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Event Detail

Mon, Jun 27, 2011
Events 06:30pm - 08:30pm

Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Speaker: Christopher Delcourt, Christopher Schoenwald

Hosting Committee(s): Independent Business, Young Professionals Group

Venue: ACCJ Tokyo Office, Boardroom (28) MAP

Member Fee: ¥2000

Guest Fee: ¥2000

Extras: Meal included

Christopher Schoenwald and Christopher Delcourt of BRANDPOINT Advertising, Inc. (www.brandpoint.jp/) are two entrepreneurs who have started and run over an 8-year period two different companies in Japan. BRANDPOINT Advertising, their second venture, provides innovative advertising solutions to brands, agencies and properties, both domestically and internationally.



Since launching in early 2010, BRANDPOINT has worked with top global brands like Vogue as well as domestic property powerhouse firms such as Mori Buildings, Chubu International Airport, Park 24 (Times Coin Parking) and are now moving into the Sports Stadium domain.



Under their leadership, the 鼎hristophers・and BRANDPOINT were finalists in the very competitive 笛apan Entrepreneur Mentorship Initiative・program of 2010, sponsored by among others ACCJ and Ernst & Young. Their clear and distinct demonstration of the business and their obvious ability to carry the business globally forward, lead to being selected as the 2010 winner of the 敵lobal Entrepreneurship Award・in Japan, which included among other benefits being invited as the Japan representative to 典he 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of

The Year forum Dubai・(http://www.eoy-forum.com).



In this month痴 Entrepreneurs Forum Taking Business Series, noting and

understanding that the first year of any start-up has many ups and

downs, Messrs. Schoenwald and Delcourt will share their experiences

and lessons learned within their most recent venture including, but

not limited to the critical success factors (CSF痴) for: 鉄URVIVING,

THRIVING and still SMILING in the Japanese market・


Key points to be shared are:

- Deciphering the Japanese way

- Building an executive team

- Leveraging patents and strategic alliances

- Advantages of being a foreigner in Japan



So please join us to learn some of those all important steps to become

a successfully recognized entrepreneur in Japan.



NOTE 1: Due to space constraints, participation is restricted to members

only and will be limited to twenty-five signups

NOTE 2: This meeting is OFF THE RECORD

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