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Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

The Japanese edition of The Startup Owner’s Manual hit the bookstores in Japan this week. I asked Tsutsumi-san to write a guest post for my blog to describe his experience with Customer Development in Japan. I wanted this book not only as my “secret weapon,” but also for all entrepreneurs in Japan. The Crater in my rookie days.

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Hiring in Non-English-Speaking Countries

The Startup Magazine

Industrial and technological revolutions have been changing the global job markets worldwide, and hiring the right talent is becoming difficult by the day. A very good example of this is Japan – and not just Japan but Japanese multinational companies’ operations in other countries. Traditional Lifetime-employment practices.

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How R&D Investment Grows Your Business

ReadWriteStart

These are primarily China, the US, Japan, and Germany. The first place is taken by medical and pharmaceutical products , which are ongoingly researched and developed with the ultimate aim to improve the global population’s health and find the cure to incurable diseases to date. R&D statistics. Benefits of R&D.

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What to Expect When Developing an App in 2021

Up and Running

With the spread of the pandemic of 2020, certain apps have become extremely popular like video conferencing apps, on-demand service apps, etc. . First, there are global (long-term) trends that concern IT giants and are designed for a mass audience. The mobile-savvy nations are China, Norway, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

Global Demand. The size of the marketplace has ballooned as a result of globalization, and this trend has been particularly good for US technology companies and their workers. Though simple, the reason is often ignored in the heated political debate about globalization and its impact on local jobs.

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Why Every Business Needs To Become A Platform, And How To Do It

YoungUpstarts

By Kurt Bilafer, Global Vice President Sales & Success at WePay. By allowing people to provide transportation on demand without having to have access to an extremely scarce and expensive taxicab license, Uber was able to amass a US network of over 160,000 drivers in just five years. What’s the hottest trend in business right now?

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Removing Tech Barriers to Success in m-Commerce

The Startup Magazine

trillion dollar global phenomenon , generating $768 billion in U.S. As consumer adoption and preference for digital shopping grows, so does the marketplace’s demand for an increasingly seamless, customized, and smooth shopping process. . Online retail sales are a $ 4.9 retail sales.

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