As the impact of the new coronavirus on corporate management is prolonged, Sumida Ward in Tokyo has been trying to further strengthen support for small and medium-sized enterprises that have received loans using the ward's system. I started hearing about.
Sumida Ward, Tokyo has established a loan system to subsidize interest and credit guarantee fees for small and medium-sized enterprises in the ward whose sales have fallen due to the effects of the new coronavirus, and by the end of 2020, about 2,000 companies had received loans.
As the impact was prolonged, the ward commissioned a registered management consultant to start hearings with companies to consider additional support.
From the afternoon of the 1st, five people called one company at a time to hear about sales trends, cash flow status, and management issues.
The person in charge of the company said that "sales are still declining" and "I can't go to the local business", and the registered management consultant introduced the ward's consultation desk.
In the ward, after hearing about 300 companies throughout March, the results will be summarized, and Hidenobu Yoshida, chief of the Sumida Ward Management Support Division, said, "The situation where the companies are placed is still severe. This time, I think that the needs of companies in the ward can be seen by conducting this survey, so I would like to build new support measures. "