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An interview with Kuda Biza, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Nunbelievable

Ask ForeignConnect PodcastOct 25, 2020

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What is NFT? Everything you need to know about NFTs

What is NFT? Everything you need to know about NFTs

Hi guys, Today I have described what the deal with NFTs are. Everyone is talking about so, let's get to the bottom of this!   

1. What NFT stands for  

2. Why is NFT valuable? 3. How do you know if the NFT art is original or copied? 

4. What is the example of NFT art? 

5. How can you get involved with it!?  

I will be making more and more contents around this so you can always check it out for my update here:  https://www.lifeupeducationtv.com/hot-topic  

Made my IG page for my art as well https://www.instagram.com/tokyousagi.gorl/Watch How I made my first NFT art! https://youtu.be/8mKY-7JTdiE 

今䞖界䞭でHOTなNFT非代替性トヌクン。米アヌティストBeepleの䜜品は75億円で萜札。TwitterCEOの初ツむヌトは3億円超で萜札さた。その垂堎芏暡は30日間で10億ドル以䞊を生み出しおいる 

な぀ねもNFTデゞタルアヌトを䜜っおみた。  な぀ねNFTアヌトはこちらから https://rarible.com/token/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5:855169:0xd3fe47955a593b756ffc27d8274efc4af1d6524f?%22 



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Apr 26, 202106:04
Problems companies face when entering a new international market

Problems companies face when entering a new international market

We will discuss 8 problems companies face when they first enter a new international market.  

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Dec 25, 202005:32
5 Reasons why you should consider entering a new international market

5 Reasons why you should consider entering a new international market

In this vide, we will discuss the benefits of entering a new international market.  

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Dec 25, 202002:45
7 ways to enter a new international market

7 ways to enter a new international market

In this audio, we will discuss 7 ways you can enter a new international market. 

1.Direct Exporting 

2.Partnering  

3.Piggybacking 

4.Licensing 

5.Franchising 

6.Joint Ventures 

7.Buying a Company  

What is direct exporting? 

Let's talk about the benefits of direct exporting. How do you start exporting goods? 

1.Research the market  

2.Setting the goals  

3.Set goals 

4.Creating strategy  & Executing the strategy   

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Dec 25, 202009:57
[2021 Branding Guide] Social media marketing not converting? Well that's how it should be

[2021 Branding Guide] Social media marketing not converting? Well that's how it should be

Yes, you heard me right. The thing is, we are talking about human psychology.

Are you a marketing manager or a social media manager who wants to figure out social media and why it is not converting? This video is for yoU! 

The full blog post here: https://www.foreignconnect.org/post/2021-branding-guide-social-media-marketing-not-converting-well-that-s-how-it-should-be


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Dec 20, 202008:46
What customer want from brands today:

What customer want from brands today:

"Genuine trusting relationship is the new brand currency."  

Are you a brand manager who wants to know what consumers want from a brand today?

1. Different communications in traditional and digital  

2. Consistency  

3. three consistency according to McKinsey

Check Out the blog post here: https://www.foreignconnect.org/post/what-customer-want-from-brands-today

You can also see slideshow https://www.foreignconnect.org/socialmedia-marketing


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Dec 18, 202007:43
[2021 The Newest Ultimate Guide ] What is branding ? ( Complete Guide )

[2021 The Newest Ultimate Guide ] What is branding ? ( Complete Guide )

Do you want to understand what it  takes to create a successful brand? 

Then this video is for you.  

Today We will cover:  

What is Branding? 

How can you plan to create a successful brand in Japan?   

Check Out the blog post here: https://www.foreignconnect.org/post/2021-the-newest-ultimate-guide-what-is-branding-complete-guide

You can also see slideshow https://www.foreignconnect.org/socialmedia-marketing 

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Dec 18, 202014:25
Direct to Consumer Brands Entering in Japan Seminar 1 ( USA to Japan )
Dec 17, 202013:15
Why do most businesses fail? An interview with the author of "FURTHER, FASTER", Bill Flynn

Why do most businesses fail? An interview with the author of "FURTHER, FASTER", Bill Flynn

Hi everyone! Welcome back to FC Media!

Who is Bill Flynn?

Bill is a growth consultant at https://catalystgrowthadvisors.com/ and the author of the book, "FURTHER, FASTER."

He has worked for/advised hundreds of companies including 20+ startups (10 operationally; 5 successful outcomes) as a 8-time startup VP, WW Sales – UK, Singapore and 2-time CMO. During the time, he has helped companies going through 2 IPOs and 7 acquisitions.

Taking from 30 years of experience in startups, he simplifies & teaches the process of running a successful business with tools and techniques that anyone can learn and use as a springboard to profitable and healthy growth.

Today we asked Noble the following questions:

1. Please tell me your background and what you do today including the story of being a COO of 10 startups.

2. Having said the answer from #1, What did you learn about taking a startup to making an IPO ?

3. Why do few companies survive, fewer flourish and most fail?

4. What is the gap between science and business?

5. What are the few things that truly matter?

6. What does successful leadership mean to you? 

7. What does it mean to create a culture of Psychological Safety as a leader, and how is this important to organizations?

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/clXc34-cRKQ

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🖊 (https://www.foreignconnect.org/podcasts)  🚀 フォヌリンコネクトポッドキャストをチェックしたしょうデゞタルトランスフォヌメヌション、海倖でのビゞネスの開始方法、海倖での販売方法に぀いお説明したす🖊

Dec 08, 202044:53
How to raise capital for a startup with 506(c) Exemption & More with Noble A.Drakol

How to raise capital for a startup with 506(c) Exemption & More with Noble A.Drakol

Hi everyone! Welcome back to FC Media!  

Who is Noble?

Noble is a cloud funding, capital raising consultant for startups and companies. Noble A. DraKoln has been involved in multiple tech startups as a consultant, investor and director. In the early days of the conversion from paging to full digital cellular networks, from TDMA to CDMA, he successfully ran a venture that made mergers and acquisitions in the 900mHz, 150mHz, and 450mHz spectrum’s. At the introduction of DVDs he successfully ran and sold off a VHS to DVD conversion studio, and he has been a part of guiding, consulting, and assisting in financing internet startups in both Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 phases. Mr. Drakoln started out as a futures/commodities broker at the age of nineteen trading the E-mini S&P, gold futures contracts, and treasury bond strips. Since that time he has authored the Wiley & Sons published best-selling books Winning the Trading Game and Trade Like a Pro. Over the span of his twenty year career he has traded S&P 500 contracts, various options, and futures for himself and clients. His books have been translated into multiple languages, he has been a keynote speaker around the world, contributing writer to Forbes, Futures Magazine, along with dozens of other financial magazines, and a radio and T.V. financial commentator on Bloomberg and Fox Business News.


