'Startup Brother Business Launch Support Program' Participant Recruitment
Free Support of Brother Products and Consumables including Multifunction Printers, Printers, and Scanners

Brother International Korea Co., Ltd. announced on the 12th that it is conducting the "Startup Brother Business Launch Support Program" as part of its CSR activities to support small startups that are preparing to launch or have just started their businesses.

The "Startup Brother Business Launch Support Program" is a CSR program that provides free support of Brother products and consumables such as multifunction printers, printers, and scanners to support the management activities of small startup organizations, marking its sixth round this year.

The support targets for this program are ▲prospective entrepreneurs ▲early-stage startup companies ▲university startup clubs. Interested applicants can apply by completing the application form on the online support page (http://goo.gl/0m9Pdv) and submitting it by Monday, August 8th.


Based on the applications, Brother will comprehensively evaluate the growth potential of the respective companies or clubs, the utilization rate of office equipment products, and beliefs and passion regarding business launch, and will announce the results on Friday, August 19th through Brother's official blog (http://blog.naver.com/bro_bick) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Brotherkorea).

Selected companies (clubs) will be able to receive Brother products and consumables tailored to their business needs free of charge, and will also have opportunities to promote their companies through Brother's official blog and Facebook.

Brother, which has showcased office equipment products with excellent "value for money" and "durability" to increase productivity and work efficiency in small business environments, has been running this program since last year to provide practical assistance to "startup" organizations concerned with cost reduction issues such as initial investment costs.

Hiroshi Maeda, Branch Manager of Brother International Korea, stated: "As the economic downturn continues, an increasing number of young people and seniors are turning their attention to entrepreneurship rather than employment. We hope that Brother's startup support program will provide practical assistance to several promising startup companies" and added "Brother will continue to carry out various CSR activities that can enhance productivity and work efficiency in small business environments, and will make every effort to establish itself as a strong yet approachable printing partner, just as our corporate motto 'at your side' suggests."