Star Asset, recruiting companies to participate in the 'K-Food Star Challenger Program'

Star Asset Co., Ltd., a specialized F&B management consulting and accelerating company, announced on the 23rd that it is extending the recruitment of companies participating in the 'K-Food Star Challenger Program' to find next-generation companies that will lead innovation in the domestic food business (F&B) industry.

This program is a preliminary stage for the full-fledged 'K-Food Star' accelerator program, and focuses on providing real growth opportunities to prospective entrepreneurs and promising F&B companies. The recruitment target is prospective entrepreneurs, small business owners who have been in business for less than 7 years, existing entrepreneurs who want to expand their franchises, F&B-related brands (IP), distribution, manufacturing, food tech, local creators, and other entrepreneurs in various fields.

Participating companies can optionally participate in a two-day training program held in Busan and Seoul, respectively. The program provides success stories and management strategies shared by senior entrepreneurs, guidance on how to utilize government policy funds and link private investment, business item presentations, and opportunities for expert feedback. In addition, participants selected as the best companies in each region will be given a free pass to advance directly to the 'K-Food Star Accelerator Program', and even those who are not the best companies will be given extra points when applying for future acceleration programs.

After the Challenger Program, a full-fledged 'K-Food Star Acceleration Program' will be conducted. At this stage, various growth opportunities are provided, such as a 5-week intensive education program, 1:1 expert mentoring, direct investment review of up to 100 million won, and support for entering overseas markets. Through this, participating companies will receive support to become competitive in the domestic as well as global markets.

Applications can be submitted on the Star Asset website until May 11th, and detailed schedules and application methods can be found on the official website .


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