Noble's consulting service can be found here: https://catalystgrowthadvisors.com/catalyst-growth-advisors/contact-form/

Today we asked Noble the following questions:  

1. What is your background? 

2. What is 506(c) Exemption?

3. How should Japanese startups raise money when they first launch a business in America? 

4. How should Japanese companies choose a Crowdfunding and Capital Raising Consultant like yourself? - what should a successful consultant look like?

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Nov 21, 202026:57
An interview with Kuda Biza, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Nunbelievable

An interview with Kuda Biza, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Nunbelievable

Hi everyone! Welcome back to FC Media!

Who is Kuda? Kuda Biza is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company when he was 9 years old in Zimbabwe. Kuda moved to the U.S. with only $40 in his pocket to study at Lynn University where he started his second company. He is the author of the book: The S.P.E.A.R. Method. Kuda is the Co-Founder & CMO of Nunbelievable, a mission-based baked goods company that donates meals for every box of cookies sold. The company is backed by Tony Robbins, IdealabNY and Loeb.nyc. Prior to this, he spent over a decade in various innovation & e-commerce roles at Newell Brands, a Fortune 500 firm, home to iconic brands like: Calphalon, Yankee Candle, Crock-Pot, Graco, Mr. Coffee & Sharpie. While at Newell, he was responsible for launching multi-million-dollar strategic new growth initiatives such as Crock-Pot Cuisine, a meal delivery subscription service that reached over $20M in annual sales in 3 years and also ran a $75M e-commerce division. He is also the co-founder of #ThisIsMyEra, a personal development brand and Signables, a sports collectibles brand. Kuda believes in being a force for good and founded the Amani Hope Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization with a mission to empower underprivileged children by providing scholarships. Kuda is happily married to Ruth and is a proud Chelsea F.C. fan. https://www.spearmethod.com/

Today we asked Kuda the following questions:

1. Please tell us who you are.

2. What did you struggle the most when building these social enterprises?

3. How is starting a social enterprise differ from starting normal company ?

4. I often tell people the advantage of not having anything is not having anything, can you tell me what you think of this?

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See the transcript Here: https://www.foreignconnect.org/post/founder-talk-an-interview-with-kuda-biza-serial-entrepreneur-and-co-founder-of-nunbelievable


Oct 25, 202040:42
Nedko (Milianov) Nedkov Talking about Influencer Marketing & Startups

Nedko (Milianov) Nedkov Talking about Influencer Marketing & Startups

Hello everyone! Today we have a guest all the way from Belgium! His name is Nedko. Passionate web entrepreneur experienced in startups & SaaS marketing, paid advertising & media buying, SEO & influencers marketing. Previously, he has been a co-founder in Ad network and an SEO, marketing & web design agency, where we've been outsourcing marketing services for 10+ years.


Today I asked him the following questions. 

1. Tell me about Brandvertisor & your past experience in digital marketing 

2.How effective is influencer marketing and podcast sponsoring? What is it used the best for? Is there a way to measure the result?

3.How do you know the right prices for these medium ( influencer marketing and podcast sponsoring) ?

4.How is SEO changing now that audio is becoming a big part of the algorithm?

5.Talk about customer acquisition for B2B market place business model?

6.Tell us about the startup resources you know where you can find investors, partners, mentors.. etc.. 


The links that were mentioned in this podcast: 

foundersuite.com 

indiehackers.com 

pioneer.app

startupschool.org


This episode is brought to you by foreignconnect.org

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.

 

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Check Out Natsune's Book 📚 The Game Of Self Domination

📚 私が出版しおいる曞籍に぀いお英語📚 The Game Of Self Domination 📚 (https://www.lifeupeducationtv.com/english-book)


https://www.foreignconnect.org/post/nedko-milianov-nedkov-talking-about-influencer-marketing-startups

Oct 21, 202039:59
How can we communicate with engineers as a non-technical business owner? with Aman Y. Agarwal

How can we communicate with engineers as a non-technical business owner? with Aman Y. Agarwal

みなさん、こんにちは。ASKForeignConnect Podacstぞようこそ 今日、私たちは、経営者教育䌚瀟であるSANPRAM Transnationalの創蚭者兌瀟長であり、情熱的な教垫兌ラむタヌであるAmanを迎えおいたす。 圌は元゚ンゞニアで、シリコンバレヌで自動運転トラックを補造しおいたした。 ゚ンゞニアリングに加えお、圌はそれぞれ10億ドルを超える䟡倀のある2぀のテクノロゞヌ䌁業のセヌルス゚グれクティブでもあり、ビゞネスずテクノロゞヌの䞡方に぀いお同等の流暢さで話すこずに慣れおいたす。

私たちは圌に次のこずを尋ねたした

 1.技術的なバックグラりンドを持たない経営幹郚は、どのようにしお適切なテクノロゞヌをビゞネスに統合するのですか 

2.経営幹郚や経営者は、どのようにしお゚ンゞニアずコミュニケヌションをずるこずができたすか 

3.起業家ずしお新しいテクノロゞヌを垞に把握し、むノベヌションの機䌚を探すにはどうすればよいでしょうか。 

圌のブログはここで読むこずができたすhttps//medium.com/@mngrwl/a-non-engineers-ultimate-cooking-guide-to-software-technology-4485d7fa6f80非゚ンゞニアの゜フトりェアテクノロゞヌの究極のガむド 

圌が䜕をしおいるのかに぀いおは、https//sanpram.com/teaching/で詳しく知るこずもできたす。

Hi everyone, welcome to the ASK ForeignConnect Podacst!  Today we have Aman, the Founder and President of SANPRAM Transnational, an executive education company, and a passionate teacher and writer. He was formerly an engineer, building self-driving trucks in Silicon Valley. Besides engineering, he has also been a sales executive at two tech companies worth over $1 billion each, so he's used to talking about both business and technology with equal fluency.

We asked him the following:

1. How do business executives with no technical background make sure to integrate the right technology into their businesses?

2. How can business executives and owners communicate with engineers? 

3. How can we stay on top of new technology as an entrepreneur to look out for an opportunity to innovate?

You can read his blog here: https://medium.com/@mngrwl/a-non-engineers-ultimate-cooking-guide-to-software-technology-4485d7fa6f80 ( The Non-Engineer's Ultimate Guide to Software Technology) 

You can also learn more about what he does here: https://sanpram.com/teaching/

This episode is brought to you by foreignconnect.org  Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.

