2015 Application Guidelines for the "Small and Medium Enterprise Business Guidance Program"

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The Small and Medium Enterprise Business Guidance Program addresses difficulties related to business management in enterprise operations. Through proposals and planning by guidance consultants, it carries out improvements for enterprises in various aspects such as business strategy, marketing channels, operational processes, and personnel management, helping enterprises strengthen their operational fundamentals and enhance competitiveness.

To achieve the long-term goal of sustainable operation, the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs must not only actively expand markets and increase product added value, but also plan and establish management systems suited to each enterprise's constitution, and review the current internal and external operating environment and conditions for implementation and improvement.

Eligibility for applying to the Small and Medium Enterprise Business Guidance Program:

1. Small and medium enterprises that have completed commercial and industrial registration and meet the recognition criteria of the "Small and Medium Enterprise Development Statute" promulgated by the Executive Yuan may apply. The details vary by industry category as follows: For manufacturing, construction, mining, and earth and stone extraction industries, paid-in capital of NT$80 million or less, or fewer than 200 regularly employed workers (meeting either condition suffices). For other industries outside the preceding provision, annual turnover of NT$100 million or less in the previous year, or fewer than 100 regularly employed workers (meeting either condition suffices).

2. Have completed the short-term diagnosis procedure of this program.

3. Have not received other guidance or subsidy programs from the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs in 2015 (short-term diagnosis is not subject to this restriction).

4. This program provides guidance and assistance to "small and medium enterprises that are not startups or micro-scale." Only small and medium enterprises established for at least one year with 5 or more employees may apply for this guidance resource.

Application documents for the Small and Medium Enterprise Business Guidance Program:

1. Program application form (see the attached WORD file).

2. Application period: from now until April 17, 2015 (Friday), based on the registered mail postmark.

3. Please type the application form on a computer. To avoid affecting processing timeliness, please fill in all fields in detail to facilitate eligibility review. If anything is missing, supplementary documents will need to be requested.

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