Expenses for the first few years are expected to reach NT $ 60 million, and only about NT $ 20 million has been raised so far. Ye often speaks in Taiwan on the topic of investing in the mainland, something which he knows a lot about. Says Ye jokingly, "I jack up my speaking fees to make extra money for the school."
為了募集興建台商小學的經費，大陸投資經驗豐富的葉宏燈常回台演講專業議題，「將演講費提得很高，希望能多賺點錢挹注學校」，他開玩笑地說。