6 episodes

Once a high tech Mecca, Japan is playing catch up in technology startups. Essential lessons for current & future founders considering starting up in Japan.

We love to share uncommon knowledge about fundraising, strategy, sales, marketing, recruitment & retention, cross-cultural challenges, and insights into how the Japanese startup ecosystem is evolving. This is an unparalleled English language resource.

📣 Season 1 Now Publishing!
We are releasing Season 1 'Founder Foundations' progressively throughout H1 2023. Combing through ~2 years of Clubhouses, we have curated the best episodes packed with uncommon knowledge for present and future founders in Japan, invaluable to startup success.

🎙️ Founded In Japan is recorded live on Clubhouse
🫵 Follow us on Clubhouse to join our next recording
  https://www.clubhouse.com/club/business-in-japan
💌 Contact hosts Jason and Paul on the 'Business In Japan' group on LinkedIn
  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/54168/

Founded In Japan Paul Chapman / Jason Ball

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 1 Rating

Once a high tech Mecca, Japan is playing catch up in technology startups. Essential lessons for current & future founders considering starting up in Japan.

We love to share uncommon knowledge about fundraising, strategy, sales, marketing, recruitment & retention, cross-cultural challenges, and insights into how the Japanese startup ecosystem is evolving. This is an unparalleled English language resource.

📣 Season 1 Now Publishing!
We are releasing Season 1 'Founder Foundations' progressively throughout H1 2023. Combing through ~2 years of Clubhouses, we have curated the best episodes packed with uncommon knowledge for present and future founders in Japan, invaluable to startup success.

🎙️ Founded In Japan is recorded live on Clubhouse
🫵 Follow us on Clubhouse to join our next recording
  https://www.clubhouse.com/club/business-in-japan
💌 Contact hosts Jason and Paul on the 'Business In Japan' group on LinkedIn
  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/54168/

    Thriving with Co-Founders 🇯🇵

    Thriving with Co-Founders 🇯🇵

    Most successful startups are started by more than one founder, but co-founder breakups are also a key cause of startup failure. In this episode, hosts Paul Chapman, Jason Ball, Nalin Advani, Ilya Kulyatin, and guests, discuss how to thrive with your co-founders.
    💌 Contact hosts Jason and Paul on the Business In Japan group on LinkedIn
    🫵 Follow us on Clubhouse to join our next live recording

    • 51 min
    Building Your Brand as a Founder 🇯🇵

    Building Your Brand as a Founder 🇯🇵

    Hosts Paul Chapman, Jason Ball, Nalin Advani, Ilya Kulyatin and guests discuss building your personal brand as a startup founder in Japan.

    • 45 min
    B2B Sales for Non-Sales Founders 🇯🇵

    B2B Sales for Non-Sales Founders 🇯🇵

    Paul, Jason, and guests discuss the fundamentals of B2B sales for founders needing to rapidly acquire sales expertise in order to succeed.

    • 45 min
    How to Evaluate Investors as a Startup in Japan 🇯🇵

    How to Evaluate Investors as a Startup in Japan 🇯🇵

    Paul, Jason, Nalin and Ilya discuss how to evaluate potential investors when fundraising in Japan.

    • 51 min
    The Role of the CFO in Startups in Japan? 🇯🇵

    The Role of the CFO in Startups in Japan? 🇯🇵

    Paul, Jason, and startup CFOs Yuki and Maurizio discuss the role of CFOs in startups, when to hire a CFO, and how the role changes over time.

    • 58 min
    Japan 🇯🇵 vs Y-Combinator's Rules for Startup Success

    Japan 🇯🇵 vs Y-Combinator's Rules for Startup Success

    Paul, Jason, and friends discuss the video 'How to Succeed with a Startup', by Sam Altman of Y Combinator, and we consider how to apply his wisdom to starting up in Japan.

    • 43 min

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