Guangdong Introduces 18 Robust Measures to Support One-Person Company Startups

Deep News
Mar 20

Guangdong province has launched the nation's first provincial-level special policy for AI OPCs (One-Person Companies)—the Guangdong Province Action Plan for Supporting AI OPC Innovation and Development (2026-2028). The plan features 18 substantial measures designed to significantly lower the barriers for individual entrepreneurship. Key supports include compute voucher subsidies, public data sharing, and free model interfaces, addressing the most critical challenges in AI startups. Specialized financing options such as talent loans and R&D loans are available even without fixed assets. Comprehensive housing and education guarantees ensure entrepreneurs can focus fully on their ventures. Dongguan has taken the lead by establishing the Model Cube OPC Ecological Community, featuring a main base in Songshan Lake and a secondary base in Shenzhen-Hong Kong, offering benefits like first-year rent waivers and full startup loan perks. Projects in AI plus materials and AI diagnostics have already gathered there, enabling super individuals to start businesses seamlessly. From Shine Valley Technology, a three-person team that topped global AI rankings within six months, to individuals leveraging AI for full e-commerce chain management, Guangdong is turning the concept of "one person as an army" from an ideal into reality. A short-video content creator and microblogger commented that while the threshold for one-person companies is not low, comprehensive government support makes the goal achievable. Influenced by the provincial policy, multiple cities in Guangdong are building ecosystems for one-person company startups: Zhuhai's Xiangzhou district plans to cultivate over 500 OPC enterprises within three years; Shenzhen's Longgang district has gained online fame for drafting the "Lobster Ten Measures" to support Open Claw and OPC development. Despite the current popularity of the one-person company concept in entrepreneurial circles, experts caution that founders should be aware of operational, legal, and regulatory risks. They note that targeted institutional support for this new digital-era production unit remains insufficient, which may lead to challenges beyond individual capabilities. An e-commerce research expert from the National Vocational Education Institute emphasized that one-person companies require a robust innovation and entrepreneurship support system. He suggested that development reform and market regulation departments nationwide learn from existing practices and provide systematic support from institutional, policy, and ecological perspectives to foster healthy growth of one-person companies.

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