Comments for Startup or Die Trying http://hiromaeda.com a blog by Hiro Maeda Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Problem with 140 Characters by Albert Haynes http://hiromaeda.com/2009/10/11/the-problem-with-140-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-7471 Albert Haynes Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:18:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/?p=357#comment-7471 Cool, very funny Quite a standard situations for office workers you now Cool, very funny
Quite a standard situations for office workers you now

]]> Comment on Free Quiznos Sub!! by J ROB http://hiromaeda.com/2009/02/24/free-quiznos-sub/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 J ROB Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/?p=184#comment-7470 Looks delicious! Looks delicious!

]]> Comment on Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com @ Le Web by Deborah Bradley http://hiromaeda.com/2009/12/13/tony-hsieh-ceo-zappos-com-le-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7469 Deborah Bradley Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:53:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/2009/12/13/tony-hsieh-ceo-zappos-com-le-web/#comment-7469 "Last week I attended Le Web, the largest Internet event in Europe. It was my first time and it was a great event! The speakers were excellent and I had the chance to network with many amazing people." One of my biggest dream is to attend on of this event someday. It would be really great seeing all those people behind the interweb scene. “Last week I attended Le Web, the largest Internet event in Europe. It
was my first time and it was a great event! The speakers were excellent
and I had the chance to network with many amazing people.”

One of my biggest dream is to attend on of this event someday. It would be really great seeing all those people behind the interweb scene.

]]> Comment on Twitter Changing Japan by Twinkle http://hiromaeda.com/2010/01/31/twitter-changing-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-7467 Twinkle Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/?p=447#comment-7467 That is great to know that people from all walks of life have been digging into Twitter like were just one great happy family! I just wish that it won't get useless as time passes by.   That is great to know that
people from all walks of life have been digging into Twitter like were just one
great happy family! I just wish that it won’t get useless as time passes by.

 

]]> Comment on Building a Startup Ecosystem in Japan by Jordan http://hiromaeda.com/2010/04/29/building-a-startup-ecosystem-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-7456 Jordan Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:42:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/?p=485#comment-7456 You're right, culture will be the hardest element to overcome while building a startup community in Japan, but not matter where you go geographically, there is always some obstacle that must be overcome. For example, Atlanta, where I'm located is not the worst place to get funded but it's far from ideal.  On the technology side, traditionally all the startup money has flowed to businesses in the financial industry, or more recently bio-tech as a result of government incentives.  Additionally, Atlanta is absolutely dominated by real estate investors.  So, while there is money to be had, you really need to be operating in one of these preferred niches in order to attract attention. The 2008 financial crisis devastated the real estate and financial sectors, so Atlanta was hit particularly hard by the recession.  Clearly the economy needs to diversify beyond just real estate and finance, but that will take time and effort; Atlanta investors today only know real estate and finance. You also mentioned the Japanese "herd mentality" in your post.  As an outsider looking in on Japan, I, too, have observed a high-level cultural desire to belong to a group, much stronger than in the more individualistic West.  I believe that will be an advantage in helping to build the necessary supporting startup community.  It will take some time for the incubators such as ONL springing up in Japan to build a critical mass of experienced entrepreneurs, but once that group is there it will inevitably be an extremely close-knit and supportive group. You’re right, culture will be the hardest element to overcome while building a startup community in Japan, but not matter where you go geographically, there is always some obstacle that must be overcome.

For example, Atlanta, where I’m located is not the worst place to get funded but it’s far from ideal.  On the technology side, traditionally all the startup money has flowed to businesses in the financial industry, or more recently bio-tech as a result of government incentives.  Additionally, Atlanta is absolutely dominated by real estate investors.  So, while there is money to be had, you really need to be operating in one of these preferred niches in order to attract attention. The 2008 financial crisis devastated the real estate and financial sectors, so Atlanta was hit particularly hard by the recession.  Clearly the economy needs to diversify beyond just real estate and finance, but that will take time and effort; Atlanta investors today only know real estate and finance.

You also mentioned the Japanese “herd mentality” in your post.  As an outsider looking in on Japan, I, too, have observed a high-level cultural desire to belong to a group, much stronger than in the more individualistic West.  I believe that will be an advantage in helping to build the necessary supporting startup community.  It will take some time for the incubators such as ONL springing up in Japan to build a critical mass of experienced entrepreneurs, but once that group is there it will inevitably be an extremely close-knit and supportive group.

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]]> Comment on Twitter Changing Japan by Rocket Spanish http://hiromaeda.com/2010/01/31/twitter-changing-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-7452 Rocket Spanish Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:12:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/?p=447#comment-7452 Interesting article. I especially like the idea of getting a discount by using Twitter. <a href="http://rocketspanishreviewing.com/" rel="nofollow">Rocket Spanish Review</a> Interesting article. I especially like the idea of getting a discount by using Twitter.

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]]> Comment on Twitter Changing Japan by Martin A. http://hiromaeda.com/2010/01/31/twitter-changing-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 Martin A. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:37:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/?p=447#comment-7451 Social media has evolved into a great tool to be able to inform people around the world! If used correctly this can really help each country with divulging information specially that we are in the digital age. Very nice article! http://www.digitalsynergy.com/ Social media has evolved into a great tool to be able to inform people around the world! If used correctly this can really help each country with divulging information specially that we are in the digital age. Very nice article!

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]]> Comment on Are we “Just Friends?” by jade http://hiromaeda.com/2009/02/10/are-we-just-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-7446 jade Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:31:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-7446 I didn't watch that movie but interesting. The most I like to watch for now is Friends with Benefits, I know is was a great movie. I can't wait to watch. view this site:  http://militaryschoolreview.net/ I didn’t watch that movie but interesting. The most I like to watch for now is Friends with Benefits, I know is was a great movie. I can’t wait to watch.

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]]> Comment on What’s all the fuss with Google Wave? by Alfredo de Almeida http://hiromaeda.com/2009/10/11/whats-all-the-fuss-with-google-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-7445 Alfredo de Almeida Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:46:00 +0000 http://hiromaeda.com/?p=355#comment-7445 Hi Hiro, Google Wave is actually no longer available as a google service.  It was open sourced to the Apache Software Foundation.  The source code is freely available, and you can set up your own wave over at ONL (that may be fun).  http://incubator.apache.org/wave/source-code.html  However, if you are not on Google Plus, let me know and i will invite you! Hi Hiro,
Google Wave is actually no longer available as a google service.  It was open sourced to the Apache Software Foundation.  The source code is freely available, and you can set up your own wave over at ONL (that may be fun).  http://incubator.apache.org/wave/source-code.html 

However, if you are not on Google Plus, let me know and i will invite you!

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