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The Question Four Students Could Not Answer (opens the original)
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In early March 2019, I took four working professionals from the MBA program I was teaching to Silicon Valley.The idea came from the previous summer. I had asked the class whether anyone had used Uber or Airbnb. A few hands went up for Airbnb. For Uber, none.These were people studying innovation and entrepreneurship, and not one of them had ever used Uber or Lyft. That seemed like a problem to me.So I asked: the next time I go to Silicon Valley on business, who wants to come?Several hands went up
What We Didn’t Know We’d Left Behind (opens the original)
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If she reads this, she will know immediately that I am writing about her.I think it was 2002. Through DreamGate, a Japanese government-backed entrepreneurship initiative, a second-year university student came to shadow me. The program was called kaban-mochi, literally “carrying someone’s bag.” The idea was to follow an entrepreneur through their working day and learn by being there.The moment we met, I thought: she will start a company one day.And she did, after graduating and spending some time
The Next Investors in Japan’s Startups (opens the original)
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Still small compared to Silicon Valley, Japan’s startup funding increased in the first half of 2026. That sounds encouraging.But after reading Speeda’s latest report, Japan Startup Finance 2026 H1, I found myself thinking about the people who will eventually invest in these companies, or their shares.Who will they be? What growth will they be investing in? And will that growth be large enough to keep capital flow
The Life I Didn’t Plan (opens the original)
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Recently, an article in The New Yorker about “surveillance and privacy” reminded me of the concept of a trade-off. How much privacy are we willing to give up in exchange for safety?It also made me think about the choices in m
9 Minutes to Catch the Narita Express (opens the original)
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It was on my way back from Narita Airport in Tokyo on the 30th, the last Sunday in August 2026.I was debating whether to go all the way to Shibuya or get off at Shinagawa, and wondering which station I should buy a ticket for. Eventually, I purchased a ticket for Shinagawa Station.When I arrived at Shinagawa Station, I took the escalator up and saw some foreign travelers who seemed to be having trouble figuring out their next move.So I talked to them, May I help you?Then they said, “Yes!” They a
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