6 Resources to Help You Launch a Small Business in Japan (Or Anywhere Else in the World)

6 Resources to Help You Launch a Small Business in Japan (Or Anywhere Else in the World)

During my recent Tokyo Digital Marketers Meetup presentation, I referenced several books that influenced my entrepreneurial journey. Audience members also asked about legal services such as immigration and accounting. Read on for a list filled with several books, a podcast, and a couple of legal and accounting resources that will give you the confidence you need to build your business.

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Creating a Blueprint for Diversity in Japan: An Interview with Yoko Kuroda

Creating a Blueprint for Diversity in Japan: An Interview with Yoko Kuroda

Read the news about Japan on any given day, and you’ll be bombarded with stories and opinion pieces on how the country needs to internationalize. There’s a lot of talk and discussion about fostering diversity in Japan, however concrete action plans to achieve this goal are hard to come by.

That’s why I was excited to meet Yoko Kuroda, executive director of the Global Human Resource Career Support Association (GHCA). Through this organization and its flagship product, the Business Skills Test for Global Human Resources (G-ken), she has transformed words into actions with a practical process to gradually globalize Japan’s workforce.

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