Mentoring at the Founder Institute Japan

For 4 years now I’ve had the very interesting and educational opportunity to be a mentor at the Founder Institute Japan: https://fi.co/mentors/tokyo The Founder Institute is the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, which has helped launch over 3,500 companies across 180+ cities and six continents. Since 2009, it has been used by the world’s fastest-growing startups to raise funding, get into seed-accelerators, and generate traction. “📢 We’re thrilled to announce our featured mentor, Evan Burkosky, Co-Founder & CRO at kimaru.ai, as a Founder Institute Mentor in the Spring 2025 Joint Global Program! 🚀 ℹ️ Evan Burkosky is a seasoned SaaS Sales & GTM expert with over 15 years of experience […]

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Techstars Startup Weekend Tokyo GTM Mentor Session

It was an honor to Mentor at Techstars Startup Weekend Tokyo! This video was from Day 3 Pitch Day. I had the opportunity to teach a short session regarding GTM (go to market) strategies. Thank you to the organizers, Mentors, and local Techstars_ Tokyo team! Techstars Tokyo Accelerator, Code Chrysalis Nick C. Wang, Choong Wai(David) Fu, Marta Allina, Mayuko (May) Yamaura, TT Chu, Dr. Joe Hüg, Nathan Minns, Apolline Daimaru (Coat), Karin Jork-Wellbrock (PCC), Raphaela Cologna, Woojung Kim, Yuki Shirato https://youtu.be/FUbEPM8qqu4?si=3fodJvFupiKVI3AN

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Kimaru.ai Demo Day Pitch at Alchemist Japan

Kimaru.ai helps managers facing challenges with retail supply chain to reduce time-to-decision and optimize productivity through Decision Intelligence Agents. Our DI Agents clean and optimize your data, connect various databases, assess risks, and make predictions so you can make pricing, ordering, routing, stock and energy management decisions faster and with less cost. This human-agent interface is the optimum balance of human expertise and AI efficiency. Check out our Demo Day pitch at the graduation from Alchemist Japan accelerator Class 1. https://youtu.be/V08cN_gxizk

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B2B Sales in Japan Discussion Panel + Q&A with Evan Burkosky and Christian Nielsen

Mastering B2B Sales in Japan: Exclusive Panel Discussion with Industry Experts Event ovrerview: “Are you aiming to elevate your B2B sales efforts in Japan? Join us for an exclusive panel discussion featuring two seasoned sales professionals with extensive experience in the Japanese B2B market. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain invaluable insights into proven strategies, understand cultural nuances, and navigate the unique challenges of driving sales in Japan. During this engaging session, our expert panelists will share their personal experiences, discuss successful sales frameworks, and provide actionable advice to help you thrive in the Japanese market.”Links to Guests : Evan Burkoshy :   / evanburkosky   Christian Nielsen :   / christiannielsen5  

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日本の販売フレームワークの種類

This is the second part of a 2-part series discussing sales in Japan with Tyson Batino on his Scaling Japan podcast. I highly recommend you check out all the great interviews he’s got over there! First Episode: Episode 2: In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we are joined once again by Evan Burkosky. He is an expert on marketing and sales in Japan, an angel investor, a startup advisor, and the head of Enterprise Digital Marketing at TechnoPro, a publicly traded company on the Tokyo stock exchange. Today, Evan will be sharing his experience with applying different sales methodologies and frameworks in Japan.   Want to learn more about

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Marketing and Sales for B2B SAAS Products

I was honored to speak with Tyson Batino on his Scaling Japan podcast about B2B marketing and sales for SaaS Products in Japan. This was part 1 of a 2-part talk on sales in Japan. In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we are joined by Evan Burkosky. As an expert on marketing and sales in Japan, he is an angel investor, startup advisor, and the head of Enterprise Digital Marketing at TechnoPro, a publicly traded company on the Tokyo stock exchange. Evan will be discussing how to conduct marketing and sales for B2B SAAS products in Japan. Want to learn more about business scaling in Japan? Subscribe here for LinkedIn newsletter

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E-Commerce and the Digital Transformation (DX) in Japan

I was very honored to join professor Ulrike Schaede on the Japan Zoominar @UC San Diego, organized by the Japan Forum for Innovation and Technology (JFIT) at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy June 1, 2021: E-Commerce and the Digital Transformation (DX) in Japan Japan is facing multiple challenges as its workforce ages and population declines, compounded by the disruption of the global pandemic. Japan Inc’s traditional methods are being forced to change in everything from marketing to work style and administrative processes. COVID-19 has further changed consumer behavior, e-commerce and logistics are upended, and the way in which all businesses from large retailers to small mom-&-pop

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Mental Health Challenges in Japan and How TELL Helps

Today, we’re happy to share with you our interview with Evan Burkosky, who sat down to talk with us about TELL, an NPO dedicated to providing effective support and counseling services to Japan’s international community.  Aside from being a member of the TELL board, Burkosky is the Japan Country Manager at Dynamic Yield, helping brands deliver and test personalized, optimized digital customer experiences. What is the history and background of TELL’s work in Japan? EVAN BURKOSKY: TELL has actually been around for quite a while. I believe it was originally founded in 1973. And it’s one of the longest-running NPOs when it comes to dealing with mental health issues in Japan. It’s important to

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