Episode 7: How to Get Japanese Government Money for Your Business with Miho Tanaka

Miho Tanaka joins us in this episode of Scaling Japan to talk about government financial support in Japan. She is the founder of Startup Work Inc. and the startup visa lead of Shibuya Startup Support. Miho Tanaka explains governement grants and loans that will be useful for business owners from Japan and international founders as well. Other helpful tools for entrepreneurs, such as free office space and business related seminars, are also discussed. 

Links from Guest Appearance
LinkedIn
Startup Work Inc. 
SeedS
Shibuya Startup Support

Additional Resouces 
Clubhouse with Jason Ball
Japan Finance Corporation 
JETRO 
NEDO
Startup Hub Tokyo (Japanese only)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Startup Support 

Show Summary 
(1:20) Miho Tanaka’s self introduction
(3:43) Government financing strategies after COVID-19
(4:42) New government funds
(7:21) Loans for entrepreneurs 
(11:07) JFC Loans
(11:58) Loans for international founders 
(13:47) JETRO office space
(15:52) Open innovation tax incentive
(17:39) Government provided seminars and services
(20:22) Clubhouse 
(22:28) SeedS
(23:23) Industries government support is targeting

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