Scaling Japan Podcast

In this episode of the ⁠Scaling Japan Podcast⁠ , we are happy to welcome back Schyler Alexandra Cole, an associate at Incubate Fund and a founder of Startup Co-Creation Community. Be sure to check out our previous episode together, episode 40: VCs in Japan , where we talked about how to better understand what venture capitalists are looking for. Today, we will be continuing that conversation as we...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by Tim Romero as he sheds light on the startup ecosystem in Japan. He discusses how the startup ecosystem has developed over the last decade and what are its current and potential future trends. He also mentions what is needed to take the ecosystem even further. Tim Romero hosts the Disrupting Japan podcast, the original and number one p...

In this episode of the ⁠⁠⁠Scaling Japan Podcast⁠⁠⁠ , we are joined by Schyler Alexandra Cole, an associate at Incubate Fund and a founder of Startup Co-Creation Community. This will be part one of a two part series covering venture capital in Japan. Today's focus will be on how to understand venture capitalists so that you can make a meaningful first impression. Be sure to stay tuned for part...

In this episode of the ⁠⁠Scaling Japan Podcast⁠⁠ , we are excited to be joined by Ziv Nakajima-Magen, the co-founder and partner at Nippon Tradings International and Nippon Bridge. He too is a podcast host, running the Japan Real Estate podcast that offers helpful insights into the property market of Japan. Ziv will be sharing his expertise on the ins and outs of purchasing a franchise in Japan an...

In this episode of the ⁠Scaling Japan Podcast⁠ , we are joined by Ruth Jarman, the founder and CEO of Jarman International KK. She also sits on the board of Directors as outside Director for KADOKAWA and Fujibo Holdings. Ruth will be sharing her experience with selling to large entities and the government. She provides great advice on how foreign business owners can build a strong network and form...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined once again by Evan Burkosky. He is an expert on marketing and sales in Japan, angel investor, startup advisor, and the head of Enterprise Digital Marketing at TechnoPro, a publicly traded company on the Tokyo stock exchange. Today, Evan will be sharing his experience with applying different sales methodologies and frameworks in Japan. &n...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are excited to welcome back John Kirch. He is the Head of beqom Japan, a total compensation management software solution focused on managing compensation and performance for HR, finance and sales, and has over 30 years of experience. Following the same theme of market entry from his previous episode, today John will be explaining how to enter the J...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by Evan Burkosky. As an expert on marketing and sales in Japan, he is an angel investor, startup advisor, and the head of Enterprise Digital Marketing at TechnoPro, a publicly traded company on the Tokyo stock exchange. Evan will be discussing how to conduct marketing and sales for B2B SAAS products in Japan. Links from Guest Appearance...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by Polina Oba. She has a master’s degree on sustainable food supply chains and is the COO of Gourmet Pro, the largest food and beverage consulting network in Japan. Today, Polina will be sharing her expertise on Japanese consumers to help companies better understand how to target the different customer segments in Japan. Links from Guest...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by Fumiko Yoshida. She is the COO of Tricolage, a company that provides sustainable tourism consulting to corporations and local governments. They also craft personalized journeys and travel plans for luxury travel and assist corporations with business travel and event support. Fumiko will be updating us on the travel market industry in...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are excited to be joined by Benjamin Boas. He is an official advisor to the Japanese government’s Cabinet Office who is widely recognized as a go-to expert on niche Japanese cultural topics as he helps corporations and governments on a variety of topics ranging from international messaging, cross-cultural understanding, and tourism. Be sure to chec...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are excited to be joined by Arisa Chelsea Ueno. As a consultant, she helps companies with new business generation and e-commerce not only in Japan but all over the world. She was the first employee for Shopify Japan and cultivated a new ecosystem of eCommerce, and activated thousands of domestic and cross-border businesses. Arisa will be introducin...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by Andrew Edsall, the CEO and head researcher for Great Wave Consulting and the APAC Director at Response:AI. He has many years of experience in recruitment and market research. In order to succesfully enter the Japan market, foreign comanies need to first properly understand its culture and economy and Andrew will help understand what i...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are excited to welcome back Vincent Nicol, the co-founder of GourmetPro. A couple of weeks back, he gave a great introduction into distribution in Japan so be sure to give that episode a listen if you haven't already. Today, Vincent will be sharing his expertise on crowdfunding in Japan. He explains the different platforms available for crowdfundin...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by John Kirch. He is the Head of beqom Japan, a total compensation management software solution focused on managing compensation and performance for HR, finance, & sales. With over 30 years of experience working in Asia's IT industry, John will be introducing the market entry process of tech companies into Japan. He explains key tips...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by Vincent Nicol, the co-founder of GourmetPro. He has over 15 years of experience in the food and beverage space in Japan. Vincent will be introducing distribution in Japan, covering everything from mapping distribution fit to explaining the different types of distribution models. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to tune back in for...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined once again by Timothy Connor. He has returned to introduce the right strategic leadership needed for foreign companies entering the Japan market. Timothy explains the different types of leaders needed for each stage of the cycle and how they can contribute to building and growing the company. This episode covers key points that businesse...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by a highly requested guest, Timothy Connor. He is the founder and manager of Synnovate, a company that helps foreign corporations enter the Japanese market. With 20 years of experience in the field, Timothy will be sharing how he analyzes product market fit. He covers a wide range of aspects that foreign companies need to consider, from...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast , we are joined by Maor Shwartz. Although Maor's background is primarily in cyber sercurity, he has spent the past year researching the unique dynamics of the Japanese Market. He has created a fantastic report on the challenges that foreign startups face when trying to enter Japan. Maor shares his findings and gives an introduction into what business ow...

This is a special episode of Scaling Japan as we would like to introduce two guests today, Erdinç Ekinci and Yu Li Shein. They are both cofounders of Openfor.co, a company which helps startups through strategic partnerships, and they are running the Founder Institute Japan chapter as well. Erdinç and Yu Li explain the differences between startup incubators and accelerators, they also introduce wha...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we are joined by Larry Greenberg. He is the CEO of Urban Connections in Japan and has over 30 years of business experience in the country. Larry shares how he has successfully grown the business through developing connections in Japan and using banking resources. He also explains how foreign businesses in Japan can build strong relationship with banks...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast we are excited to welcome a highly anticipated guest, Nalin Advani, the co-founder of Entomo. He is a well renowned investor and entrepreneur who has scaled multiple businesses in Japan and Asia. Nalin shares his experiences of the IPO process in Japan and explains what it takes to for a company to have a succesful IPO. He also dicusses the steps that c...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan podcast we are so lucky to be joined by Makoto Shibata, the head of FINOLAB. He will be sharing his knowledge on corporate venture capital (CVC) and how it can be used to help greatly accelerate the growth of a company. Makoto explains how to appropriately evaluate a CVC and how it can be structured. In previous episodes, the Scaling Japan podcast has also...

As more cities in Japan are developing programs to support and attract entrepreneurs, we have a speical guest, Akiko Nakagawa from the Fukuoka City Global Startup Center, who will be introducing the support that Fukuoka city provides. In this episode of the Scaling Japan podcast, Akiko talks about how the GSC will help guide foreign entrepreneurs through the process of setting up their new busines...

In this episode of the Scaling Japan sales series, Mari Ono joins us once again to talk about sales frameworks. While this episode will give a brief recap on route and account sales, be sure to listen to episode 15 if you want to learn more. Today Mari will be diving into frameworks and the benefits that they can bring to businesses in Japan. She also shares tips on how to effectively implement fr...