The real Luddites would have loved AI
Welcome to Disrupting Japan, straight talk from Japan’s most innovative founders and VCs. This is...
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Category: Tim on Japanese Startups
How to start an AI Startup in early 2026
Last month I gave lecture at Globis University on what it takes to build an AI startup today....
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A game plan for working artists to beat AI in the marketplace
Today, we are going to talk about AI, but not in the way you expect. Today, I’m going to give...
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The forgotten mistake that killed Japan’s software industry
This is our 200th episode, so I wanted to do something special. Everyone loves to complain about...
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The Ultimate Guide to Raising Money in Japan [Updated]
There has never been a better time to be raising money in Japan than right now. Founders ask me...
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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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The Future of Disrupting Japan
Disrupting Japan turns seven years old this week! Unfortunately, because of current conditions in...
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The new era of Evocative Machines. Why you’re going to love it.
We speculate a lot about our future “robot servants” or “robot masters”,...
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What you can learn from Japan’s seven-minute miracle
Today we are going to look at a different kind of innovation. It’s not technology....
Read More What’s really changed after six years of Disrupting Japan
Disrupting Japan is six years old and ready to party! Unfortunately, we can’t. Like so much...
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Your Japanese textbooks are lying to you
They probably mean well. They are telling you something that is easy to understand and that seems...
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Why public humiliation is the secret to success
I’ve never managed to find a direct road to success. My bio reads like a random walk down...
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