english websites related to korean smes
□ assistance systems for smes

o website : www1.smba.go.kr/human/english
- operating organization : small amp; medium business adminstration
- main contents
· the function of smba, organization chart
· the definition of korean smes, status of korean smes, recent trend
· general policy direction for korean smes
· major assistance measures toward korean smes
· general statistics on korean smes
· directory

o website : --> www.bizonk.or.kr/eng
- operating organization : small amp; medium industry promotion corporation
- main contents
[ financial programs ]
· business restructuring amp; stability loans
· trade support loan, venture capital investment fund, business start-up loans
and others related to financial issues
[ cooperative programs ]
· manufacturing facilities, infrastructure, ramp;d and logistic management, exhibition
amp; trade show facilities

[ industrial park development programs ]
· industrial parks for smes, apartment type factories

[ information service programs ]
· smi data bank(www.smdb.or.kr), research and policy studies, ec resource center
amp; s/w library, internet homepage service, (www.koreasme)
[ marketing assistance programs ]
· export promotion, smi department store "happy world" matchmaking suppliers/
demanders

[ extension service programs ]
· managerial/technical consulting service
technology transfer center, re-engineering support center, smi certification center.
[ venture business start-up programs ]
· smipc's direct investment, business incubation centers

o website : www.kfsb/or.kr/english/main.asp
- operating organization : korea federation of small business
- main contents
· brief history and organization, domestic amp; int'l activities
· definition of small business, circumstances of small business, laws related to
small business
· list of kfsb members
· directory service ( --> www.kfsb.or.kr/enlish/iirsservice/precodelist )
search by product name, company name, and business name

□ related to venture

o website : venture.smba.go.kr
- operating organization : small amp; medium business administration
- main contents
· explanation of venture net.
· venture economics in korea
· entrepreneur resources database
· directory of venture companies
· directory venture capital
· joint venture procedures
· tax incentives for investor
· foreign direct investment