Business Karaoke Podcast with Brittany Arthur

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are joined by Robin Doenicke. Robin is the founder and CEO of Zensho, paradigm-changing ‘blue ocean’ platform that would liberate and reward recruitment professionals to a degree previously unseen. What Robin calls, "being in business for yourself but not by yourself." The market responded with awarding them with “Best Company to Work For” and “Best Newcomer.” And in 2020, APAC Entrepreneur magazine featured him as one of the “20 Most Influential Entrepreneurs in Japan.”Robin's passion for embracing and  reimagining the potential of his industry is only surpassed by the passion has to his people, who he calls his tribe. This episode is personal journey of one martial artist turned entrepreneur on how focus, being present and not arguing with reality can bring you closer to your why and the real work you were put on this planet to do. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did and please share your feedback with me on your favorite social media platform.💡 Key Conversations08:00  |  Unlikely inspirations and reimagining your own business15:45  |  The influence of martial arts on business20:26  |  Building a "yes" tribe 26:40  |  Leveraging the individuality of a team33:35  |  Memorable entrepreneurial moments and the impact of changing your story38:07  |  Letting life flow and looking forward with peace in your heart Have a look at these links to connect with or learn more about Robin:LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robindoenicke/Zensho | https://www.zenshoagency.com

Send us Fan MailこのエピソードでVenture Café Tokyoオペレーションマネージャーの漆原琢雄さんが来ていただきました。Venture Café Tokyoオペレーションマネージャー。米Northeastern University卒業後、Boston Red Soxのビデオ部とマーケティング部に7年間勤務。Babson CollegeにてMBAを取得の他に、アート、イノベーション、不動産等の多様なビジネス背景を持ちいます。自由な時間には、スポーツを楽しみ、東京に戻ってからは美味しい食事を楽しんでいます。琢雄さんから、多様な人々やアイデアが集まったら、想像したことがない機会が発生する経験について私たちと共有しています。この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。じゃ、始めましょう！💡 Key Conversations01:45  |  することは良いこと06:50  |  みんなはイノベーターです15:15  |  イノベーションと若者（教えてくれる人が大事）20:35  |   デジタルと伝統的な文化のバランス25:00  |   ガイドラインの一番、楽しむこと31:05  |  タイプ「C」の人のメリット琢雄さんについてもっと知りたい方へLinkedInかTokyo Venture Cafeのウェブサイトをご覧ください。

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are joined by Takuo Urushihara, who just goes by Tak. Tak wears many hats; not only is he the director of Operations at Venture Café Tokyo but  he also leads a long standing traditional family business in Japan.In this episode, we take a deep dive into the importance of embracing unlikely connections in the service of others and how they can provoke new opportunities. And who better to walk us through through this topic with a string of personal stories, than Tak! Tak was born in Japan but raised globally; having spent portions of his life in Malaysia and the United States. Diversity is not only a theme in this personal life but also most certainly also in his professional life, having done creative work for the Boston Red Sox to now building one of the most prominent innovation communities in Japan with Venture Café Tokyo.In the Business Karaoke community, we, like you and I, we're also in a way like Tak. Striving to make our Japan "and" stories somehow worthwhile maybe not even for ourselves but at least for somebody else.I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Please share your feedback with me on your favorite social medial platform.Let's begin!💡 Key Conversations03:33  |  Failure is good enough for a t-shirt08:05  |  The unlikely start of building Venture Cafe Tokyo15:09  |  Returning to Japan with new challenge 25:30  |  Type "C" people and building communities where diversity is an advantage 44:30  |  Putting the "I" in innovation - contributing to a community in your own way53:40  |  Future hopes  To learn more about Tak and Tokyo Venture Cafe  and CIC Tokyo follow the links.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are joined by Boris Jitsukata. Boris is the Managing Director of the German entity of Goodpatch, a Design Studio, and an executive board director at their HQ in Tokyo. Goodpatch went public in 2020 at Tokyo Stock Exchange, making it Japan's first IPO as a design firm.In this episode Boris shares with us the power of leaning into uncertainty like a designer, his journey of not only growing a company but also growing with a company. We also explore the power of duality; both in Business and Design but also in a Japanese HQ and international sister studios and look the the future and learn about what trends Boris is most excited about including; life beyond the screen.I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Please share you feedback with me on your favorite social medial platform.Let's begin!💡 Key Conversations09:05  |  From Startup to IPO; diversifying revenue streams and managing talent27:05  |  Prototyping in and on your business 39:00  |  Managing multi-city studios; siblings not twins51:20  |  Future trends; Planet-Centric Design, XR & life beyond the screen01:01:40  |  Role of co-creating in tackling complex problemsLearn more about Boris here or Goodpatch here.---

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we are joined by Azarel Chamorro. Azarel is the Smart Mobility Lead at Mirai Share and transport consultant based in Japan with passion for Mobility-as-a-Service, public transport and new mobility technologies.I have been an avid LinkedIn follower of Azarel's work and commentary on mobility for some time now. When I shared with him that I love how he brings fun and excitement to mobility he quickly responded, "I bring no fun to mobility, mobility brings fun to us!" And this is very much the tone of the conversation. Over the next hour we're lucky enough to leverage Azarel's International experience in everything from mobility startups to public or established companies to cover everything; from life as a mobility consultant during global lockdowns, how the world class Japanese railway system was largely founded on their research tours to early 20th century Europe and trends to look for in the next 12 - 24 months.I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Please share you feedback with me on your favorite social medial platform.Let's begin!💡 Key Conversations04:28  |  Development of world class Japanese railways14:33  |  Train stations as ecosystems that drive new business models25:44  |  Is there a maturity gap between mobility and digitalization?32:48  |  Privatisation; a unique success story40:22  |  How the Bullet Train (Shinkansen) began as failure48:15  |  Trends to watchWant to know more or connect with Azarel?LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/azchaob/Website | www.miraishare.co.jp

