FP Cross Initiative Co., Ltd. (Obihiro City, Hokkaido; CEO Moe Machida), a business planning company based in Hokkaido specializing in Financial Planners (FPs), has released "Online Secretary FP Desk Link," a back-office support service for businesses. FPs will provide comprehensive back-office support for businesses as online secretaries. Background of Service Launch Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small businesses are facing a severe labor shortage, and as their businesses grow, delegating tasks from management and securing human resources become challenges. On the other hand, with the spread of telework and advancements in back-office DX, including generative AI, an environment for online work support is being established. For businesses in their startup or early growth phases, general administrative tasks can become a burden that overwhelms their core business. However, they often do not have enough work to justify hiring permanent staff, making labor costs high and delaying recruitment. Against this backdrop, the need to outsource necessary tasks only as needed is increasing. These factors are also impacting businesses in Tokachi, and consultations are being received by startup support organizations. Based on this situation, "Online Secretary FP Desk Link" has been launched, leveraging the high administrative processing capabilities and peripheral knowledge of finance, tax, and labor that FPs possess to support the back offices of businesses. This service shapes the challenges observed in local startup support into a service that responds to nationwide structural changes. What is "Online Secretary FP Desk Link"? "Online Secretary FP Desk Link" is a service where FPs provide online back-office support for businesses. In addition to administrative support typically provided by general online secretaries, it also offers back-office support utilizing peripheral knowledge in finance, tax, and labor, as well as support for business process improvement a