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My business experience started when I was 8 years old with a stall selling vintage clothing and odds & sods in Petticoat Lane, London. My first 'real'​ job was at the Bank of China in London, followed by a short City stockbroking stint and then on to a travel agency where I became manager at the ripe old age of 21. During this time I ran one of London's first mobile discos. My love of music led me to set up a band management/music publishing company but not before an advertising company, the sole product of which was indestructible ad boards in men's toilets (an industry first at the time). The music business was financed by a record shop and a potato & egg distribution company that I ran with my business partner (supplying fish & chip shops, together with a home delivery service). This was fun but tiring so I planned a 2 month holiday in Japan. Those two months have now stretched into 48 years and counting. My initial endeavors here were related to the development of shiitake mushrooms and freezing technologies for fresh fish, as well as packaging to maintain freshness of not only fish but produce in general. The past 46 years or so have been spent in import/distribution and export of an extremely wide range of industrial & consumer products. During that time I have also worked on special projects with overseas governments to open the market here for certain product categories and advised on adaptions to Japanese traditional crafts and products to better serve overseas markets. Apart from import/distribution, my company also acts as a local office for overseas suppliers and as an export management office for Japanese manufacturers. This helps to save costs for those we represent and provide the knowledge, expertise, and connections developed over the years. We are also licensing agents representing brands, characters and artists. I do not consider myself an entrepreneur. My goal has always been to survive but in doing so, I hope I can help others do the same.

Listed skills include International Business, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, and 40 others.

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  Founding Father

  Sct Inc

  Apr 1989 - Present - Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

  Welcome to SCT Inc... The Mini ShoshaIf you are an overseas manufacturer or supplier of something unique, we will do our best to get you into the market. After all, what do you really know about Japan? It can certainly appear intimidating if you do not understand the business culture, let alone the language. Many will say things are done differently here, and in some respects, that is true. Our experience as an importer and distributor has helped countless companies, covering a wide range of industries, successfully enter the market with a variety of industrial and consumer products. . Now what if you want something from the Land of the Rising Sun? Again, you would have come to the right place because this is where you will find things that are truly different. After all, how often do you come across blue and green beer, a 1200 year-old dye technique where the color changes in sunlight, or a pesky little pet that lives in your fridge and berates you for leaving the door open too long?Japan is a country rich in culture and history as well as being a center of design and innovation. It is a trendsetter in the fashion world and our portfolio includes apparel, bags, footwear and accessories. Japanese food and beverages are popular the world over and here we can supply award winning tea, specially made, limited edition sake, shochu and Awamori, as well as food and snacks to go with them. We represent toy, novelty goods, and specialty paper makers and can even supply automatic lines for factories, particularly paper mills.In addition, we are licensing agents, representing corporations, brand owners, artists, and designers, helping in the successful building of major brands, trademarks, products and characters. From strategy development to structuring and negotiating licensing terms, we help bring ideas and intellectual properties to market through the right partnerships in order to maximize earning potential.