Inhee Choi
About Inhee Choi
Inhee Choi is a Senior Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, where she develops partnerships with major organizations in Korea and Singapore and designs accelerator programs for startups. She holds a B.A. in International Studies and a BBA in Marketing from the University of Iowa, and has experience in program management and fundraising.
Work at Plug and Play Tech Center
Inhee Choi has been serving as a Senior Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center since 2018. In this role, she focuses on developing and maintaining partnerships with major organizations in Korea and Singapore. Her responsibilities include acting as a liaison with sales, marketing, and other internal teams to support client requests. She designs and executes accelerator programs aimed at assisting startups in entering overseas markets, thereby contributing to the growth of the startup ecosystem.
Education and Expertise
Inhee Choi holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Iowa, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. She also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the Tippie College of Business at the same university during the same period. This educational background equips her with a strong foundation in both international relations and business marketing, enhancing her capability to manage partnerships and support startup initiatives.
Background
Before her current position, Inhee Choi worked as a Fundraiser at Save the Children International for five months in 2015 in Seoul. She also gained experience at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Iowa, where she worked in Program Management and Marketing from 2016 to 2017. These roles contributed to her understanding of nonprofit operations and entrepreneurial support.
Partnership Development
Inhee Choi develops and maintains strategic partnerships with key organizations such as LG Electronics, Hanwha Group, Hanjin Group, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and Seoul City. Her role involves building a pipeline of innovative stakeholders, including mentors, government representatives, advisors, corporations, and venture capitalists, to support the growth of startups.
Accelerator Program Design
In her capacity as Senior Manager, Inhee Choi designs and executes accelerator programs tailored to assist startups in entering international markets. Her work involves creating engagement plans that align with business goals, organizational structure, products, and services, which are essential for fostering startup success.