Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
30 Small Businesses Selected for TOPS Program’s Third Stage
South Korea’s Small and Medium Business Distribution Agency selected 30 small businesses for the TOPS program’s third stage.
The program aims to help small businesses grow into small companies through online support.
It selects businesses with growth potential across three stages of support.
The agency began the first stage with 3,500 businesses in April and recently completed the second stage for 700.
The 30 selected businesses will receive help with pop-up stores at home and abroad and product placements.
Next month, the agency plans to hold a TOPS Connect Day in Sangam-dong, Seoul, with business stories, awards for top third-stage companies and meetings with potential buyers.
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency selected 30 small businesses for the third stage of the TOPS program.
The program aims to help small businesses grow into small enterprises through online support.
The agency began first-stage support for 3,500 small businesses in April and recently completed second-stage support for 700.
The selected businesses will receive support including domestic and overseas pop-up stores and product placement in broadcasts.
A TOPS Connect Day, including awards and buyer consultations, is planned for next month in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
- Who
- The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency selected 30 small businesses.
- What
- They were chosen to enter the third stage of the TOPS program.
- When
- The selection was announced on November 6, 2026.
- Where
- The program is in South Korea; a planned event will be held in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
- Why
- TOPS supports small businesses with the potential to grow into small enterprises.
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The agency began first-stage support for 3,500 small businesses.
A review event was held to select businesses for the third stage.
The agency announced that 30 small businesses had been selected.
The agency plans to hold TOPS Connect Day in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
- Selected businesses
- 30
- First-stage participants
- 3,500 small businesses
- Second-stage participants
- 700 small businesses
- Third-stage support
- Domestic and overseas pop-up stores and broadcast product placement
- Planned event location
- Sangam-dong, Seoul