Welcome to another episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast. Today we are joined again by Beau Becker, the CEO of Reiwa Pharmaceuticals in Japan. Reiwa Pharmaceuticals produces an anti-flush drink called Akan and has experience incorporating in Japan and helping others incorporate in Japan. Join us as Beau talks about his experiences whilst creating a bank account in Japan and the recommendations for the best banks for foreign entrepreneurs and workers in Japan. --- Show Notes 0:00 Introduction 5:03 The Four Stages of the Fast Track Banking Strategy 28:37 About the Required Residence Status 32:51 Limitations and Technicalities of an employment business 34:27 English Service Banks in Japan 36:22 What Kind of Stamps Are You Going to Need? 38: 55 About the Account Booklet 41:45 Mega Banks 47:21 Different experiences with Shinsei Bank 50:33 Online Banking 56:51 The Business Plan and Needing a Website 1:00:23 Credit Unions 1:04:10 Does He as a Service provide advisory to Companies that need help with the Business plan for these loans? 1:10:43 Final Thoughts --- Reach out to Beau on his LinkedIn Be sure to check out Reiwaseiyaku and their Instagram  Beau also wrote two extremely popular articles on creating a bank account and incorporating a company, which you can find below:  ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/guide-corporate-banking-japan-beau-becker/⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/guide-incorporation-japan-beau-becker/⁠ --- Exciting News for Getting More Sales in Japan !! We are thrilled to launch our live cohort course: "Mastering Sales Decks for the Japanese Market" hosted by Tyson Batino. This online program is for CEOs and sales professionals eager to enhance their sales pitches and improve their chances of securing meetings with Japanese corporate decision-makers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scalingyourcompany.com/salespamphlet/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scalingjapanpodcast/message⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to another episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast! In this special solo episode, Tyson dives deep into the questions posed by his LinkedIn audience, providing practical answers that every aspiring podcaster and business leader in Japan needs to hear. Tyson pulls back the curtain on his podcasting journey, sharing invaluable tips on how to start and scale a podcast in Japan. He also delves into the lessons learned from mistakes made along the way and offers advice on how to avoid common pitfalls. Check out the Scaling Japan Podcast | Tyson's LinkedIn --- TimeStamps : 0:20 Starting a podcast in Japan intro 01:11 Personal & Professional impact of doing a Podcast 04:12 How has it helped the people you've interviewed 05:09 Impact on the broader system of audience 08:33 Approaches to solving Listener's feedback 12:55 Distribution platforms & SEO in Japan 18:42 Marketing growth for podcasts 24:43 Tools used 31:48 Practicing & Rehearsing 33:32 Recording equipment 35:34 Preparing recording environment 36:02 Choosing guests 40:47 Mistakes made as a host 41:37 How to prevent those mistakes 44:33 Co-hosting & Remote podcasting ---The Japan Scalers Podcast is produced by our companies Scaling Your Company & Launch Lab : Scaling Your Company : 1 on 1 advisory on sales, marketing, management Scaling Your Sales : Courses to increase your sales in Japan. Scaling Your Marketing : Creating websites in English or Japanese + SEO + MEO Launch Lab : Japan Incorporation Services Discover how Launch Lab can simplify your journey and fuel your growth in Japan :  https://launch-lab.jp --- Send in a voice message:

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast. Today we are joined by Eli David Rokah, the CEO of StartupBlink, a startup ecosystem research center working with over 100 government entities, corporate innovation programs, and multilateral organizations worldwide. Their global startup ecosystem map has hundreds of thousands of registered start-ups, co-working spaces, and accelerators, creating a robust sample of innovation globally, being well known for creating the startup ecosystem index of 1000 cities and 100 Countries.   Join us in this episode as Eli explains StartupBlink’s Index, where Japan and its cities are ranked amongst the other countries and the industries the Japanese government should focus on in the future --- Show Notes 0:00 Introduction 3:12 Overview of StartupBlink and the StartupBlink Index 5:06 The Highest Ranking Japanese Company 23:51 Japan’s performance in 2024 30:21 Further Thoughts on the support from the Japanese Government 38:15 Other facts about Singapore that makes it much easier for Startups 44:06 More on Business Environment Versus Overall Rank 47:37 Industry Specifics 49:21 Trends in terms of Industries 52:33 What Industries should Tokyo Focus on and any Final thoughts for any policy makers? --- Reach out to Eli on his LinkedIn here Visit StartupBlink on their website here --- Exciting News for Getting More Sales in Japan !! We are thrilled to launch our live cohort course: "Mastering Sales Decks for the Japanese Market" hosted by Tyson Batino. This online program is for CEOs and sales professionals eager to enhance their sales pitches and improve their chances of securing meetings with Japanese corporate decision-makers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scalingyourcompany.com/salespamphlet/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scalingjapanpodcast/message⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this discussion, Eric Wei, CEO of timelyhero, shares his extensive experience in e-commerce and product management, including his pivotal role at DiDi. He dives into the significance of fractional leadership in startup growth and details the cultural challenges faced while expanding into Japan. Eric offers insights on effective recruitment strategies and emphasizes the importance of understanding local consumer behavior. He also discusses innovative solutions like voice recognition systems to enhance user experiences and the role of data in optimizing operations.