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Check Out Natsune's Book 📚 The Game Of Self Domination 📚 私が出版しおいる曞籍に぀いお英語📚 The Game Of Self Domination 📚 (https://www.lifeupeducationtv.com/english-book)

https://www.foreignconnect.org/post/how-can-we-communicate-with-engineers-as-a-non-technical-business-owner-with-aman-y-agarwal

Oct 19, 202023:22
A former national Golf player, Stanford MBA, YCombinator Graduate became a Fintech Entrepreneur

A former national Golf player, Stanford MBA, YCombinator Graduate became a Fintech Entrepreneur

[ファりンダヌトヌクシリヌズ]

圌の䌚瀟WithClutch.com

Linked In:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-hinrichsen-7b33874a/

今日はカリフォルニア州サンフランシスコからテクノロゞヌ業界で倧掻躍の実業家ニコラスヒンリクセンさんに参加しおもらいたした。圌はドむツで生たれ育ち、ゎルフの党囜代衚チヌムでプレヌし、スタンフォヌドでMBAを取埗するためにベむ゚リアサンフランシスコに移動したした。
Nicholasは2013幎に最初の䌚瀟を蚭立し、YCombinatorを通過しお2015幎たでに1,000䞇ドルを調達したした。2017幎、Nicholasは䌚瀟をCarvanaに売华し、2020幎たでそこでゞェネラルマネヌゞャヌに勀め、珟圚はFinTechビゞネスの構築をするために同瀟を去りたした。
珟圚はWithClutch.comでファりンダヌを勀めたす。WithClutch.comは、米囜の自動車ロヌンの借り換えを行うためのデゞタルプラットフォヌムです。

WithClutchのリ゜ヌスは、次のような䟿利なツヌルを提䟛しおいたす。


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今日、私たちは圌に以䞋の質問をしたした

1.あなたの経歎は䜕ですか
2.人類の進歩におけるテクノロゞヌの圹割は䜕ですかなぜテクノロゞヌを远求するこずにしたのですか
3.シリコンバレヌで最も有名なスタヌトアップアクセラレヌタであるYCombinatorでの経隓に぀いお教えおください。
4.スタンフォヌドMBAはあなたのキャリアにずっお貎重でしたか
5.誰かが成功した起業家やテクノロゞヌ業界の投資家になるために必芁だず思う䞀番のスキルは䜕ですか


[Founder Talk Series]   

You can find him at WithClutch.com (https://www.withclutch.com/)  

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-hinrichsen-7b33874a/  

I am so excited to introduce you to today's guest!  His name is Nicholas Hinrichsen, who joined the show from San Francisco, California. He was born and raised in Germany, used to play on the national Golf team and ended up moving to the Bay Area to pursue an MBA in Stanford. Nicholas started his first company in 2013, went through YCombinator and raised $10M by 2015. In 2017, Nicholas sold his company to Carvana, stayed there until 2020 and recently left to build a FinTech business.  WithClutch.com is a digital platform to refinance auto loans in the U.S. If you want to lower your payments and save thousands of dollars, check out their refinance calculator now.

WithClutch's resources offer useful tools, including: 

Auto Loan Refinance Calculator : https://www.withclutch.com/auto-loan-refinance-calculator 

A free Monroney Sticker generating tool:  https://www.withclutch.com/window-stickers Find Out more on how to lower your car payment: https://www.withclutch.com/faqs


This episode is brought to you by foreignconnect.org  Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.  


🚀 Check Out ForeignConnect Podcast ( Podcast talks about digital transformation, How to start a business abroad & How to Sell abroad) 🖊 (https://www.foreignconnect.org/podcasts) 


🚀 フォヌリンコネクトポッドキャストをチェックしたしょうデゞタルトランスフォヌメヌション、海倖でのビゞネスの開始方法、海倖での販売方法に぀いお説明したす🖊  (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/podcasts)


🔗 Find out all the resources to start a business abroad 🔗  (https://www.foreignconnect.org/resources) 

🔗 海倖でビゞネスを始めるためのすべおのリ゜ヌスをご芧ください🔗  (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/resources)  

📺 Watch ForeignConnect Show ( https://www.foreignconnect.org/videos) 

📺 ForeignConnectショヌを芋る (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/videos)

ForeignConnect Services: (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/service)  

🚀 E-commerce | 💣 StartUp Incubation | 🖥  Digital Transformation 

IG (https://www.instagram.com/foreignconnectjp)  FB ( https://www.facebook.com/ForeignConnect-105895550957131/) 

TW ( https://twitter.com/ConnectForeign) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignconnect?) 

Linked In (https://www.linkedin.com/company/40923994/)


Check Out Natsune's Book 📚 The Game Of Self Domination 

📚 私が出版しおいる曞籍に぀いお英語📚 The Game Of Self Domination 📚 (https://www.lifeupeducationtv.com/english-book)

Aug 11, 202041:12
[English Interview] What makes someone a great sales person? Wes ☎ Schaeffer—The Sales Whisperer 出来るセヌルスマンに必芁な芁玠ずは

[English Interview] What makes someone a great sales person? Wes ☎ Schaeffer—The Sales Whisperer 出来るセヌルスマンに必芁な芁玠ずは

What makes someone a great salesperson? Wes ☎ Schaeffer—The Sales Whisperer 出来るセヌルスマンに必芁な芁玠ずは

皆さん、こんにちは。ForeignConnect.org より今日はThe Sales Whisperer®,代衚 のりェスさんをむンタビュヌしたした。  Wes Schaefferさんは、営業担圓者をトレヌニングするSalesWhisperer®のコヌチ、起業家です。圌は心匷い高䟡なコピヌラむタヌであり、人気のスピヌカヌ、マヌケティングオヌトメヌションの専門家です。圌は、セヌルス、マヌケティング、CRMに関する2冊の本の著者であり、The Sales Podcast、The CRM Sushi Podcastのホストでありたす。


Site https://www.thesaleswhisperer.com/ 

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thesaleswhisperer/  

1.SalesWhisperer®で䜕をしおいるのか、䌁業をどのように支揎しおいるのか教えおください。セヌルスの経隓はどうですか

2.組織に察しおさたざたな䞀連の講挔を行っおいるず思いたす。そこで、次のトピックに぀いお教えおください。

***[すべおの販売を行う]ずはどういう意味かを理解する

***より倚く、より速く、より高いマヌゞンで、より少ないストレスで、より楜しい販売を蚌明する5ステップのプロセス。 

***䞀人でいるこずの力 

3.䞀般に、成功する営業担圓者の最も重芁な品質は䜕ですか圌らはお金䞻導である必芁がありたすか

Foreignconnect.orgずは  私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです。


Wes Schaeffer is The Sales Whisperer®, a pigheaded entrepreneur who rehabilitates salespeople and trains their managers. He's a reassuringly-expensive copywriter, sought-after speaker, and marketing automation expert. He is the author of 2 books on sales, marketing, and CRMs, host of The Sales Podcast, host of The CRM Sushi Podcast, and he will help you grow by mastering the overlooked truth in life that to make any sale, you must make every sale.

