Made in Japan Three Tokyo start-ups Text Gavin Blair
Japan is often said to lack a start-up culture, with the perceived risks of failure being too high, funding difficult to secure, and established large companies still getting their pick of the brightest and best employees. Being a foreign entrepreneur in such an environment can be both a bane and a blessing. EURObiZ Japan spoke to three start-ups to find out what the challenges are, and how they overcame them. 8
October 2011