The big reason Japanese companies can’t innovate
Japanese enterprises are their own worst enemy when it comes to innovation. In this live panel...
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The hardest thing about hardware startups : Live from CEATEC
This year at CEATEC, I worked with Plug & Play Japan to bring on stage founders from two very...
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Artificial Intelligence’s broken promise and its secret truth
The promise of AI is easily understood by anyone with an imagination, and for 40 years, venture...
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DJ Selects: A Japanese MBA Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
Education is very hard to disrupt. That’s both good and bad. Education is so important to both...
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How scammers are using your devices to steal money
Ad-fraud is one of the most profitable activities for organized crime today. The scammers are...
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These robots are changing cooking forever. But one thing will never change
The robotics ecosystem in Japan is amazing. And confusing. It’s a collection of crazy ideas,...
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Outside of the Bubble with Japan’s Startup Girls: Mone Kamishiraishi
Those of us who spend our lives working with startups live in a bubble. Whether you spend your...
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Live from Stanford: Where are Japan’s Unicorns?
I’ve got a special bonus episode for you this week. Last month I was part of a panel discussion...
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DJ Selects: IoT, Japan, and the Uncertain Future of Poop
Startup founders claiming their company is going to “change the world” has become a cliche. But rarely do we see a product that could clearly and significantly make someone’s life better. D-Free is one of those products. However…
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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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