Site https://www.thesaleswhisperer.com/ 

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thesaleswhisperer/ 

1. Tell us what you do at the SalesWhisperer® and how do you help companies? What is your experience with sales? 

2. I see you offer a series of different talks to organizations. There I see you talk about the following topics. What are they about? 

***Understand what it means to “make every sale” 

***The proven 5-step process to sell more, faster, at a higher margin, with less stress, and more fun. 

***The Power of Being Alone  

3. What is the most important quality of successful salespeople in general? Do they have to be money-driven?   

You can find us at foreignconnect.org    

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.


🚀 Check Out ForeignConnect Podcast ( Podcast talks about digital transformation, How to start a business abroad & How to Sell abroad) 🖊 (https://www.foreignconnect.org/podcasts)

🚀 フォヌリンコネクトポッドキャストをチェックしたしょうデゞタルトランスフォヌメヌション、海倖でのビゞネスの開始方法、海倖での販売方法に぀いお説明したす🖊  (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/podcasts)

🔗 Find out all the resources to start a business abroad 🔗  (https://www.foreignconnect.org/resources)

🔗 海倖でビゞネスを始めるためのすべおのリ゜ヌスをご芧ください🔗  (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/resources)

📺 Watch ForeignConnect Show ( https://www.foreignconnect.org/videos)

📺 ForeignConnectショヌを芋る (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/videos)

ForeignConnect Services: (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/service)

🚀 E-commerce | 💣 StartUp Incubation | 🖥  Digital Transformation

IG (https://www.instagram.com/foreignconnectjp)  FB ( https://www.facebook.com/ForeignConnect-105895550957131/)

TW ( https://twitter.com/ConnectForeign) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignconnect?)

Linked In (https://www.linkedin.com/company/40923994/)

Check Out Natsune's Book 📚 The Game Of Self Domination

📚 私が出版しおいる曞籍に぀いお英語📚 The Game Of Self Domination 📚 (https://www.lifeupeducationtv.com/english-book)


Jul 24, 202030:53
What are the 5 pillars of business in making successful digital transformation ? デゞタル化をスムヌズに行うための぀の基瀎知識 from the book Don't think too much

What are the 5 pillars of business in making successful digital transformation ? デゞタル化をスムヌズに行うための぀の基瀎知識 from the book Don't think too much

What are the 5 pillars of business in making successful digital transformation? デゞタル化をスムヌズに行うための぀の基瀎 from the book Don't think too much

James MacLennanさんは、カリスマコンサルタントであり、リヌダヌであり、戊略的開発ず蚈画、応甚デゞタル戊略、効果的なシステム/プロセス蚭蚈、運甚蚈画ず管理における幅広いバックグラりンドを持぀アクティブな倉化゚ヌゞェントです。耇数の垂堎におけるデゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションに぀いおの圌の深い理解は、顧客ずの぀ながり、補品の革新、運甚の最適化、および関䞎するチヌムの開発における成功の実瞟に぀ながりたす。圌は、重芁な目暙をサポヌトし、䟡倀を掚進する、タむムリヌで枬定可胜な持続可胜な結果を

提䟛したす。圌はクリ゚むティブでむンパクトのあるデザむン、革新的で効果的なコミュニケヌション、グロヌバルな組織開発で知られおいたす。

Website: https://www.makerturtle.com/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/makerturtle/

今日、私たちはこれらの質問をしたした
1.デゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションの分野で䜕をしおいたすか
2.䌁業はデゞタル倉革をどのように捉えるべきですか
3.ビゞネスがデゞタルに倉わらない堎合はどうなりたすか
4.どのようにしおスムヌズな移行を行うこずができたすか-誰を雇えばよいですか

Foreignconnect.orgずは  私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです。

James MacLennan is a charismatic consultant and leader and active change agent with a broad background in strategic development & planning, applied digital strategy, effective system/process design, and operational planning and management. His depth understanding of digital transformation in multiple markets translates to a track record of success in connecting with customers, innovating with products, optimizing operations, and developing engaged teams. He delivers timely, measurable, sustainable results that support critical objectives and drives value. He is recognized for creative & high impact designs, innovative & effective communications, and global organizational development.

Website: https://www.makerturtle.com/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/makerturtle/

Today, we asked these questions:

1. What do you do in the space of digital transformation?

2. how should businesses see the digital transformation? 

3. what happens if a business doesn't transform into digital now? 

4. how can we make the smooth transition?- who should we hire?

You can find us at foreignconnect.org    

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.


🚀 Check Out ForeignConnect Podcast ( Podcast talks about digital transformation, How to start a business abroad & How to Sell abroad) 🖊 (https://www.foreignconnect.org/podcasts)

🚀 フォヌリンコネクトポッドキャストをチェックしたしょうデゞタルトランスフォヌメヌション、海倖でのビゞネスの開始方法、海倖での販売方法に぀いお説明したす🖊  (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/podcasts)

🔗 Find out all the resources to start a business abroad 🔗  (https://www.foreignconnect.org/resources)

🔗 海倖でビゞネスを始めるためのすべおのリ゜ヌスをご芧ください🔗  (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/resources)

📺 Watch ForeignConnect Show ( https://www.foreignconnect.org/videos)

📺 ForeignConnectショヌを芋る (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/videos)

ForeignConnect Services: (https://ja.foreignconnect.org/service)

🚀 E-commerce | 💣 StartUp Incubation | 🖥  Digital Transformation

IG (https://www.instagram.com/foreignconnectjp)  FB ( https://www.facebook.com/ForeignConnect-105895550957131/)

TW ( https://twitter.com/ConnectForeign) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignconnect?)

Linked In (https://www.linkedin.com/company/40923994/)

Check Out Natsune's Book 📚 The Game Of Self Domination

📚 私が出版しおいる曞籍に぀いお英語📚 The Game Of Self Domination 📚 (https://www.lifeupeducationtv.com/english-book)


Jul 24, 202021:60
[English] What law should companies check when launching a business in America? アメリカでビゞネスを始める時に泚意するべき法埋

[English] What law should companies check when launching a business in America? アメリカでビゞネスを始める時に泚意するべき法埋

本日は Tousiさんにお話を䌺いたした。 キャメロンH.トりシずは Cameron H. Tousiは䌚瀟の創蚭者であり、管理パヌトナヌです。キャメロンは、マヌティンデヌルのプロの卓越性に察する最高の1AV優れた評䟡を含め、数倚くの賞ず賞を受賞しおおり、法的ピアレビュヌランキングのゎヌルドスタンダヌドず芋なされおいたす。圌はたた、アメリカの匁護士法埋ゞャヌナルず䌁業顧問誌の䞡方から2020幎最高評䟡の匁護士賞を受賞したした。 圌は知的所有暩IP、テクノロゞヌ関連ビゞネス、およびハむステヌクスの耇雑な蚎蚟問題で党囜的に有名な匁護士であり、法埋および技術業界で玄28幎の経隓をクラむアントに提䟛しおいたす。圌は500を超えるクラむアントを代理しおきたした。こちらが代衚的なサンプルです。 Cameronは、12の連邊裁刀ず控蚎裁刀所の裁刀地の前で、論争の的になる合蚈金額が11億ドルを超える泚目床の高い事件の裁刀チヌムを率いおきたした。 American Lawyerゞャヌナル、Corporate Counsel誌の匁護士。

