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YoungUpstarts
MARCH 3, 2022
Newark Group Japan is one of Asia's leading providers of personalized investment strategies. The post Newark Group Japan Talks Personalized Investment Strategies And Its Benefits appeared first on Young Upstarts.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Japan is one of the top countries spending the most on advertising. As you can imagine, this also makes Japan one of the most competitive markets in the world with advertisers striving to be the most creative. Companies Expanding to Japan. Advertising in Japan: Facts.
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The Startup Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Are you a Startup planning to enter Japan? If you are planning a Japan entry then for sure you will be planning to hire employees locally. According to a report by Nikkei Asia, it was found that 114 companies in Japan went bankrupt due to a shortage of labor in 2017.
deal architect
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
As Anthony Bourdain once said “Rigorously conventional on one hand, batshit crazy party animals on the other, Japan will always confuse outsiders. As part of my book research on automation and impact on jobs, I have been studying Japanese society. Industry Commentary
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
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. Back in 1990’s, I was working for one of the leading sogo shohsa (trading company) in Japan, building data communications startups. I wanted this book not only as my “secret weapon,” but also for all entrepreneurs in Japan.
VC Cafe
JULY 29, 2016
Japan is the world’s #3 economy…but not for Israel. They join six other Japanese multinationals in the Japan MNC program administered by the Israel Innovation Authority- Terumo, Panasonic, NEC, Ricoh, NTT, DNP and Fujitsu. Avi Hasson, Chief Scientist of the State of Israel; Ruth Kahanoff, Ambassador to Japan; Ken Harada, Economic Attache (Osaka); Noa Asher, Economic Attache (Tokyo) and eleven Israeli IoT startups. These should be protected in Japan.”
Our Own Start-up
MARCH 1, 2019
On 22nd February, OYO started a joint venture in Japan with Yahoo Japan Corporation, forming ‘OYO Technology and Hospitality Company’, Japan. Hiro Katsuse, former Japan market leader for Handy and Booking.com is appointed as the CEO of newly formed company. Recent Activity Recently, OYO started operating in Saudi Arabia as well, on the arrival of […]. Uncategorized OYO OYO Hotels Oyo Rooms
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 22, 2013
The 39-year old was previously working for one of Japan’s largest beer manufacturers, Kirin, albeit in a totally different capacity – he was in its restaurant section. ” From Japan to Europe… He held the belief that consumers would be keen to know who made the beers they were drinking and the philosophy that went behind them.
crowdSPRING Blog
JUNE 12, 2012
Naoki lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. Hi, I’m KIONA, from Tokyo, Japan. What is the design industry like in Japan? Awesomeness community crowdsourcing inspiration Interviews 12 questions branding crowdspring design designer graphic design graphics design graphics designer interview Japan KIONA logo logo design logos Naoki Haruyoshi weekly glance of awesomenessIn our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community.
The Startup Magazine
JUNE 9, 2022
A very good example of this is Japan – and not just Japan but Japanese multinational companies’ operations in other countries. Hiring has been very challenging in Japan traditionally.
Austin Startup
MARCH 16, 2011
Here’s a brief 1-minute video I made at Kenichi, where Hurricane Party was holding a fundraiser for victim’s of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. The team at Hurricane Party pulled this even together in less than 24 hours, and raised a significant amount of money for relief efforts. Many thanks to Kenichi for donating food, drinks, and space. There were many silent auction items that were donated, but the only one I remember was Tito’s Vodka.
The Startup Magazine
OCTOBER 25, 2021
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YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
How a country values its people (and its future) can sometimes be told by the percentage of the country’s government expenditure that goes towards education.Here’s an infographic that shows you how six different countries – the United States, China, Russia, France, Germany and Japan – compare when it comes to education, in terms of factors such as government expenditure, hours of instruction per year, class size and student/teacher ratios, etc.
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
of Japan Buys Austin-based Indeed.com appeared first on SiliconHills. Recruit Co. announced today that is has bought Austin-based job listing site Indeed.com. The Japanese-based provider of HR and recruitment services, did not disclose the terms of the deal. MarketWatch is reporting that the New York Times, which invested in Indeed.com in 2005, stands to gain $100 million from the sale. Indeed will retain its [.] The post Recruit Co.
