Global Startup Center (GSC) is teaming up with Wadiz Partners - the team behind Wadiz, Korea's leading crowdfunding, branding, and marketing platform (similar to the U.S.'s Kickstarter) - to launch a new program. This full-day workshop is designed for (prospective) foreign founders who already have a physical product, or want to develop one, and are interested in crowdfunding in Korea. โก๏ธ Event Name: GSC Industry Workshop - Session 1 with Wadiz โก๏ธ Date: September 3, 2026 (Thu), 13:00-18:00 โก๏ธ Venue: GSC Main Hall โก๏ธ Fee: Free โก๏ธ Language: English โก๏ธ Capacity: Limited to 20-40 participants โก๏ธ Format: Seminar + Case Study + Hands-on Workshop Part 1. Seminar - Why crowdfunding matters in Korea's startup and marketing landscape Part 2. Case Study - Real founder success stories: sold-out Wadiz products Part 3. Live Wadiz Registration | Team Presentations | Feedback & Awards for Top Teams ๐ Awards: The top 3 teams from the final team presentations will receive special rewards. After a short pre-screening process, participants will be grouped into teams of about 4-5 people by industry/sector. As a team, you'll use a virtual practice item - not your own product - to learn the full Wadiz registration process, from branding and positioning to pricing and detail-page creation. This means you won't be registering your own item during the workshop itself, but you'll walk away knowing exactly how to do it on your own afterward. โก๏ธ What You'll Learn: How crowdfunding works within Korea's startup and marketing ecosystem, real success stories from founders who achieved sold-out campaigns on Wadiz, and hands-on practice in branding, product positioning, pricing, and detail-page creation - covering the A to Z of launching a Wadiz project. Priority will be given to applicants who already have a physical product or prototype. Please bring your own laptop. ๐ A short team assignment will be briefly announced about 2-3 days before the event, to help the workshop run smoothly. ๐ Please note that all applications go through a brief pre-screening process to ensure the program runs smoothly. Pre-screening will take place on August 27 or 28, and final participation will be confirmed shortly after. *This event is not open to individuals with South Korean citizenship. Location Global Startup Center 165 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea Presented by GLOBAL STARTUP CENTER Startup Center for foreign entrepreneurs in Korea Hosted By Global Startup Center 30 Going Tech
