Will Japan’s Manga industry ever really change?
Manga is one of Japan’s best known exports, but it’s surprisingly hard to make money...
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How Snack Smuggling led to millions in VC funding
Subscription boxes can be a tough business. Most of these startups shine brightly as they burn...
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The secret edge of Japan’s best SaaS startups
There is a very good reason B2B SaaS is huge in Japan right now. Today we sit down with Chiemi...
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How do you know if your startup idea is bad?
Coming up with ideas is easy. Spotting the bad one early is a rare skill. Today we talk with Yo...
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Can Japan’s “Anti-Uber” disrupt global airport transport?
Once the disruptors become the incumbents they are ripe for disruption. Uber, Grab and rest of the...
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What three-card monte can teach you about NFTs
NFTs are easy to understand if you examine their core utility. Unfortunately, there are thousands...
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Passion alone can’t make cars fly
We have been dreaming about flying cars (and startups have been promising them!) for over 70...
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But what if your data is too big for the Cloud?
Cloud visionaries promised us unlimited scalability, but they greatly underestimated the amount of...
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DJ Selects: How Government Money is Hurting Japanese Startups
Japanese university and government venture funds play a much larger role in Japan than in the...
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This disruptive tech started with a dance move
It’s hard to get paid to do what you love. Perhaps no one understands this better than...
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