South Korean minister aims to help women, minority groups in start-ups
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South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups Lee Young (centre) posing with a group of women who founded their own startups, at a recent event to celebrate women in innovation.
PHOTO: SOUTH KOREA'S MINISTRY OF SMES AND STARTUPS
SEOUL – Starting out in the male-dominated start-up world two decades ago, Ms Lee Young walked a path riddled with obstacles.
While the men could easily conduct business over breakfast meetings, she was told to stay away.
