Assembly members meet with Gangnam Chamber of Commerce and Miami-based global firm to discuss support for local companies seeking overseas expansion
The Gangnam-gu Assembly met with representatives of a Miami-based company to explore ways to help local businesses enter overseas markets and expand international economic ties.
The assembly held a meeting Monday morning with officials from the Gangnam Chamber of Commerce, Miami-based business representatives and local entrepreneurs to discuss economic cooperation between the two regions.
Attendees included Assembly Speaker Lee Jae-jin, lawmakers Lee Jong-won and Yeom Hui-ok, Gangnam Chamber of Commerce Chairman Kim Geun-ho, Secretary General Kim Su-hwan, Jay Chung, vice president of Miami-based global firm Mana Common, Seo Han-ul, senior attorney at Krauser Anser Law Office, and Seo Na-ung, chief executive of Prettiful, a platform for booking professional event hosts.
The meeting was a follow-up to international exchanges that began during Speaker Lee's visit to the United States. It was organized to link the Gangnam business network with Miami's global business network, laying the groundwork for local startups and companies to enter overseas markets and identify concrete opportunities for cooperation.
Mana Common, headquartered in Miami, is a global firm focused on urban revitalization and building business ecosystems across real estate, commerce, culture, technology and social value. Jay Chung briefed attendees on Miami's industrial and business environment and international business trends.
Participants focused their discussions on building a sustained business network between the Gangnam Chamber of Commerce and Miami firms, connecting startups' business capabilities with overseas networks, supporting Gangnam companies in entering foreign markets, and exploring investment attraction and inter-company cooperation.
"Gangnam is a city with outstanding companies and entrepreneurial capacity, so it is important to create diverse international exchange opportunities that allow local businesses to reach broader overseas markets," Speaker Lee said. "I hope today's meeting serves as a meaningful starting point connecting Gangnam and Miami." Lee added that the assembly would continue to pay close attention to supporting the growth and international competitiveness of local businesses.
The Gangnam-gu Assembly said it plans to strengthen communication with local business communities and expand opportunities for domestic and international cooperation to boost the local economy and enhance Gangnam's global competitiveness.
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