【社評雙語道】增兩地資訊暢通 振港青創業信心
【原文】摘錄自6月21日香港《文匯報》：香港再出發大聯盟與團結香港基金聯合發表《香港青年於廣州創業的機遇與挑戰》報告，顯示港青對內地行業運作、創業模式，以至兩地政府的資助形式和補貼政策並不熟悉，申請政府資助時遇困難，又認為內地創業政策轉變快。
大灣區內地城市基建硬件配套充足，加上腹地廣闊，港青有一大片施展抱負的舞台，惟資訊分散，令他們在北上發展遇到挑戰。香港特區政府應加強與內地政府合作，積極構建暢通資訊的協助機制，令港青可以放下顧慮，全力書寫精彩人生。
目前，在大灣區內地城市創業的港人眾多，廣州等地設有多個專門面向港澳人士的創業園區以及孵化基地，涵蓋創科、文化藝術等。以廣州南沙為例，截至2021年，當地累計落戶港資企業2,747家，累計投資總額1,137.27億美元，發展漸趨成熟。當地創業青年和企業已形成一定規模的群體，所需要的支援也相應變得多元紛繁。
有關報告指出，北上創業港青遇上困難，其中最主要是缺乏人脈和推廣渠道，無法精準營銷、融入當地的市場、推廣生意。有港青就反映，他們對廣州創業環境仍然陌生，對各種創業補貼政策缺乏認識，也有人認為孵化基地發展同質化。
大灣區內地城市擁有8,000多萬人口的市場，創業成本較香港低，兩地政府近年都對北上發展的港青提供更多優惠政策。不論特區和中央政府、省、市，以至一個區，都各自有針對北上創業港青的措施。例如，廣州市有「五計劃一平台」15項措施，廣州轄下的黃埔區政府聯同廣州開發區管理委員會也出台「港澳青創10條」，補貼和支援涵蓋面甚廣。
不過，各種優惠措施的資訊比較零散，容易令北上港青錯過。對於使用微信、小紅書等內地時興的營商推廣平台進行產品介紹，不少港青對這方面的實際操作，仍然有待進一步協助，兩地政府宜施以援手。
有意見認為，特區政府應提供短期就業技能培訓，以「先就業，後創業」模式協助港青北上創業。要持續燃起港青創業的雄心壯志，及時到位的支援更為需要重視。
去年4月特區政府駐粵辦設立粵港澳大灣區發展推廣中心，旨在協助港人及港企把握大灣區發展機遇。既然駐粵辦新增了機構和資源，應及早在傳遞惠港政策資訊、援助港青創業所需發揮更大作用，以利打破資訊障礙，讓有意北上探索的港青更好把握灣區機遇。特區政府宜與內地政府深入研究，整合優惠措施資訊，為港青提供更貼身扶助，為他們北上就業創業增強信心。
Promote smooth information flow between the two regions to boost confidence of HK youths in entrepreneurship
【譯文】The Hong Kong Coalition and the Our Hong Kong Foundation jointly released a report titled “Opportunities and Challenges for Hong Kong Youths on their Entrepreneurial Journey in Guangzhou”. The report shows that Hong Kong youths are not familiar with the operations of mainland industries, the mode of business start-ups, as well as the funding forms and subsidy policies provided by the governments of both regions. They encounter difficulties when applying for government funding and think that mainland policies on starting up businesses change rapidly.
With adequate infrastructure and hardware support in the Mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area, coupled with the vast hinterland, Hong Kong youths have a large stage to fulfil their ambitions. However, the scattered information poses challenges for them to go northward for development. The Government should strengthen cooperation with the Mainland authorities and actively establish an information-accessible assistance mechanism, so that Hong Kong young people can put aside their worries and write a wonderful life.
At present, many Hong Kong people have start-up businesses in the Mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area. Guangzhou and other places have set up a number of entrepreneurship parks and incubation bases dedicated to Hong Kong and Macao citizens, covering innovation and technology, culture and arts, etc. Taking Guangzhou's Nansha as an example, as of 2021, 2,747 Hong Kong-funded enterprises have registered there, with a total investment amount of US$113.727 billion, and the development is gradually maturing. The local entrepreneurial youth and enterprises have formed a certain scale of groups, and the support they need has become diversified and complicated accordingly.
The report points out that Hong Kong youth who have gone north to start up businesses have encountered difficulties, the most important of which is the lack of personal connections and promotion channels, which makes it impossible for them to accurately market their businesses, integrate into the local market and promote their businesses. Some Hong Kong youths have reflected that they are still unfamiliar with the entrepreneurial environment in Guangzhou, and they lack knowledge of the various policies on entrepreneurial subsidies, while some think that the development of incubation bases has become homogeneous.
The mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area have a market of more than 80 million people, and the costs of starting a business are lower than those in Hong Kong. In recent years, the governments of both regions have provided more preferential policies for Hong Kong youths who have gone northward for development. Whether it is the HKSAR, the Central Government, or the governments of provinces, cities, or even a district, they all have measures for Hong Kong youth who start businesses in the north. For example, Guangzhou has put in place 15 measures under the "Five Programmes and One Platform", and the Huangpu District Government of Guangzhou, together with the Guangzhou Development District Management Committee, has also introduced the "10 Rules for Hong Kong and Macao Youth Entrepreneurs", which cover a wide range of subsidies and support.
However, information on the various incentives and measures is fragmented and easily missed by Hong Kong youth travelling to the north. Many Hong Kong youths still need further assistance in the practical operation of using WeChat, Xiaohongshu and other popular business promotion platforms in the Mainland to introduce their products, and it would be appropriate for the governments of the two places to give them a helping hand.
Some opinions believe that the Government should provide short-term employment skills training and adopt the "employment first, business start-up later" mode to assist Hong Kong youths to go northward to start up their own businesses. Timely and effective support is all the more important if we are to sustain the ambition of Hong Kong youths to start up their own businesses.
In April last year, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong set up the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Promotion Centre, with the aim of assisting Hong Kong people and Hong Kong enterprises to seize the opportunities arising from the development of the Greater Bay Area. With the addition of new organisations and resources, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong should play a greater role in disseminating information on policies that are beneficial to Hong Kong and providing assistance to Hong Kong youths in starting up their businesses, so as to break down the information barrier and enable Hong Kong youths who intend to explore the Greater Bay Area to better grasp the opportunities in the area. The Government should conduct in-depth research with the mainland government, integrate preferential measure information, provide more intimate assistance for Hong Kong youth, and enhance their confidence in employment and entrepreneurship in the north.◆ Tiffany