Altgate
JUNE 13, 2011
Current Affairs Technology Japan Music Industry technologyI hadn’t heard of Hatsune Miku until having lunch last week with NetProspex CEO Gary Halliwell who told me about this singing synthesizer program with a 3D hologram and concerts. But I didn’t get it until he pulled out his iPhone and showed me this Youtube video (with 7 million page views!): There are so many cool things about this. First, think of a Lady Gaga level popular “rock star&# without a rock star!
YoungUpstarts
JULY 5, 2012
Created by Japan’s L is B Corporation (founded by Taisuke Yoko, its CEO), the app was originally released in Japan early last year and has since garnered some 250,000 users in the country. The app even won first prize in SF New Tech Japan Night held June last year in San Francisco. illustrations Japan L is B Corporation mobile app Twitter
YoungUpstarts
JULY 25, 2012
I came up with the basic idea 15 years ago,” says Yutaka Shinohara, founder and CEO of Japan-based EverConnect Corporation, which developed everconnect.me. “I Japan online social communication social media social media aggregation tool social media management social networking web appFeeling overburdened by trying to handle multiple social networking services at the same time? Confused and frustrated by the need to manage all your social contact lists? We empathize.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 20, 2011
for the months of August to December is involved in various projects to aid quake-hit Japan. Thinking Aloud Ashoka Foundation ChangeMakers disaster relief Entrepreneurship Japan Relief 2.0 The trouble with disaster relief is that there is almost never enough of it, and much of it – while good intentioned – is sorely misdirected and misused.
VC Cafe
OCTOBER 27, 2013
Next month, one of the leading European operators is expected to announce a dedicated, Israel-focused venture capital fund. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to innovation clusters, some telcos are getting a better ROI from Israel than others. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
APRIL 7, 2015
This was my first trip to Tokyo, although not my first trip to Japan. Travel Yaro's Projects anime harajuku japan shibuya shinjuka tokyoDon’t miss the first (Australia) and second (Hong Kong) laptop lifestyle travel diary posts that came before this one! Hello Tokyo! Touching down in Tokyo Narita airport I was well prepared. I spent a long weekend. The post I Think I’m Turning Japanese appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.
VC Cafe
DECEMBER 10, 2013
AKB48 in Japan…Is this the future of music? One anomaly worth noting is Japan, where a bundling strategy helped increase CD sales last year by 3% to $4.3 Music is everyone’s favorite example of digital disruption done wrong. After peaking at $38 billion revenue more than a decade ago, the industry stabilized last year at $16.5 billion. Now the focus is on digital music GROWTH.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 2, 2012
Products & Services Brother International document management Japan mobile scanner scannerThe Brother ADS-2100 standalone high-speed desktop scanner goes through thick documents in seconds. If you meet as many people on the job as I do, your office desk is likely to resemble mine – swamped with piles upon piles of business cards, as well as a variety of documents ranging from business proposals to unpaid bills.
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Apps Asia Entrepreneur e-commerce Japan News Singapore Southeast Asia Singapore-based mobile marketplace Carousell wants more users in Southeast Asia to start buying and selling items through their mobile phones on its platform — and it has linked up with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten to do so. Carousell announced today that Rakuten has led a $1 million round of funding for its mobile-only platform, which is currently available only in Singapore but has already hit a million listings.
deal architect
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
In Asia, another text messaging service, LINE has another 300 million users and is expected to IPO in Japan this year. WhatsApp valued at $ 19 billion for 450 million users. Facebook at $ 175 billion for 1.2 billion users. Telecommunications
Up and Running
AUGUST 3, 2011
He told me ( paraphrasing ): Tim, I have two guys who have Kanji word processing software that we want for Apple Japan. business planning consulting apple computer Apple Japan Apple Pacific Mike RashkinI got a call on a Tuesday from Mike Rashkin, who was Manager of Apple Computer’s Apple Pacific group. We want to invest $80,000 in their business but we need them to have a business plan. Can you do it for them? Very soon? I need that plan in no more than a week.
deal architect
APRIL 16, 2014
Mexico Technology on the ICE Train – Germany Shipping ice cream globally – US, China Big Data of Long Lives – Italy, Greece, Japan Nokia alumni. Innovation from around the globe'' iElevation – Nepal A museum or a library? Globalization and Technology
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
by George Lee, Vice President, Asia Pacific, and Japan, RSA Have you been to the zoo and wondered what you would do if the lion jumped out of its enclosure?
deal architect
MARCH 13, 2011
On the New Florence blog Japan’s earthquake and tsunami innovations Tsunami forecasting Google’s self-driving cars The poor man’s tablet? Accessories get smarter with iPad2. Innovative Business Uses of Technology
deal architect
JANUARY 16, 2013
on the innovation blog Google, Kurzweil and AI frontiers Kinect+Coke+AI+2PM = Japan’s Got Talent Pharma companies and beauty products Here’s looking at you kid Tech leverage of lower limbs 2013 CES Trends to follow Technology and auto accidents The New.
deal architect
JULY 18, 2012
People howl at me when I ask enterprise vendors to benchmark themselves against operational efficiencies and innovations at Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google or I mock Western telcos for not matching broadband speeds and economics in Japan and S.
