Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow this silkworm startup is taking on the pandemic
Season 1 Episode 170
Bio-tech is messy because life is complicated. A lot of attention is given to computers sequencing genomes, but some of the most advanced and import…
5 years, 6 months ago
How to travel to the one place your GPS can’t find
Season 1 Episode 169
We have always loved maps. Maps combine artistry and utility in a way that very few disciplines allow. But of course, it's always been a trade-off. …
5 years, 7 months ago
Selects: Why Japan’s Geisha are disappearing in the social media age
Season 1 Episode 168
You don’t usually think of Japan’s geisha as being an industry, but it is. In fact, strictly speaking, it’s a cartel. A cartel that is now being disr…
5 years, 7 months ago
Your Japanese textbooks are lying to you
Season 1 Episode 167
They probably mean well. They are telling you something that is easy to understand and that seems like it's true at first, but it's still a lie. I r…
5 years, 8 months ago
DJ Selects: Why startups lose control of their sales channels, and how to fix it – Allen Miner – Oracle
Season 1 Episode 166
Oracle first came into Japan more than 25 years ago, but the challenges they faced and overcame then are exactly the same ones firms are facing today…
5 years, 9 months ago
What makes people pay for new online events
Season 1 Episode 165
You would expect that event-focused startups would be some of the hardest hit by the global pandemic and lockdown, and for the most part, you would b…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why public humiliation is the secret to success
Episode 164
I've never managed to find a direct road to success. My bio reads like a random walk down many different career paths, so I always feel unqualified …
5 years, 10 months ago
The Japanese Trap of the Glorious Failure
Season 1 Episode 161
Japanese businessmen famously fear failure. But that understanding is horribly incomplete. In fact, there is one type of failure that is admired, al…
5 years, 11 months ago
Why Your Startup Accelerator is Going to Die - Hiro Maeda
Season 1 Episode 162
Almost all startup accelerators are going bankrupt and going away. Hiro Maeda, the founder of two of Japan's most successful, and most different sta…
6 years ago
One important lesson startups will forget after the panic
Season 1 Episode 161
Innovation drives society forward, but everyday competence keeps it on the road. Over the past five years, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about t…
6 years ago