Opening event held at Kansai University Umeda Campus "KANDAI Me RISE" STARTUP CAFE Osaka ~KANDAI Me RISE~

2016.09.15 Press Releases
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd.

- Launching with a variety of opening events including a startup seminar -

TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / President and COO: Kazuo Nakanishi / hereinafter referred to as "TSUTAYA"), which operates 1,478 TSUTAYA stores nationwide, will be holding a variety of opening events to celebrate the launch of STARTUP CAFE Osaka ~KANDAI Me RISE~ (hereinafter referred to as "Startup Cafe Osaka"), which will open at "KANDAI Me RISE" on Kansai University's Umeda campus in October 2016.

Startup Cafe Osaka, which serves as the core of the startup support and entrepreneur development efforts at Kansai University Umeda Campus's "KANDAI Me RISE," is characterized by its openness, allowing anyone, including Kansai University students, to easily and free of charge consult with the resident professional coordinators about starting a business.The cafe will host a variety of events, including skill-up and self-development seminars, as well as networking events with fellow entrepreneurs and business contests.

Startup Cafe Opening Event Details

・The future of the internet after smartphones
[Date and Time] Friday, September 30th, 18:30 - 21:00　
[Location] Umeda Campus, 8th floor, KANDAI Me RISE Hall
Speaker: Shin Murakami, Executive Officer and Chief Mobile Officer, Yahoo Japan Corporation
[Topic] In a world where various things, such as wearable devices, are connected to the Internet,
About entrepreneurship and business possibilities
[Application]https://www.facebook.com/events/620783384759215/

・Transformation from a sales company to an IT company: The birth of "akippa," a new innovation in the parking industry, and its future prospects
[Date and Time] Friday, October 7th, 18:30 - 20:30　
[Location] Umeda Campus, 2nd floor, Startup Cafe Osaka
Speaker: Genki Kanaya, CEO of akippa Inc.
[Content] How did a young man who had aspirations of becoming a professional soccer player and knew nothing about business raise 1.2 billion yen in funding from Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, DeNA, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and others to become a leading IT venture in the Kansai region?
[Application]https://www.facebook.com/events/1091647877538158/

・IBM STARTUP MEETUP!
[Date and time] October 12th (Wednesday) 18:30-20:30
[Location] Umeda Campus, 2nd floor, Startup Cafe Osaka
[Content] This event will be aimed at people who are thinking about starting a business or startups that have been in business for less than five years, and will introduce the various support programs and activities offered by IBM in a casual setting.
[Application]https://www.facebook.com/events/1068881893193656/

・How to make "friends" who can fight together - A founding CEO talks about gathering startup friends
[Date and Time] Tuesday, October 20th, 7:30pm - 9:30pm 　
[Location] Umeda Campus, 2nd floor, Startup Cafe Osaka
[Content] It is very important for a startup to gather members who will fight together. We will talk about the evolution of business development since the company's founding, and provide examples of how business development can be seen as a search for partners.
[Application]https://www.facebook.com/events/1830101547222911/

Starting with these opening events, TSUTAYA will continue to hold a variety of events in the future, aiming to create talent for the future through the TSUTAYA BOOK STORE and Startup Cafe, establish a support system for those hoping to start their own businesses, and provide various forms of support to inspire the mindset and actions of young people who will lead the next generation to aim to start or found a business.

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Opening event held at Kansai University Umeda Campus "KANDAI Me RISE" STARTUP CAFE Osaka ~KANDAI Me RISE~

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TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. Public Relations
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