It’s interesting to see the startup scene is changing in Japan. (It had sounded like there wasn’t much venture capital available in Japan before). From the article:
> The trend is being fueled by increased support for entrepreneurs through the hosting of startup business contests
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It’s interesting to see the startup scene is changing in Japan. (It had sounded like there wasn’t much venture capital available in Japan before). From the article:
> The trend is being fueled by increased support for entrepreneurs through the hosting of startup business contests
After looking into this, it seems like the government is hosting (some of?) these contests and offering the support and funding. ([Source](https://www.forbes.com/sites/japan/2022/03/04/this-acceleration-program-is-helping-japans-startups-go-global/?sh=28b6bb117859))
…and right as there is a push to create startups that can become successful overseas, there is the good fortune of a weak yen…