Foreigner start-up companies wanted in Japan’s med care sector
JETRO Issues Invitation to Attend
“ACCESS TO SUCCESS - Doing Business in KOBE” Seminar
on Kobe’s Forign {sic} Investment Environment to be Held November 18 in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan– KOBE is currently promoting several enterprising projects. One such project is the “Kobe Medical Industry Development Project,” which is designed to create a basis for R&D in the advanced medical care sector, as well as to attract more health care businesses… pre-registration is appreciated. If you would like to attend, please download the application form and fax it to the number provided by October 31 (Mon.). Date: November 18 (Fri.), 2005 14:00 - 16:30 Venue: JETRO Headquaters, Tokyo, Ark Mori Building…more…
JETRO, the Japan External Trade Organization is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. They will “try” to help foreigners get started in Japan. However, often JETRO acts like the gang-that-can’t-shoot-straight. However, if a foreigner has a dynamite 20 to 50 page business plan but no money, JETRO can help. It’s free advice and if treated as such, JETRO is ok as a supplemental start for a gaijin trying to form company—in this case in the medical care sector.
Also check out JETRO’s ISBC service—Invest Japan Business Support Centers.
Two warnings: 1. JETRO’s legal advice sometimes is outdated (like their employees), and 2. You must give JETRO a bullet-point list on paper of your ideas so they can understand your needs. Without a solid business plan and Sesame-Street style presentation, JETRO will neither understand what want them to do nor will they do any undefined work for you.
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