TT-981 -- How to Value Your Start-up Company in Japan, e-biz News from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on February 25, 2019

In Japan where fundings and M&A valuations are usually kept secret, and where smaller companies take longer to gain traction because of cautious partners and suppliers, knowing what you are worth can be tough to discover.

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TT-980 (Tourism Edition) -- The Full-stack Travel Company

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on February 19, 2019

What does Full Stack" mean? Well it refers to a new generation of software developers who not only handle databases and servers, but also systems engineering and client-facing interfaces (UX).

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TT-979 -- Toyota - Late to the Party and Making Up for Lost Time, e-biz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on February 12, 2019

Toyota announced that one of its subsidiaries had set itself the goal of developing a "supercomputer-on-wheels" self-driving vehicle ready to demonstrate at the Tokyo Olympics one year from now.

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TT-978 (Tourism Edition) -- Japan's Departure Tax - The Perfect Stealth Grab for Half a Billion Dollars

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on February 5, 2019

Japan introduced its first new tax in 28 years, which is a traveler departure tax of JPY1,000 per passenger aged two or older and who is not in the armed forces, government, or other exempt category.

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