online event
Succeeding in Japan
Uncover all the essential points you need to know for doing business in the 3rd largest economy in the world.
What you’ll learn
- How to enter the Japanese market.
- What options are available for successfully building your business in Japan.
- What the current trends and opportunities are in Japan.
Description
Join the discussion with Matt Kyle of WeConnect to hear more about entering the Japanese market and successfully building business in this lucrative country. Options for market entry, business etiquette, time scale for success, working with local partners, how to scale up, where are the best opportunities, what help and support is available, are all topics we will cover in this lively debate, drawing on Matt’s extensive experience in the region.
Speakers
Matt Kyle
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, weConnect
Matt has helped over 2,000 companies enter and operate in Japan the past 15 years. Everything from what kind of company should be set up to how to get visibility over the business to how to hire, retain and manage talent in Japan.
Matt is also a Co-Founder of Arigato Travel which creates delicious, tailored itineraries for foreigners traveling to Japan. Arigato supports over 1,000 guests to Japan each month and Matt helped grow it from zero. Matt focuses on direction, strategic partnerships, compliance, business development, sales and growth.
Beyond this Matt is helping grow two software companies, one which will help global management of payroll called Breeze, and one to help manage tour and experience operations in tourism locations around the world called TourKeepr. Both started in Japan but will have a global impact.
Matt not only provides advice on entering and operating in Japan, he has proven over and over again he knows what it takes to build a business from zero in a country notorious for being a challenging market to start in.