Scaling Japan Podcast
Tyson Batino
Helping business owners in Japan scale their businesses from $100,000 annually to $10,000,000 and beyond. Everything you need to know from recruitment, marketing, sales, and operations, we got you covered in taking your business to the next level.
Go to scalingyourcompany.com/the-scaling-japan-podcast and listen to experts and people who have scaled companies in Japan share their journeys and tips.
Go to scalingyourcompany.com/the-scaling-japan-podcast and listen to experts and people who have scaled companies in Japan share their journeys and tips.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 17, 2022 • 15min
Episode 5: 3 Trends to Guide Your Business for 2022 with Tyson Batino
As we are transitioning into 2022, this special episode is brought to you by the podcast host, Tyson Batino. He is the founder of Scaling Your Company, a business coaching company, and also Japan Switch and One Coin English. Tyson Batino shares his three biggest business takeaways from 2021 which can help you in improving your 2022 business plan goals.
Contact Links
LinkedIn
Scaling Your Company
Show Notes
(0:58) #1 Changes in Digital Marketing
(7:44) #2 Having the Right Business Model
(11:24) #3 Recruitment
Jan 11, 2022 • 35min
Episode 4: Scaling Companies and Delegation with Sylain Pierre
Sylvain Pierre, founder of the Le Wagon Japan branch, joins us in this episode to share his experiences with scaling multiple companies. He talks about what it is like for a company to go through different stages of growth and how different types of organizational frameworks may work better. He also gives helpful advice on delegation and the hiring process for first time founders.
Links from Guest Appearance
LinkedIN
Sylvain Pierre Twitter
Le Wagon Japan - Coding Bootcamp
Links to resources mentioned in episode
Winning by Jack Welch
Work Rules by Laszlo Bock
Show Summary
0:49 Sylvain Pierre’s self introduction
3:08 Basic stages of scaling your company
3:38 Sylvain Pierre’s experience with creating a company in Vietnam
12:49 Open organization explained
14:03 Top down organization explained
15:59 Sylvain Pierre’s experience with the growth stages of Le Wagon
20:07 Hiring mistakes companies make and solutions to those problems
25:35 Additional thoughts on the hiring process
28:29 Background on delegation
33:15 Where to find Sylvain Pierre and what Le Wagon offers
Dec 21, 2021 • 30min
Episode 3: Foreign Firms with Japan Market Entry with Harry Hakuei Kosato
This episode we are joined by Harry Hakuei Kosato, who was head of marketing for both Virgin and Dyson in Japan and is now the founder of Sushi and More, the largest sushi chain in India. He shares experiences from both Virgin and Dyson, explaining how the companies had different strategies and views on success. Additionally, he talks about how he was able to bring his experiences from Japan to India and start his own business.
Links from Guest Appearance
LinkedIn
Instagram
Sushi and More
Show Notes
(0:50) Harry Hakuei Kosato’s self introduction
(3:04) Harry Hakuei Kosato’s work experience with Virgin in Japan
(11:52) Harry Hakuei Kosato’s work experience with Dyson
(16:07) Bringing experience from Japan to India
(21:10) Advice for country managers to help with market entry
(25:20) How successful companies in Japan move forward globally
(27:35) Advice for foreign business owners in Japan
Dec 15, 2021 • 27min
Episode 2: HR Explained with Rina Sakuraba
In this episode of the podcast, we have the special opportunity of being joined by a Chief Human Resource Officer, Rina Sakuraba. She is the founder of 35CoCreation and has experience in senior level director roles with companies around the world. Rina Sakuraba explains what Human Resource (HR) is and the role it plays. She also breaks down the different types of positions and talks about how a HR partner can help with company growth.
Links from Guest Appearance
LinkedIn
35CoCreation
Show Notes
(0:54) Rina Sakuraba’s self introduction
(2:25) Story behind 35CoCreation
(4:20) Definition and role of HR
( 7:20) Positions of HR
(11:20) Learning and development in HR
(12:04) Talent management in HR
(14:34) When should a HR generalist/senior level person join your team
(17:25) Common struggles HR face
(19:43) How a HR partner can help with company growth
(21:48) How business owner/CEO’s can attract a great senior level HR director
(24:06) Services offered by Rina Sakuraba
Dec 2, 2021 • 31min
Episode 1: Angel Investment in Japan with Yuki Shirato
As angel investing is becoming more popular in Japan, this episode we are joined by Yuki Shirato who is an investment lawyer that works in M&A and runs Yakumi.co, a Japanese angel syndicate. Yuki Shirato talks about how he got into his career and shares his experience as an angel investor. He further delves into what exactly angel investing is, what kind of businesses it is suitable for and what profiles investors are looking for.
Links from Guest Appearance
LinkedIn
Yakumi.co
Show Notes
(0:45) Yuki Shirato’s self introduction
(1:40) How Yuki Shirato became an angel investor
(3:50) What is an angel syndicate
(6:27) Types of business that are suitable and that aren’t suitable for angel investment
(8:01) 3 stages of the early business stage in Japan
(13:08) Difference between a start up and normal business
(15:06) What types of data metrics do angel investors look for
(16:27) Angel investment in Japan
(20:50) Characteristics of founders who have scaled successfully
(26:28) Characteristics of founders that were unsuccessful in scaling