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are joined by Helen Iwata. Helen is the Founder and President of Sasuga Communications and is dedicated to helping professional women to excel in their work without being exhausted through the power of the Sasuga! Success Cycle. She's a bilingual Brit, wife, and mother, with a 3-decade corporate and entrepreneurial career in Japan, including 10 years with McKinsey & Company in Tokyo. I was so interested in having Helen join us on the Business Karaoke podcast because as much as I love talking with global leaders who are passionate about innovation, transformation and doing business in Japan in our digital world, after listening to Helen's Sasuga podcast I recognised we haven't spent as much time talking about things like; mental health, being kind to yourself and quality self dialogue as equally important components to running an impactful business as perhaps we should.Thinking that we are now clicking over to a year of isolation and remote working and I wanted to reflect and recharge on how we can not only be well in times of COVID but also excel.I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Please share you feedback with me on your favorite social medial platform.Let's begin!Key Moments 💡Helen's passion of supporting women in business and strategies on stepping up💡Moving from survive to excel during remote work and when you're not sure if your best is really good enough 💡Creating micro-moments to live your best life💡Podcasting and how consistency can grow into passion If you'd like to connect with or find out more about Helen, here are some places to do that:Website: sasugacommunications.comPodcast: sasugacommunications.com/podcastFacebook: facebook.com/sasugacommunicationsInstagram: instagram.com/heleniwataYouTube: youtube.com/heleniwataClubhouse: @heleniwata<Women’s Success>Sasuga! Cafe: sasugacommunications.com/cafeSasuga! VIP Women’s Coaching: sasugacommunications.com/vip

Send us Fan Mailこのエピソードでは星野ファビアンさんがきていただきました。ファビアンは人事ストラテジストであり、異文化コミュニケーションの専門家であり、世界最高の人材を引き付けて維持するための最善の方法について日本企業に相談したことから得た気づきを共有してもらいます。多様性のビジネスケースと、文化のギャップを克服する戦略についても説明します。この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。じゃ、始めましょう！Key Conversations02:30  |  多様性のビジネスメリット 10:05  |  職場で外国人の才能を活用する 15:15  |  日本に貢献したいファビアン 星野ファビアンさんについてもっと知りたい方へ：LinkedIn  |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabian-hoshino/Website  |  https://fabianhoshino.com

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are joined by Fabian Hoshino. Fabian is an HR strategist and cross cultural communication expert who share his insights from consulting Japanese companies on the best ways to attract and retain the world's best talent.  We deep dive into the business case for diversity, the opportunities that exist in engaging a diverse talent pool and some strategies in how to bridge the gaps.I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Please leave your feedback with me on your favourite social media platform.Let's begin!  Key Conversations:04:45  |  The changing expectations of professionals in our post-COIVD world and creating a remote employee experience12:50  |  The deeper story of diversity in Japanese companies 25:00  |  Digital transformation and HR32:55  |  Foreign companies contributing to better places to work40:00  |  The business case behind culture Want to know more about Fabian?LinkedIn  |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabian-hoshino/Website  |  https://fabianhoshino.com

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we are joined by Kana Akagi. Kana is a multi-faceted entrepreneur on and off who leads with passion and a big heart. To give you an idea of just how deeply she lives this mantra, Kana wrote a book on how business success, particularly her business success, follows making family a priority. In this episode we learn about challenges and opportunities of founding the first ever hackathon in Japan. And Kana shares how creating communities not increasing followers is the key to building a robust business in a digital age.I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Please leave your feedback with me on your favourite social media platform.Key Conversations 03:20  |  Leveraging success from other fields to lead a new venture - Japan's first ever Hackathon14:15  |  The value in community over followers16:50  |  3 pillars of creating engaged communities---If you want to know more about Kana:Japan Hackathon  |  https://www.japanhackathon.comLinkedIn  |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kana-kanako-akagi-4255861a0/

Send us Fan Mailこのエピソードでは赤城賀奈子さんがきていただきました。 賀奈子さんは情熱と大きな心でリードしている起業家です。このおかげでビジネスの成功が家族を優先することに続く方法の本も書きました。 賀奈子さんは日本で初めてのハッカソンをゼロから設立した方法を共有していました。 あとは、デジタル時代にフォロワーを増やすよりも、コミュニティを作ることはビジネスを立ち上がるための鍵であることについて話します。この会話を楽しんでいただければ幸いです。お気に入りのソーシャルプラットフォームでフィードバックを共有することを忘れないでください。じゃ、始めましょう！Key Conversations03:35  |  日本でハッカソンを設立するモチベーション13:50  |  コミュニティービルディング26:45  |  ビジネスの成功が家族を優先する36:10  |  人々に力を与える 43:40  |  多様性による改善 赤城さんについてもっと知りたい方：Japan Hackathon: https://www.japanhackathon.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kana-kanako-akagi-4255861a0/