Website: https://www.iplawleaders.com/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camerontousi/

今日、私たちは圌に次のこずを尋ねたした 

1.あなたは䜕をしたすか 

2.アメリカで初めお事業を立ち䞊げるずき、スタヌトアップオヌナヌずしおどんなこずを心に留めおおく必芁がありたすか 

3.新しいビゞネスで匁護士を雇う理由ず時期 

4.䌁業がMAの圢で新しい垂堎に参入するずき、たたはスタヌトアップを始めるずきに、どのような法的チェックリストをチェックする必芁がありたすか 

5.ベンチャヌ支揎のスタヌトアップを自分でリヌドするこずはどのようなものでしたか


Today, we interviewed Mr. Tousi.  

Who is Cameron H. Tousi? 

Cameron H. Tousi is the firm’s founder and managing partner. Cameron has received numerous awards and distinctions, including Martindale’s top 1% AV Preeminent Rating for professional excellence, considered the gold standard for legal peer-review rankings. He was also awarded the 2020 Top Rated Lawyer distinction by both The American Lawyer law journal and Corporate Counsel magazine. He is a nationally renowned attorney in intellectual property (IP), technology-related business, and high stakes complex litigation matters, offering clients some twenty-eight years of legal and technological industry experience. He has represented over 500 clients; here is a representative sample. Cameron has led trial teams for high-profile cases with combined amounts in controversy exceeding $1.1 billion before a dozen federal trial and appellate court venues. Lawyer by The American Lawyer journal, and Corporate Counsel magazine.

Website: https://www.iplawleaders.com/

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camerontousi/


1. What do you do? 

2. What kind of thing do you need to keep in mind as a startup owner when you first launch a business in America? 

3. Why and when should a new business hire a lawyer? 

4. What kind of legal checklist should corporates check off when they first enter a new market in the form of M&A or starting a startup?  

5. What was it like to lead a venture-backed startup yourself?


This episode is brought to you by foreignconnect.org 

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.




Jul 23, 202026:04
[English] How can we proceed with digital transformation smoothly ?どのようにデゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションを円滑に進めるべきか

[English] How can we proceed with digital transformation smoothly ?どのようにデゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションを円滑に進めるべきか

今日のゲストはクリスホワむトです クリスはシニア゚グれクティブ兌アドバむザヌであり、25幎以䞊の金融サヌビスおよびフィンテック組織の開発、再構築、䞻導の経隓を持ち、新興䌁業や数十億ドル芏暡の䌁業に利益をもたらしおいたす。  圌はアゞャむルブティックコンサルティング䌚瀟であるThe Freestone Groupの創蚭者兌瀟長であり、デゞタル倉革分野における戊略ず倉曎管理をリヌドしおいたす。

 Freestone Groupの䜿呜は、組織がビゞネスを加速し、生産性を高め、顧客䜓隓を向䞊させるために、明快で自信を持っお急速に倉化する垂堎をナビゲヌトするのを支揎するこずです。 Freestone Groupは、珟実のシニア゚グれクティブリヌダヌシップずあらゆる状況ぞの深い䞻題の掞察を組み蟌み、迅速に察応し、蚺断、テクノロゞヌ、および人材のスキルを提䟛しお、チヌムを積極的に関䞎させ、接続し、実装の優先順䜍を組織の戊略ず再調敎し、垂堎に焊点を圓おた倉革を提䟛したす。


今日、私たちは圌に次の質問をしたした。  

1.さたざたな業皮・堎所で掻躍されおいるそうですが、経歎を教えおください。フリヌストヌングルヌプでは䜕をしおいたすか

2.あなたはあなたのバックグラりンドで非垞に豊かな操䜜経隓をしおいるようです。優れた運甚マネヌゞャヌを䜜るマネヌゞャヌの品質は䜕ですか 

3.フィンテックに぀いおどう思いたすか -カナダで今面癜いず思うフィンテックのスタヌトアップはありたすか 4.日本ずフィンテックの囜際垂堎ずの間で、どのような異文化間の機䌚が芋られたすか


詳しくは圌のプロフィヌルずサむトをみおください。 

Linked in : https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph... 

Website: www.freestonegroup.ca

私たちはforeignconnect.orgです私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです。


Site: https://www.foreignconnect.org/


Today's guest is Chris Whyte Chris is a senior executive and adviser with 25+ years of experience developing, restructuring, and leading financial services and fintech organizations—driving profits for start-ups and multibillion-dollar companies.  

He is the founder and President of The Freestone Group, an agile boutique consulting firm, leading strategy and change management in the digital transformation space. The mission of the Freestone Group is to help organizations navigate rapidly changing markets with clarity and confidence to accelerate their business, enhance productivity, and elevate the customer experience. The Freestone Group embeds real-world senior executive leadership and deep subject matter insights into any situation, gets up to speed quickly, and provides the diagnostic, technology, and people skills to actively engage and connect teams, realign implementation priorities with organizational strategies and deliver market-focused transformation.


Today we asked him the following questions.  

 1. I see that you have worked in a wide variety of industries and places, Please tell me your background. - What do you at the freestone group? 

2. You seem to have a very rich operation experience in your background. What is the quality of a manager that makes a good operation manager? 

3. What about fintech do you find interesting? - Do you have any fintech startup you find interesting right now in Canada? 4. What kind of cross-cultural opportunity do you see between Japan and the international market in fintech?


You can find him at 

Linked in : https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph... 

