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 what startup competitions are. They further cover support options for startups in Japan. 

Links from Guest Appearance
Erdinç Ekinci and Yu Li Shein
Founder Institute 

Show Notes
(5:14) Difference between startup incubators and accelerators
(7:47) What are startup competitions
(9:35) Start up university and courses
(11:10) What are accelerator programs
(13:07) Incentive of equity
(15:27) What stage do accelerators support
(18:16) Who will benefit the most from an accelerator
(21:49) What industries are in demand in Japan
(24:56) Mentor profiles
(26:16) What accelerators do foreign founders go through in Japan
(29:50) Accelerator in Japan vs other countries
(32:38) Famous accelerators in Japan
(34:35) Corporate accelerator
(35:34) How to choose an accelerator 

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