Join co-founders Erika Iwai and Allen Wong as they dive deep into their innovative platform, Sollective, designed to transform the freelance industry in Japan. They discuss the unique challenges freelancers face, the importance of building trust in business relationships, and how their strategic approach has led to successful recruitment. The duo also shares invaluable tips for navigating the Japanese market and adapting sales strategies for local culture. With insights on fostering a thriving freelance community, their journey reveals the future of work in Japan.

Welcome to another episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast. Today, we are joined by Aya Murota, who, since October 2023, has been the manager of global startups in the innovation promotion division of Yokohama City, with her department being part of the Economic Affairs Bureau. Aya brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role, having previously worked at a global startup company where she played a key role in building the business from scratch in Yokohama. Join in as Aya shares about the startup scene in Yokohama, as well as the long history and the many innovations she's been involved in both within and beyond the vast multicultural port city of Japan. --- Show Notes 0:00 Introduction 3:07 More About Yokohama City 5:09 The Industries or Business Types Sought in Yokohama 7:13 The Type of Support Offered for Entrepenurs 8:41  What Types of Companies Approve a Start Up Visa? 9:30 Definition of Start Up for Yokohama 11:18 The Subsidiaries Offered 12:13 Types of Support and Programs for the Stages of a Company 13:58 The Management Program 14:40  Success Cases of a Foreign Company in Yokohama 15:27  Rising Stars Coming Out of Yokohama   18:00 More History and the Open Nature about Yokohama City 20:56 The Business Cultural Differences 21:41 The City’s Plans Moving Forward for the Next Three Years + Final Thoughts --- Reach out to Aya Murota and Yokohama's official account YOXO on LinkedIn.For more information on Startup Visa click here To learn more about Yokohama's startup ecosystem, click here --- Exciting News for Getting More Sales in Japan !! We are thrilled to launch our live cohort course: "Mastering Sales Decks for the Japanese Market" hosted by Tyson Batino. This online program is for CEOs and sales professionals eager to enhance their sales pitches and improve their chances of securing meetings with Japanese corporate decision-makers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scalingyourcompany.com/salespamphlet/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scalingjapanpodcast/message⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the ninth episode of our new series Japan Scalers. In this series, we will only interview guests who have surpassed 100 million yen in revenue annually. In this ninth episode, we are joined by Paul Kraft, the Founder and President of JapanIQ, who guides multinational corporations enter and succeed well in the Japanese market. He has helped launch and scaled brands already well known around the world in Japan, including Starbucks, Nespresso and the main subject of this interview, Haribo. Join us as Paul shares how he made the world famous gummy candy brand go from #8 to #1 in the Japanese market in the span of four years, helping it go from a niche imported brand to a worthy mainstream contender. --- TimeStamps : 0:00 Introduction3:25 Initiatives4:29  About Haribo’s History in Japan7:40 The Communication of the Packages to the Customer11:45 Further Communication with Haribo with Television Advertising14:28 Advantages and Experiences as a Leader for Growth26:32 About the Competitive Nature of Convenience Stores30:18 Convincing the Internal Business Team and the Likely Obstacles that Comes40:10 Further Likely Obstacles Between the Japanese partners and Headquarters45:10 “The Death of Thinking” and Inventory50:00  “Walk the Talk”  and “Doing Things that Don’t scale”55:32 European Customer Support Time Zone Obstacles56:38 Advice before Starting Sale in Japan59:13 Consumer Understanding1:05:40 Where to find Paul and Final Thoughts --- Links from Guest Appearance : LinkedIn | YouTube | JapanIQ ---The Japan Scalers Podcast is produced by our companies Scaling Your Company & SmartStart Japan Scaling Your Company : 1 on 1 advisory on sales, marketing, management Scaling Your Sales : Courses to increase your sales in Japan. Scaling Your Marketing : Creating websites in English or Japanese + SEO + MEO SmartStart Japan : Japan Incorporation Services Discover how SmartStart can simplify your journey and fuel your growth in Japan : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartstartjapan.com/⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scalingjapanpodcast/message⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to another episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast. In this episode, we are delighted to welcome back Robert Purss for the third time. He is the founder and managing director of McLaren Group, a Tokyo-based bilingual marketing consultancy offering comprehensive services, including marketing strategy, consumer research, and business development. In Part 3, he will delve into essential tools and methodologies for conducting effective research that sets the stage for achieving future success.  Join us as Robert shares valuable insights into market research and growth strategies in Japan, addressing why companies need market research, affordable research alternatives for businesses with limited budgets, and the advantages of consulting market research professionals.  Link to Part 1: https://scalingyourcompany.com/marketing-agencies-in-japan-part-1-with-robert-purss/  Link to Part 2: https://scalingyourcompany.com/marketing-agencies-in-japan-part-2-with-robert-purss/  Links from Guest Appearance: LinkedIn | McLaren Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction 2:34 What is Market Research? 3:24 Why Would a Company Need Market Research?  