EA-Tokyo's March Seminar will feature Bruce Livingstone, founder & CEO of iStockphoto and Sean Mooney, Representative Director of Getty Images (Japan). Tuesday, March 06 at the City Club of Tokyo (Aoyama-Itchome).

Hosted by the Society for the Study of Venture Support, co-host: JCI Inc, supported by METI.

For more info: www.jci-inc.com

February EA-Tokyo Seminar Summary - B2B Sales Methods for Start-ups

After a tough day’s work, many people head to the pub for a beer. In this Asia Business Intel newsletter, find out about an entrepreneurial couple who not only own a pub and create their own brews, but are creating a niche for themselves in Japan’s hyper-competitive brewing industry.

AsiaBizIntel-BairdBeer [PDF]

February's Featured Member is Kenji Takaoka of Export-Japan.com, Inc. a company based in Tokyo and Osaka providing overseas business and organizations quality web development and marketing solutions.

www.ea-tokyo.com/membership/featuredmembers/KenjiTakaoka.php

If you are looking for Japanese-speaking staff, try Bananajob.jp. It is easy to use, effective and inexpensive (currently free).

In order to reach our goal of 5,000 job postings, we are having a promotion that you can't refuse. Any company posting a job before January first will get their job posting for free, and will be registered as a Bananajob lifetime partner. This will entitle you to discounts on job ads for as long as Bananajob.jp exists. Any company that posts or refers 10 or more jobs before January first will also get a free banner ad on the Bananajob.jp site.

www.bananajob.jp

December EA-Tokyo Seminar Summary - Legendary Service at the Ritz-Carlton

Blue chip businesses, soaring careers and successful individuals often have one key factor in common - effective networking. Discover how foreigners can build up and utilize an effective network in Japan.

Executive Answers - Networking [PDF]

October EA-Tokyo Seminar Summary

What drives customers to open their wallets and buy from a vendor? What impact can delivering value have on client relations, and ultimately long-term sales? Discover how a groundbreaking benefit marketing company is making waves in Japan's foreign community and reaching more non-Japanese than any other single media.

Marketing Secrets that Get Results [PDF]

Entrepreneur Taking Fair Trade Mainstream [PDF]

The Micro-Multinational Corporation - How outsourcing and off shoring can be a viable strategy for small and medium sized businesses.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's One-Stop Information Portal for Foreign-Affiliated Firms provides information on licensing regulations, government support services and much more.
• support@tokyo-business.jp

www.tokyo-business.jp/

Check out this great resource with loads of interesting discussion forums.

http://www.japanentrepreneurs.com