Hirosaki's founding number is the highest ever in Corona, announced by the Business Support Center
At the Hirosaki Business Support Center (Dotemachi, Hirosaki City, TEL 0172-32-0770 ), the number of founders in 2021 who use the center reached a record high on October 31st.
The center, which is outsourced by Hirosaki City, is advised by the Hirosaki Branch of the Aomori Prefecture Small and Medium Business Group Central Association to start a business. Incubation managers and management counselors are enrolled to provide management advice and various industrial information to citizens aiming to open a business and those who run businesses in Hirosaki.
The Hirosaki Business Support Center opened in 2013 (Heisei 25) and this year is the 9th term. The cumulative number of consultants is 1526 as of the end of October 2021. Of these, 232 were founded. Hiroshi Furukawa, the director of the center, said, "Not all founders come to consult, and of course there are people who start businesses without using this center. It will open and become independent in a city with a population of about 170,000. There are many people. "
According to Mr. Furukawa, the number of founders decreased last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but this year it was already 41 as of the end of October, exceeding the record high of 38 in 2019. "The number of consultations and the number of consultants is about 1.5 times higher than in October last year," says Furukawa.
It is said that the strengthening of the system is also a factor. The night business started on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from last year, and from this year, the management counselor who has experience as a major bank employee was replenished from the system where the counselor was one incubation manager.
Satoru Ishikawa, a full-time counselor at the center, said, "I don't feel that the number of consultations has decreased due to Corona, but rather it is increasing. Many people are trying to start a new business or aiming for what they want to do." Talk to.
"There are countless stores that are closed due to Corona so far. In some cases, the stores are closing earlier due to the aging population and the shortage of workers."