8:11 Existing Product Growth Strategy and New Product Growth Strategy  13:47 Research Tools for SME’s 16:20 Managing Data 19:37 What Research Can a Company with No Budget Do? 22:34 Leading Questions and Online Data Sources 27:14 Comprehensive Research: Quantitative and Qualitative 31:59 How Much Do Brands/Businesses Spend on Market Research? 34:15 80/20 Principle, Market Landscape Understanding, and Concept Testing  36:49 Talking to an Expert 39:12 In Which Departments or Budget Categories is Market Research Held? 40:27 Where Can I Find Japanese People To Do Micro-research? 42:20 Why Should Someone Use the Services of a Market Research Professional?44:04 Tips for Interviewing Japanese People  46:00 Final Comments --- Exciting News for Getting More Sales in Japan !! We are thrilled to launch our live cohort course: "Mastering Sales Decks for the Japanese Market" hosted by Tyson Batino. This online program is for CEOs and sales professionals eager to enhance their sales pitches and improve their chances of securing meetings with Japanese corporate decision-makers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scalingyourcompany.com/salespamphlet/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scalingjapanpodcast/message⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the eighth episode of our new series Japan Scalers. In this series, we will only interview guests who have surpassed 100 million yen in revenue annually. We have many interesting guests lined up for the upcoming episodes so make sure to follow us on social media and stay up to date with the podcast.  In this eighth episode, we are joined by Alex Zoboli, the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Cornerstone Recruitment Japan K.K, which is a Tokyo based recruitment firm focused on placing bilingual professionals in a wide range of market leading companies. He has successfully scaled the renowned recruitment agency RGF in Japan and has since launched his own firm. Join us as Alex shares his insights on recruitment, effective leadership, and the importance of being actively involved in the recruitment process. Show notes: 00:00: Introduction5:17 Having Your Own Business10:22 What Does a Recruitment Agency Do?11:33 Twelve Industries in the Agency14:21 Scaling the Company During Stage 120:10 Ideal People to Work With and Maintaining Them27:15 Three Elements in Recruitment29:20 Adapting Through the Stages32:35 How Did You Adapt Your Personality and Business Style?37:52 The Company's Advantage and Competitive Edge42:35 Have You Had Employees Come Back?43:19 Transitioning Style and Personality46:44 Unique Strength for Japan49:47 The Founder Doing the Interview/Recruitment53:13 Bringing in Key People55:31 Effective Qualities of a Leader58:28 Challenges1:00:41 About the Guest --- Links from Guest Appearance : Linkedin | Cornerstone | Youtube Channel --- The Japan Scalers Podcast is produced by our companies Scaling Your Company & SmartStart Japan Scaling Your Company : 1 on 1 advisory on sales, marketing, management Scaling Your Sales : Courses to increase your sales in Japan. Scaling Your Marketing : Creating websites in English or Japanese + SEO + MEO SmartStart : Japan Incorporation Services Discover how SmartStart can simplify your incorporation journey and fuel your growth in Japan : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://smartstartjapan.com/⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scalingjapanpodcast/message⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to another episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast. In this episode, we welcome Milosz Bugajski, a partner and advertising lead at Humble Bunny, a Tokyo-based digital marketing agency renowned for its enterprise-level performance marketing services tailored to ambitious brands. The company excels in web design, coding, SEO, pay-per-click ads, and other services aimed at optimizing website and digital presence to drive growth in Japan. Join us as Milosz dives into paid advertising in Japan, exploring how it works, why it matters, and sharing effective advertising strategies, along with other insightful topics. Link to Nathan Hoernig's Episode: https://scalingyourcompany.com/episode-6-how-to-grow-from-1-10-employees-with-nathan-hoernig/ --- This Episode is brought to you by Hashi Media, your agency for doing influencer marketing in Japan. They have helped major brands like Asus, Subway, and Alibaba, but they have also helped smaller companies with their social media and influencer marketing in Japan for both the foreign population and the Japanese market. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠hashimedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Links from Guest Appearance: Linkedin | Humble Bunny ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction  2:51 Paid Online Ads: How They Work and Importance  6:45 What Would Be a High Quality Ad? 9:36 How Can an Agency Help Someone with Paid Ads? 13:33 Unique Characteristics of Japanese Online Advertising Market 18:52 Line Advertising in Japan 20:52 Good Target Market for Line Ads 21:54 First Steps in Starting Online Advertising  25:42 Cultural Nuances that Impacted an Ad Campaign 28:19 Common Mistakes that Foreign Businesses Make in Online Japanese Advertising 32:25 Differences Between Hiring A Specialist or Freelancer vs Agency 37:35 Strategies for Scaling Up Advertising 39:52 Good Return on Ad Spend 40:50 Trends in Japanese Online Advertising 44:28 About the Guest 45:09 Ideal Client 45:37 Brands the Company is Working With --- Exciting News for Getting More Sales in Japan !! We are thrilled to launch our live cohort course: "Mastering Sales Decks for the Japanese Market" hosted by Tyson Batino. This online program is for CEOs and sales professionals eager to enhance their sales pitches and improve their chances of securing meetings with Japanese corporate decision-makers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scalingyourcompany.com/salespamphlet/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scalingjapanpodcast/message⁠⁠⁠⁠