Contact
01BUSINESS STRATEGY

Business Strategy Consulting

From corporate and business strategy to CVC setup and innovation planning.
Ongoing support for Japanese companies building new businesses and expanding into the U.S.

01CHALLENGES

Typical Challenges

Corporate strategy, business strategy and medium-term business plans, grounded in where your company and its businesses stand today.
Building a new business means examining it from several angles.

New Business Strategy

From corporate and business strategy through to the medium-term business plan, including work close to top management, such as projects that report directly to the CEO.

CVC Setup & Startup Investment

Setting up a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm, defining its strategic purpose, and investing in and partnering with startups in Japan and abroad.

U.S. Expansion & Global Innovation

Cross-border business development: setting up a U.S. office, helping expatriate staff get established, and helping portfolio startups enter Japan.

02APPROACH

Our Approach

Hands-on, wide-ranging support built on experience investing and launching new businesses in both Japan and the U.S.

HOW IT WORKS
  1. 01
    Assess the situation
    Where the company and the business stand today,
    and what you want the project to achieve
  2. 02
    Develop the strategy
    Translated into corporate and business strategy, a CVC plan or a plan for sourcing innovation
  3. 03
    Support execution
    Hands-on involvement in execution, from startup
    partnerships to setting up a U.S. office
03CASES

Selected Engagements

Highlights from past engagements.

UNITED STATESMajor financial groupSupported corporate and business strategy development and joined a new-business creation project. Also helped the expatriate team from Japan get established.
JAPANMajor health-food manufacturerSupported a project bringing a men’s skincare line to the U.S. market.
JAPANMajor precision-equipment manufacturerSupported strategy planning for overseas expansion.
JAPANMajor heavy-industry companySupported a new-business project reporting directly to the CEO, including an investment in a Japanese startup.
JAPAN · U.S.Major IT services companySupported the strategy for setting up and running a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm.
JAPANMajor travel agencySupported the development of a tour-package strategy for travelers going abroad.
UNITED STATESStartups (Series A–B)Supported entry into the Japanese market.
FEE Fees and timelines are quoted individually, based on the scope of each engagement.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Business Strategy Consulting cost?

Fees and timelines are quoted individually, based on the scope of each engagement. You can also start with a one-hour Spot Consulting session ($500).

How far does your involvement go?

Beyond corporate and business strategy, we stay involved in execution: startup partnerships, setting up a U.S. office and getting expatriate staff established.

Can you help us set up a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm?

Yes. We support setting up a CVC arm, defining its strategic purpose, and investing in and partnering with startups in Japan and abroad. Past work includes the strategy for a major IT services company’s CVC.

Do you work in English?

Yes. Services are available in both English and Japanese, including coordination with U.S. partners, portfolio startups and local teams.

How do we get started?

Use the contact form to tell us where things stand and what you hope to achieve. Every inquiry is reviewed before a reply is sent; depending on the request and timing, some engagements cannot be accepted.

CONTACT

Tell us about your project

For new business strategy, CVC setup or U.S. expansion,
use the form to tell us where things stand and what you hope to achieve.

Contact form →

Every inquiry is reviewed before a reply is sent. Depending on the request and the timing, some engagements cannot be accepted and some inquiries may not receive a reply.