
AI-generated summary
Yeongdeungpo-gu announced that it will operate a market growth program that includes live commerce-related education and infrastructure support to support local small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs in entering the online market.
Yeongdeungpo-gu announced on the 16th that it will operate the '2026 Real-time Broadcast Sales (Live Commerce) Sales Channel Growth Program' to help small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs in the region enter the online live broadcast market.
The program will be divided into three stages from the 2nd to the 6th of next month, including practical training in broadcasting, live broadcast sales (live commerce), and support for short video content production.
Those eligible to participate are small business owners, win-win companies, and prospective entrepreneurs in Yeongdeungpo-gu who wish to sell and promote products through online live broadcasts. They can apply using the QR code in the promotional poster from the 12th to the 30th.
An official from Yeongdeungpo-gu said, “This program will serve as a practical stepping stone for small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs to develop their self-reliance capabilities by directly handling real-time broadcasting and digital equipment.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The participation rate in digital commerce in the region will increase as the online sales capabilities of participating small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs improve.
Likely · Within months

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