Startup Lessons Learned
JUNE 9, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, June 9, 2009 The Lean Startup Tokyo edition I had a blast speaking at Startonomics Tokyo , which was organized to foster ties between the startup cultures in Japan and Silicon Valley. I want to thank everybody who helped oragnize the Startonomics Japan event and the whole Geeks on a Plane trip, especially Dave McClure and Founders Fund, who arranged for me to speak in Tokyo.
Steve Blank
JULY 2, 2015
Takashi Tsutsumi and Masato Iino , founders of Learning Entrepreneur’s Lab in Japan. — — — — In this second segment, Takashi Tsutsumi and Masato Iino talk about how they brought the Lean Startup to Japan. Today they are helping large companies in Japan relearn how to innovate at speed. Takashi Tsutsumi has been a venture capitalist 15 years incubating and investing in startups in Japan.
Women Entrepreneurs Can
APRIL 8, 2022
Taking your business overseas, to a country like Japan, for instance, is the difficult version of establishing a business in your country—a place you are very familiar with. If you are expanding to a country like Japan, you’ll need to hire a cash management service in the country.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 18, 2022
And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S. New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one.
Steve Blank
JANUARY 18, 2022
This does not bode well for our treaty allies, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea. war planners thought about a future war with Japan. Unfortunately for us Japan didn’t adhere to our war plan. This post previously appeared in the Proceedings of the Naval Institute.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
The top four (Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Israel), emphasize the role of Government in the efficiency of healthcare. [[ This is a content summary only. Bloomberg’s World Healthcare Efficiency Index, released last month, makes for very interesting reading. Among 48 countries worldwide, the US ranked 46th. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. Bloomberg mHealth Obamacare affordable care act bloomberg chicanery clalit israel Israel
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Now compound that level of effort with trying to put a Lean Startup culture in place in Japan. Implementing the Lean Startup in any company is hard. All the culture and incentives are designed for execution. Innovation at times seems like you’re swimming up hill. According to Takashi Tsutsumi and Masato Iino, Japanese companies tend to be technology centric, obsess over quality and have weak leadership.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 17, 2020
Supported countries are Brazil, India, Japan, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa, Ireland, Russia, China, Poland, Hungary, Salvador, Australia, and Canada, as well as the com.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 31, 2014
100 Tokyo is a website that showcases hot products, events, people and places in Japan’s largest metropolis, covering subjects such as design, fashion, art, food, technology, architecture, tourist attractions, accommodation, events and more. If you’re a huge Japanophile, here’s an interesting new website to check out.
The Next Web
OCTOBER 1, 2019
The small Asian country truly punches above its weight as it’s starting to rival the digital prowess of its much bigger neighbors, China and Japan. South Korea is one of the world’s technological powerhouses, home to giants such as Samsung, LG, and Kia. But what might come as a surprise, is that Korean innovation isn’t solely fueled by the big corporates. Seoul’s startup scene is on the rise, with several unicorns emerging like Woowa Brothers and online retailer Coupang.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 2, 2021
That means that many companies are now forgoing the rush to go public (IPO), in favor of major equity investments from specialized venture capital funds, such as Japan’s SoftBank.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 28, 2015
MasterCard’s Index – which covers Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar – calculates an aggregate score for each country based on three components: basic money management, financial planning and investment. Japan remains rooted at bottom spot. OECD figures show that compared to its G7 peers, Japan’s household savings rate is 0.6%
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
JULY 18, 2018
Earlier this year I stopped over in Hawaii on the way from Japan to Canada. I was there to meet up with my Canadian family who were escaping winter. I was also there for one other very important reason — to record this video with Mitch Wilson. Press play to watch: Mitch is a special […]. The post The Power Of Consistent Coaching For Million Dollar Outcomes appeared first on Yaro.Blog.
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