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How many YES do you have for the following questions?
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You have much confidence in your Asia Pacific business plan. |
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You know exactly which area of Japan you want to setup the business. |
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You gathered live information from local experts about your plan. |
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Your gathered information is all firsthand. |
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Intellectual property is already secured in Japan. |
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You have capable local consultants to support your global plan. |
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You have checked upon tax and administrative formalities in your eyes. |
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You strive for good communication with local business contacts. |
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Compliance is my middle name. |
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You have clear closure plan for Asia Pacific business. |
If you have 7〜10 YES, you are ALMOST READY to go.
If you have 4〜6 YES, your plan should be RE-CHECKED.
If you have 0〜3 YES, your plan must be RE-CONSTRUCTED.
1. You have much confidence in your Asia Pacific business plan.
You must ask yourself clearly why you wish to start Asia Pacific business. Any undefined plan only makes your outcome blur and uncertain.
2. You know exactly which area of Japan you want to setup the business.
Japan is a small country compared to China and other regions. However, its market is diversified into various kinds and areas. Each city has its own special incentive measures to invite foreign firms to the area.
3. You gathered live information from local experts about your plan.
Internet is very convenient to gather preliminary information about almost anything. However, you should not make a critical business decision based on possible outdated data. Check with local experts at the right time.
4. Your gathered information is all firsthand.
Negative factors tend to be more emphasized than positive factors. Third party experience and lesson are worthy to consider but must realize that every business plan is unique in nature. “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
5. Intellectual property is already secured in Japan.
Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
6. You have capable local consultants to support your global plan.
Not only when you are in trouble, you should have proactive communication with experts to prevent uncertainties.
7. You have checked upon tax and administrative formalities in your eyes.
There is no excuse for top management to say about language barrier. Your inner responsibility must surpass your negligence.
8. You strive for good communication with local business contacts.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
9. Compliance is my middle name.
Your own trade custom is not good source to make every judgment in a new frontier. Optimistic assumptions are sometimes risky to cause you believe only what you want to believe.
10. You have clear closure plan for Asia Pacific business.
Commencement is a set of beginning and the end. When you begin the business, you should consider the closure process at the same time.
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