Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo
Speaker - Ruriko Nomura, Hopes Inc.

March 02 2004 - Ms. Ruriko Nomura, President of Hopes, Inc.

Personal Profile
At age 39, never having run a business and with no funds, she found a way to persuade investors, through business plan contests, to take a chance. Now, Ms. Ruriko Nomura is the President of Hopes Inc., a Frontier Company Aiming to Establish an Educational Consulting Field. Come out and learn about the opportunities in the Japanese business world that she discovered.

Ruriko Nomura, President of Hopes Inc, is an entrepreneur establishing a consultancy in education, sports, and English. She coordinates and teaches courses for advancing a career and preparing for study abroad, as well as operates a school in sports, having instructed competitive gymnastics for Olympic Committee specified clubs for both Japan and the USA. Her extensive knowledge in business is based on her experience having worked in foreign affiliated financial industry and under IT related industry's top executives. A native of Tokyo, Nomura received her Bachelor of Science at Pennsylvania State University in Physical Education. She also earned her MBA and Education Masters degree from Keio Business School and Harvard University Graduate School of Education respectively.

Notes
�� Ms. Nomura is one of the most recognized female entrepreneurs in Tokyo. She was a speaker at �Venture Fair 2003�
��Ms. Nomura appeared on the TV program �gMoney no Tora �| No Challenge, No Success�h (http://www.ntv.co.jp/money/) in which aspiring entrepreneurs present their ideas and try to raise capital. Ms. Nomura succeeded.
��She has written a book entitled, �English Expressions for Your Successful Presentation�.
�� Ms. Nomura teaches �eBusiness Communication' at the Mori Building �ARK Toshi-juku�h (ARK City College �| a well-known business school).
�� She also teaches �eBusiness Presentation' and �eCareer Design Strategy' at the Waseda University Extension Center ands he is a lecturer at Nihon Sports Science University (Sports Service Theory).