E-Commerce Startups - Disrupting Japan: Startups and Innovation in Japan

What happened when one Japanese startup talked about women’s sexual health

by Tim Romero | May 30, 2023 | 2

Some things are supposed to be only whispered about in Japan. But startups are about breaking...

One way to unlock Japan’s broken e-commerce

by Tim Romero | Feb 7, 2023 | 0

Sometimes it seems like Japan is almost invisible in global e-commerce. Despite a dynamic domestic...

The $290 billion e-commerce trend you’ve never heard of

by Tim Romero | Aug 16, 2022 | 2

World-changing trends can start anywhere in the world today. Because the social media platforms...

The dangerous defect in most SaaS startups

by Tim Romero | Jul 12, 2022 | 3

You never hear the names of some of the world’s best SaaS startups. Why waste money building...

Will Japan’s Manga industry ever really change?

by Tim Romero | Jun 14, 2022 | 0

Manga is one of Japan’s best known exports, but it’s surprisingly hard to make money...

How Snack Smuggling led to millions in VC funding

by Tim Romero | May 17, 2022 | 4

Subscription boxes can be a tough business. Most of these startups shine brightly as they burn...

This disruptive tech started with a dance move

by Tim Romero | Sep 28, 2021 | 4

It’s hard to get paid to do what you love. Perhaps no one understands this better than...

Why startups should be better than charities at solving social problems

by Tim Romero | Nov 10, 2020 | 2

Startups exist to develop new solutions to problems. But many of society’s biggest problems...

How scammers are using your devices to steal money

by Tim Romero | Sep 17, 2019 | 0

Ad-fraud is one of the most profitable activities for organized crime today. The scammers are...

DJ Selects: The Myth of the Successful Startup Failure

by Tim Romero | Jun 25, 2019 | 8

Startup culture has crazy and contradictory views about failure. As founders we are told to fail fast, but also to never give up. We are told to follow our vision, but be ready to pivot. Somehow this macho-bullshit culture of “I never really fail and ‘m not afraid of failure.” has become dominant amount founders. But it’s the result of denial. Trivializing failure is a way of not thinking about it’s effects.

The truth is that failure sucks. Failure is painful. Failure …