Bangkok, 24 December 2020 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launches a “Start to Grow” microsite, the information station about fundraising through capital market for SMEs, startups, and interested public. It is available at www.sec.or.th/starttogrow. This is a part of the project called “New Year Gift 2021” from Ministry of Finance and related organizations under the Ministry.
Ms. Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol,
Secretary-General of SEC said: “SEC has
launched information station microsite about capital market
fundraising under the name “Start to grow” (www.sec.or.th/starttogrow) for SMEs,
Startups and interested public. The presentation
and functionality of this microsite focus on the simplicity and
nice-looking features and contains easy to understand contents. It
is one of SEC’s missions to help SMEs and Startups to easily access funding
sources in capital market. Specifically, the SMEs’ and Startups’ fundraisings
need to be economical, suit the business needs, and do not incur the unreasonable
costs comparable to their size of business.”
“SEC prepares microsite “Start to
Grow” as a gift for SMEs, Startups and public to learn and understand
the fundraising mechanism and be able to raise fund in capital market, while investors
can find out information about the qualifications of potential SMEs and
Startups that would be valuable choices for investment. In addition, Start
to Grow microsite is one of the “New Year Gift 2021” projects from Ministry
of Finance and related organizations and in accordance with cabinet resolution
on 22 December 2020.” said General-Secretary of SEC.
Start to Grow Microsite consists of 6 main
topics: (1) “Self-Detection,” a tool for SMEs and Startups to find
reasonable and appropriate methods for fundraising that match the needs and
size of its business; (2) “fundraising tools” to make ones know and
understand fundraisings in different forms and channels through an easy
and simple presentation and have clear pictures about fundraising process;
(3) “fundraising resources” contains necessary information that fundraisers must
know along with teaching materials in form of various videos designed especially
for SMEs and Startups; (4) “SEC Event” or important calendar events that
SEC will hold or had held to enhance potential growth of SMEs and Startups;
(5) “fundraising clinic” in which SMEs and public can ask any
questions about investment; and (6) “SEC and SME” that provides the information
of SEC’s missions for SMEs and Startups.
A clip on how-to-use this microsite is
available at https://youtu.be/0yFCoaOBi8o.
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