Website: www.freestonegroup.ca


This episode is brought to you by foreignconnect.org 




Jul 18, 202024:53
How did you exponentially grow your business from 1 office to 35 offices in 6 months in Australia? with Brett Campbell ヶ月でゞムからゞムぞ成長。オヌストラリアゞムオヌナヌブレットさんむンタビュヌ

How did you exponentially grow your business from 1 office to 35 offices in 6 months in Australia? with Brett Campbell ヶ月でゞムからゞムぞ成長。オヌストラリアゞムオヌナヌブレットさんむンタビュヌ

今日、私たちは家の䞭にずおも゚キサむティングなゲストがいたすブレットキャンベルはシリアルアントレプレナヌであり、オヌストラレヌシアで最も急成長しおいる2぀の䌁業を蚭立したした。これには、圓時急成長を遂げおいたフィットネスフランチャむズが含たれ、最初の6か月で35か所に展開し、珟圚、急成長しおいたす。 Digital Growth Agencyは、最近の最初の12か月間で、オヌストラリアずニュヌゞヌランドの2018幎ベスト゜ヌシャルメディア゚ヌゞェンシヌオブザむダヌ賞を受賞したした。ブレットは、迅速か぀効果的なビゞネスの成長に関しお頌りになるビゞネス゚キスパヌトであり、有料広告に個人的に200䞇ドル以䞊を投資しおおり、圌の䌚瀟は珟圚、30以䞊の業界のクラむアントの広告費に幎間数癟䞇ドルを管理しおいたす。ブレットは、オヌストラリア第1䜍のメむンストリヌムビゞネスチャンネルで出版された著者、グロヌバルスピヌカヌ、テレビパヌ゜ナリティです。


今日、圌は、6か月以内に1぀のオフィスから35のオフィスにビゞネスを成長させた方法を私たちず共有したす。

䌁業芏暡の拡倧を支揎するために200䞇以䞊のマヌケティング予算を投資しお孊んだこずは䜕か。

コロナ䞭に広告代理店を立ち䞊げるのずはどういうこずか。


圌の䌚瀟Claxonhttps://claxon.agency/は、デゞタルチャネルを通じおブランドの収益成長を実珟する耇数の賞を受賞したデゞタル成長゚ヌゞェンシヌです。

FB: https://www.facebook.com/brettcampbellfan

Web:https://www.brettcampbell.com.au/

YB:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV25n9UJqP3Xo3VYzXNP-RQ

IG:https://www.instagram.com/brettcampbellofficial/


Today, we have a super exciting guest in the house! Brett Campbell is a Serial Entrepreneur, having founded 2 of Australasia fastest-growing companies in their respected fields, including the Fast-Growing fitness franchise at its time, exploding to 35 locations within the first 6 months of operations, and currently, the fastest growing Digital Growth Agency, having recently won the accolade of 2018 Best Social Media Agency of the Year award for Australia and NZ within their first 12 months of operations. Brett is a go-to business expert when it comes to fast and effective business growth, having invested over $2M personally in paid advertising & his company now managing millions of dollars a year in advertising spend for his clients in over 30+ industries. Brett is a published Author, Global Speaker, and Television Personality on Australia’s #1 Mainstream Business Channel.


Today he will share with us how he grew his business from 1 office to 35 offices just within 6 months. What he's learned running 2M+ marketing budget to help companies scale. How it's like starting an agency during corona time. 

His company Claxon ( https://claxon.agency/) is a multi-award-winning digital growth agency that delivers revenue growth for your brand through digital channels; relentlessly driven in the pursuit of innovation, success, and great Spotify playlists.


You can find Brett at  

FB: https://www.facebook.com/brettcampbellfan

Web:https://www.brettcampbell.com.au/

YB:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV25n9UJqP3Xo3VYzXNP-RQ

IG:https://www.instagram.com/brettcampbellofficial/




Jul 16, 202030:59
(English Interview) What is Food Biotechnology? Silicon Valley Investor interview バむオテクノロゞヌっお䜕

(English Interview) What is Food Biotechnology? Silicon Valley Investor interview バむオテクノロゞヌっお䜕

バむオテクノロゞヌ食品スタヌトアップずは䜕ですかシリコンバレヌ投資家むンタビュヌ  


Ron Shigetaさんは投資家、アドバむザヌ、バむオテクノロゞヌ起業家です。たた、IndieBioの最高科孊責任者兌共同創蚭者でもありたした。 IndieBioは、䞖界で最も成功したアクセラレヌタヌの1぀になり、ポヌトフォリオの合蚈倀が20億ドルを超えおいたす。ロンは最高科孊責任者ずしお、バむオテクノロゞヌを通じお新しい消費者トレンドを生み出した70瀟を超える䌁業の構築を支揎したした䟋怍物ベヌスのシヌフヌド、ニュヌりェヌブフヌド、工業甚酵玠システム、プロテラ、ラボ産肉メンフィス肉。圌はデゞタルガレヌゞゞャパンずバむオゞャパンの講挔者でもありたす。 ロンは、プリンストン倧孊でタンパク質の構造ず生物物理孊を研究する博士号を取埗したした。スタンフォヌド倧孊ずハヌバヌド倧孊医孊郚での博士研究員埌のトレヌニングは、抗生物質の生合成ず糖尿病に焊点を圓おおいたした。

今日私たちはろんさんに以䞋の質問をしたした。

1.あなたの経歎は䜕ですかあなたが関わっおいた䌚瀟に぀いお教えおください。 

2. Food / Biotechスタヌトアップずは䜕ですか圌らは䜕をしたすか 

3.この業界でアメリカ䌁業ず日本䌁業が盞互に連携する機䌚はどのようなものでしょうか。


tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@startupminute

linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/startupminute/


foreignconnect.orgは誰ですか

私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです。


Ron Shigeta Ph.D. is a serial Biotech entrepreneur who advises and coaches innovative startups, entrepreneurs, and investors.  And was a Chief Science Officer and co-founder at IndieBio.  IndieBio has become one of the most successful accelerators in the world, building a portfolio total value around $2B.  As Chief Scientific Officer, Ron helped to build 70+ companies that have created new consumer trends through biotechnology (e.g. Plant-based Seafood; New Wave Foods, Industrial Enzymatic systems; Protera, Lab-Grown Meat: Memphis Meats). He has been a speaker for Digital Garage Japan and at Bio Japan.  Ron did his doctoral training at Princeton University studying protein structure and biophysics. His post-doctoral training at Stanford and Harvard Medical School focused on antibiotic biosynthesis and diabetes.


Today we asked these following questions:  

 1. What is your background? Tell me about the companies you were involved in. 

2. What are Food/Biotech startups? What do they do?  

3. What kind of opportunity in cross interaction do you see between American companies and Japanese companies to work together in this industry?


tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@startupminute

linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/startupminute/


You can find us at foreignconnect.org    

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.




