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8,625 likes, 775 comments - damonlindelof on May 22, 2018: "Day 140.".

Two weeks ago, things turned dire in Hampton Roads, Va. A hurricane slammed into the main shipyard, one of the country’s most important naval bases, raising questions about the impact of climate change and the future of military contracting in the area. In the disaster’s wake, politicians, union ...

For a time in recent history, R&D labs seemed to exist in a golden age of innovation and productivity. But this period vanished as swiftly as it came to be.

Is SaaS a recognized industry in Japan? By examining the present SaaS ecosystem in Japan, UBV explores 3 key steps to catalyze the industrialization of SaaS in Japan.

SI-ers are key players for software adoption and IT strategies in Japan, which is why SaaS startups expanding to Japan should partner with them to succeed.

Over the last few years, I’ve grown from a fine to a good operator.

Max Pog. Numbers of startup studios. Excitement and criticism of venture studios: "There was $5M here just a moment ago. Where did it go?”

Startups in Japan continue to attract a surprisingly strong flow of investment capital. In fact, with a total of JPY 416 billion (USD 3.39 billion) raised over the first half of 2022—a sum equivalent to roughly 51% of all startup investment recorded in 2021—funding this year is shaping up to outpace the last. Although growth stocks have been facing headwinds in the market, startup funding appears to be unaffected, at least when looking at the total value of all investment deals alone. A closer look, however, reveals data that suggests tensions are on the rise. This year's report also includes an interview with Tohru Akaura and Shinzo Nakano, co-chairmen of the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA), in which we discuss startup funding trends in H1 2022 and their thoughts on what the future holds. The JVCA is an organization dedicated to supporting the establishment, growth, and further development of promising startup companies in Japan. *“Japan Startup Funding” is a report detailing investment trends involving Japanese startups that is independently researched and published by INITIAL, a leading platform for startup information in Japan. This is an English version of the preliminary report prepared as a summary in advance of the release of INITIAL’s full mid-term “Japan Startup Funding” report for the first half of 2022 (full report available in Japanese only).* *Please note that the conversion from JPY to USD throughout this report is based on the average mid-market exchange rate for each corresponding year.

Nostalgia for another way of working

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The Nintendo Museum, which opens in Kyoto in October, lets visitors play decades-old games using new controllers, smartphone cameras, and image recognition tech.

South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get done this week, it would mostly consist of things you have to do. Get groceries. Book a hair appointment. Get back to so-and-so. Read that health and safety thing for work. If you were to make a list of things you

Japan has far fewer unicorns than one might expect - or than venture capitalists desire. That fact, however, hides a fascinating story. Today James Riney, founding partner of Coral Capital explains the danger of unicorn counting. We dive deep into which startup sectors Japan is likely to lead in globally in the coming decade, how to identify unique startup value in Japan. We also talk about how Japan has become more like Silicon Valley in the past ten years and why they are about to become very different. It's a great conversation, and I think you'll enjoy it.

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As taught to us by Oceans 11

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