomerates, a business association said Monday. In an October survey of 1,000 people aged 20 or older, the Korea Federation of SMEs found that their positive perception towards SMEs stood at 51.4 points, down [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Missouri to enhance cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The pact was signed in Seoul between Choi Su-gyu, vice minister of SMEs and Startups, and Missouri Gov. Eric Robert Greitens, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The average salary of workers at conglomerates in South Korea is over three times higher than those working at a small-sized companies, a new study has claimed. Findings from a study on wage gaps between companies conducted by researcher Roh Min-sun at the Korea Small Business Institute show the [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data shows jobseekers prefer large corporations over small and medium-sized firms not only for the pay, but also for the work-life balance and corporate culture, among other considerations. Based on an analysis of reviews of small and medium-sized firms on the website JobPlanet, a rating website for companies, [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The government plans to develop a common label that can represent all quality products made by South Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can facilitate marketing for exports, officials said Tuesday. The idea is similar to the “cross” label that is used on products made by Swiss companies [...]