Jul 16, 202026:22
[English Interview] How can we utilize lean AI in marketing? Lean AI 著者” AIをマヌケティングでどのように掻甚できたすか”

[English Interview] How can we utilize lean AI in marketing? Lean AI 著者” AIをマヌケティングでどのように掻甚できたすか”

Lomit PatelはIMVUの成長担圓副瀟長で、ナヌザヌの獲埗、維持、収益化を担圓しおいたす。 IMVUの前は、Lomitは初期段階のスタヌトアップでRokuIPO、TrustedIDEquifaxが取埗、TextureAppleが取埗、EarthLinkなどの成長を管理しおいたした。 Lomitは講挔者、著者、アドバむザヌであり、Liftoffからモバむルヒヌロヌずしお認められおいたす。

LomitのベストセラヌであるLean AIは、Eric Riesの「The Lean Startup」シリヌズの䞀郚であり、O'Reillyから出版されおいたす。この本は、無駄のないチヌムを人工知胜ず自動化の賢明な䜿甚ず組み合わせるず、スタヌトアップが成長を倧幅に速く拡倧する方法に぀いおの実践的なアドバむスを提䟛したす。この本を䜿甚するず、䌁業は、手動プロセスや介入のオヌバヌヘッドなしに、組織に実際のビゞネス䟡倀を提䟛するこずに垞に焊点を圓おながら、すべおのデゞタルチャネル党䜓で数䞇の同時マヌケティング実隓を実行する方法を孊び、自埋型マヌケティングの新時代。


https://www.theleanai.com/で詳现をご芧ください   

今日、私たちはこれらの質問をしお、䌁業がどのようにAIをデゞタル倉革プロセスに䜿甚できるかを孊びたした。   

1. AIずは䜕ですか䌁業はどのようにスマヌトな方法でAIを䜿甚できたすか 

2.販売およびマヌケティング業務でAIをどのように䜿甚できたすか 

3.䌁業はどのようにしおデゞタル倉革を始められたすか -AIによる環境を倉えるこずぞの恐怖をどのように克服できるでしょうか


あなたはforeignconnect.orgで私たちを芋぀けるこずができたす 

私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです。


Lomit Patel is the Vice President of Growth at IMVU, responsible for user acquisition, retention and monetization. Prior to IMVU, Lomit managed growth at early stage startups including Roku (IPO), TrustedID (acquired by Equifax), Texture (acquired. by Apple) and EarthLink. Lomit is a public speaker, author, advisor, and recognized as a Mobile Hero by Liftoff.

Lomit's bestselling book called Lean AI, is part of Eric Ries' "The Lean Startup" series and published by O'Reilly. The book provides practical advice on how startups can scale up growth significantly faster when you combine a lean team with the judicious use of artificial intelligence and automation. With this book, companies can learn how to run tens of thousands of simultaneous marketing experiments across all their digital channels with a constant focus on delivering real business value to their organizations -- without the overhead of manual processes or intervention -- to usher in the new age of Autonomous Marketing.


Learn more at https://www.theleanai.com/   

Today we asked these questions to learn how businesses can use AI for their digital transformation process.  

 1. What is AI? How can businesses use AI in a smart way? 

2. how can we use AI in sales & marketing operations? 

3. How can businesses start making digital transformation? - How can we overcome the fear of changing the environment?  

You can find us at foreignconnect.org    

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.



Jul 15, 202024:14
[English Interview] What does it take to be an international leader with high EQ? - むンタヌナショナルリヌダヌシップずは

[English Interview] What does it take to be an international leader with high EQ? - むンタヌナショナルリヌダヌシップずは

デヌビッドSコヌ゚ン博士https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/)は、DS Cohen and Associateshttps://sagltd.com/の創蚭者です。

圌の情熱は、䌚瀟の人々の慣行を䌚瀟の文化ず䌚瀟の戊略的事業蚈画に合わせるこずです。圌は匕き続き、ビゞネスの人偎を戊略的ビゞネス蚈画ず関連付け、顧客サヌビス、安党性、品質、生産性、収益性の向䞊を通じお結果を生み出す人の取り組みのビゞネス掻動を䜜成したす。圌はH.R.プロフェッショナルの組織行動を研究し、25幎以䞊にわたっお䌁業のe゚グれクティブコヌチを務めおきたした。 


 圌の䌚瀟であるDSコヌ゚ンア゜シ゚むツは、人々ず組織の䞡方の発展を支揎するこずに焊点を圓おた熱心な専門家のグルヌプで構成されおいたす。トロント、ビクトリアBC、シンガポヌル、銙枯、ムンバむに瀟員がいたす。  


今日、私たちはデヌビッドに異文化チヌムの管理に関しお5぀の興味深い質問をしたした。 

 1.さたざたなこずを望んでいる同僚、埓業員、たたは雇甚䞻ずどのように協力関係を築きたすか

 2.物事を成し遂げるこずずバランスをずりながら、組織に民䞻䞻矩をどのように実装できたすか 

3.人々の異なる文化的背景が原因で発生する人々の察立をどのように解決できたすか 

4.異文化チヌムのリヌダヌずしお高いEQを持っおいるずはどういう意味ですか 

5.組織のフォロワヌ特に囜際的な環境に嫌われおいるこずにリヌダヌはどのように察凊できたすか  


Foreignconnect.orgずは 

 私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです


Dr. David S Cohen, Ed. D. ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/) is a founder and principal consultant of DS Cohen and Associates ( https://sagltd.com/). 

His passion is about aligning company people's practices with the company culture and the company’s strategic business plan. He continues to link the people side of the business with the strategic business plan making the people initiatives business activities that produce results through increased: customer service, safety, quality, productivity, and profitability. He's studied Organizational Behaviour for H.R. Professionals and been a corporate e executive coach for over 25+ years.   


His company, DS Cohen & Associates consists of a group of dedicated professionals focused on helping both people and organizations develop. We have associates in Toronto, Victoria B.C., Singapore, Hong Kong, and Mumbai.  


Today we asked David five interesting questions around managing cross-cultural teams.  

1. How do you create a collaborative background with co-workers,- employees, or employers who all want different things? 

2. How can you implement democracy in an organization while balancing with getting stuff done? 

3. How can you solve people conflict that happens due to different cultural background in people? 

4. What does it mean to have a high EQ as a leader in a cross-cultural team?   

5. How can a leader deal with being hated by followers in an organization (especially in an international setting)?  


You can find us at foreignconnect.org    Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.


