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Tim Romero: Serial startup founder in Japan and indomitable innovator
Disrupting Japan
Startups and Innovation in Japan
Startups and venture capital work differently in Japan and are developing in very different ways. Disrupting Japan introduces you to some of the most important innovator in Japan and explains what it’s really like to be an innovator in a society that prizes conformity.
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4.4 stars from 191 ratings
Great podcast
Very interesting view into the Japanese business world
Debuggernaut via Apple Podcasts · Japan · 05/13/24
I have listened to this podcast when I lived in Japan (2017-2020), and today I started to listen new chapters too. The quality hasn’t changed a bit. Keep them coming and good luck!
Naniwagirljin via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 10/05/23
I first started listening to the Disrupting Japan podcasts back in 2015 when I was at a loss on how to understand Japan. I came from Canada with the naive assumption that I could duplicate my successful business model here in Japan. Wow was I wrong. With no word of a lie, I binge listened to...Read full review »
Danpape.org via Apple Podcasts · Japan · 01/18/23
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