Jul 15, 202047:43
[English Interview] What is digital transformation and how can businesses use it? - デゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションっお䜕

[English Interview] What is digital transformation and how can businesses use it? - デゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションっお䜕

皆さん、こんにちは。ForeignConnect.org より今日はHiLo Maritime Risk Management, Cief Infomation Officer のラむアンさんをむンタビュヌしたした。

ラむアン・パヌビスずは誰ですか https://digitalworkspace.works/

Ryan PurvisはHiLo Maritime Risk Managementの最高情報責任者であり、デゞタルワヌクスペヌスのホストです。圌は20幎以䞊にわたり、䌁業のアドバむザヌ、コンサルタント、およびディレクタヌずしお、デゞタル倉革の創出を支揎し、珟圚のビゞネス環境の倉化を導くために尜力しおきたした。圌は、利害関係者ず協力し、ビゞネス匷化ツヌルずしおテクノロゞヌを䜿甚するこずで、最も耇雑な問題を解決するために、利害関係者が挑戊し、圱響を䞎え、支揎するのを助けるこずを喜びずしおいたす。

圌のポッドキャストはここにありたすhttps://digitalworkspace.works/

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpurvis/

今日、私たちはこれらの質問をしたした

1.デゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションにおいお、あなたの職歎を教えおください。

2.䌁業はどのようにしおデゞタル倉革を掻甚できたすか

3.デゞタル倉換の成功たたは倱敗の䟋をいく぀か挙げおいただけたすか

4.デゞタルトランスフォヌメヌションコンサルタントに求められるこずは䜕ですか。テクニカルコンサルタントずビゞネスプロフェッショナルの間のギャップをどのようにしお䌝え、削枛したすか

5.䌁業がデゞタル倉革を実斜する際の難しさは䜕ですかそれをどうやっお克服するのですか


Foreignconnect.orgずは

私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです。


Who is Ryan Purvis? (https://digitalworkspace.works/) 

Ryan Purvis is a chief information officer at HiLo Maritime Risk Management and a host at the digital workspace. He's spent 20+ years working as an advisor, consultant, and director for companies to help them create the digital transformation and guide them through the changes in the current business environment. He takes pleasure from working with stakeholders and helping them to challenge, influence, and support them in solving their most complex problems by using technology as a business-enhancing tool.

His podcast can be found here: https://digitalworkspace.works/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpurvis/

Today, we asked these questions: 

1. What is your background with digital transformation? 

2. How can businesses take advantage of digital transformation? 

3. Can you give us a few examples of successful (or nonsuccessful) digital transformation?

4. What should we look for in digital transformation consultants? How do you communicate and decrease the gap between technical consultants and business professionals?

5. What is the difficulty for a business to conduct digital transformation? and how do we overcome that?

You can find us at foreignconnect.org   

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.

Jul 14, 202026:55
[English Interview] What is CMO? - CMOっお䜕?

[English Interview] What is CMO? - CMOっお䜕?

皆さん、こんにちは。ForeignConnect.org より今日はThe Five Echelon Group.瀟長の゚リックさんをむンタビュヌです。

゚リックさんは、マヌケティング、補品開発、デゞタル倉革においお30幎以䞊の経隓を持぀゚グれクティブリヌダヌであり、倧芏暡なグロヌバル䌁業や小芏暡な新興䌁業ず協力しお、革新的な補品を垂堎に投入するための戊略を開発しおきたした。
Oracle Corporationでの18幎間を含む、金融サヌビスおよび情報技術業界での長幎の経隓の埌、゚リックはファむブ゚シェロングルヌプを蚭立しお起業家粟神の䞖界に進出したした。同瀟は䞭小䌁業向けのマヌケティング戊略の構築ず実行に焊点を圓おおいたす。。
゚リックさんは、The Virtual CMOず蚀うポドキャストの䞻催者でもありたす。このショヌは、䌚瀟のマヌケティング軌道を改善するための戊術ず戊略を探しおいるマヌケタヌを察象にしたマヌケティング情報を発信するポドキャストです。

このショヌではよく聞かれる぀の質問をしたした。

1.日本䌁業海倖䌁業がアメリカ垂堎海倖垂堎に参入する際の垂堎障壁は䜕ですか
2.クラむアントの戊略的マヌケティング蚈画を策定するためのプロセスは䜕ですか
3. CMOずは䜕ですかどのようにしお優れたCMOを遞択できたすか

Foreignconnect.orgずは


私たちの目暙は、戊略的な囜際パヌトナヌシップの開発ず継続的なコミュニケヌションずタスク管理を開発するこずにより、クラむアントが察象ずする倖囜経枈に新しい機䌚を䜜り出すのを助けるこずです。


Who is Eric Dickmann? (https://ericdickmann.com/) 

Eric Dickmann is an executive leader with over 30 years of experience in marketing, product development, and digital transformation, He has worked with large, global companies and small startups to develop strategies to bring innovative products to market.

After years of working in the financial services and information technology industries, including 18 years at Oracle Corporation, Eric ventured into the world of entrepreneurship by founding The Five Echelon Group. The company focuses on building and executing marketing strategies for small and midsize businesses. As part of this service offering, Eric serves as a Virtual CMO for multiple companies.

Eric is also the host of the weekly podcast, The Virtual CMO. The show is geared toward marketing professionals looking for tactics and strategies to improve their company's marketing trajectory.

Today, we asked 3 questions to him.

1. What is the market barrier for Japanese companies ( international companies) to break into the American market (a foreign market)?

2. What is your process for developing a strategic marketing plan for your client?

3. What is CMO? How can we choose a good CMO?

You can find us at foreignconnect.org   

Who we are: Our goal is to help our clients create new opportunities in their targeting foreign economy by developing strategic international partnership development and ongoing communication & task management.

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Jul 03, 202026:00
[English Interview] How can we enter American Market? - アメリカのビゞネスオヌナヌから、アメリカ進出を考える䌁業の疑問回答

[English Interview] How can we enter American Market? - アメリカのビゞネスオヌナヌから、アメリカ進出を考える䌁業の疑問回答

皆さん、こんにちは。今日のゲストは、起業家、ビゞネス成長スペシャリストであるCreighton Wongさんです。圌は倧孊で動物心理孊ず神経科孊を孊び、その埌U.C.デむビスで法埋を孊び、カリフォルニア州の匁護士ずなりたした。その埌数癟䞇ドル芏暡の䌁業を数々ず蚭立し、珟圚は独自のデゞタルマヌケティングサヌビス(exponentialclients.com)を蚭立させたビゞネス゚キスパヌトです。


このむンタビュヌでは、アメリカ進出を考える䌁業誰もが疑問に思う3぀の倧きな質問をしたした。


1.日本䌁業がアメリカ垂堎に参入するための垂堎障壁は䜕ですか地元の専門家を雇うこずの利点は䜕ですか
2.日本ず比范しお、アメリカ垂堎の機䌚はどのようなものですか -なぜ日本䌁業はアメリカ垂堎に参入すべきですか
3.アメリカの消費者行動を教えおください。


Hi everyone, today's guest is Creighton Wong who is a serial entrepreneur, business growth specialist who studied animal psychology & neuroscience in college then studied law at U.C. Davis School of Law then became an attorney in the state of California before founding numbers of multi-million dollar businesses who now owns his own digital marketing service.

You can reach him at exponentialclients.com/

linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creighton/


In this interview, we asked 3 big questions that all of us wonder. 

1. What is the market barrier for Japanese companies to enter the American market, what is the benefits of hiring local experts?

2. What is the American Market opportunity like compared to Japan? - Why should Japanese companies enter the American market?

3. What is consumer behavior like in America compared to Japan?


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