Small and Medium Enterprise Consultant

Small and Medium Enterprise Consultant's Profile

A small and medium enterprise consultant is expert with overall knowledge of business management, such as economics, economic policy, finance, accounting, corporate management theory, operations management, legal affairs management, information systems management, small and medium enterprise management, and governmental policy.

Small and medium enterprise consultants at the Tokyo One-Stop Business Establishment Center can provide consultations related to establishing a business, from information on establishment procedures to business / financial planning and management consulting, etc.

• Akiyoshi Okada

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
  Career Summary: After working in the retail and restaurant industries, I became independent and am currently working as a specialist in entrepreneurial support while managing a joint stock company myself.
  He provides clear and systematic advice to clients based on his own experience and hardships he has encountered in the process of setting up a corporation and handling all administrative procedures (tax and labor), daily accounting, closing accounts, and tax reporting. He is also well versed in fundraising such as loans and subsidies, and has received high praise from participants at related seminars held by TOSBEC.

• Koki Yokoo

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, Financial Planner (AFP), Museum Curator, Manager of Turnaround and Business Succession, Certified Management Innovation Support Organization.
  Career Summary: Long experience of working and managing large and small companies, including B to B sales for public organizations at a major non-life insurance company, head of the public relations department (cultural projects and media relations), head of the strategic project office in the president's office of an affiliated company, and president of an insurance agency company for public organizations, currently working on public tender projects and business start-up support projects, Currently, he focuses on regional economic support, including management consultation services for corona measures at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

• Hiroshi Nagai

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, MBA (San Francisco State University), Class 1 Certified Public Health Manager, JCCI Bookkeeping Level 2, French Language Proficiency Test Level 2
  Career Summary: I am a former engineer and a small business consultant. My main focus is on manufacturing and technology, but I am also good at management strategy and business planning, making use of my numerical processing skills. Recently, I have been increasingly involved in supporting the overseas expansion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and I also serve as a lecturer at seminars related to this area. I have been making full use of my English at a business level, and recently I have gained some proficiency in French as well.

• Hisao Asakura

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant、Career Consultant、Retail sales Advisor、Package Consultant、IP Advisor
  Career Summary: After working for a Global Trading Company in new business development and as an overseas branch manager, he worked as VP for a beverage manufacturer. Since becoming independent, he has provided financial advice to foreign entrepreneurs, lectured at seminars related to business startups, provided financial advice (assistance in preparing business plans, mediation and coordination with financial institutions), and assisted in the establishment of corporations and the development of sales channels and other corporate startup support.

• Tsutomu Okamura

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, 1st Grade Career Consultant
  Career Summary: Worked for a major telecommunications company and its subsidiaries, holding various positions in human resources, personnel development, labor management, corporate planning, finance, marketing, and other areas. As Vice President of a local subsidiary, he was seconded to Germany, where he gathered information on local carriers and created new businesses. Since becoming independent, he has focused on supporting entrepreneurs, including foreign nationals, in their commercialization efforts, conducting seminars, recruiting and retaining human resources in small and medium-sized enterprises, and utilizing middle-aged and older employees.

• Mitsuko Nakagome

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Certified Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, Certified Career Consultant by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Level 1 Practical English Proficiency Test
  Career Summary: As an overseas sales representative, she was involved in local subsidiary support, market research, export procedures, requirements management, exhibitions, and sales promotion support, and later worked as a conference (simultaneous) interpreter for numerous industries including manufacturing, IT, pharmaceuticals, retail, finance, investment, and life insurance, interpreting at investor relations conferences and accompanying investors on business visits. She has also worked as an interpreter for VC's of startup companies. Her areas of expertise include productivity improvement using Theory of Constraints (TOC), support for events and exhibitions from planning to operation, support for making pitch presentations to attract investments and support for business plan preparation (subsidy application support).

• Mihoko Tsurusaki

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, ICF International Coach
  Career Summary: Improved operational efficiency through process enhancement proposals in the QA division of a major electronics manufacturer; received a Quality Excellence Award in collaboration with the Singapore team.
  Currently involved in business start-up school human resource development seminars (Musashino Chamber of Commerce and Industry), support for foreign companies, support for formulation of management improvement plans, application for restructuring subsidies, etc.; management support for companies in Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, Nepal, and other countries; Deputy Director, International Department, Tokyo Association Central Branch; in charge of India seminars.

• Mariko Ozeki

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Patent Attorney (with Additional Qualification for Specified Infringement Litigation) / Packaging Specialist / Certified Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant / Certified Business Innovation Support Organization / Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Registered Dietitian / Dietitian / Certified Health and Productivity Management Advisor / Teaching License (Home Economics, Junior High and High School)
  Career Summary: I provide support to individuals at various business stages, from start-up to business improvement, business succession, M&A, PMI, and IPO. I am especially committed to assisting those in the start-up stage by offering support with start-up seminars, business plan creation, cash flow planning, start-up grants, and utilization of various support systems. I also assist clients in effectively utilizing intellectual property—including trademarks (marks), patents (ideas), designs, copyrighted works, and trade secrets—for branding purposes.
  I specialize in a wide range of industries, including the service sector (events, food & beverage, health, fitness, esthetics, etc.), retail and wholesale, as well as manufacturing (especially food products).

• Noriyuki Takizawa

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
  Career Summary: As an in-house diagnostician at a general electronics manufacturer, he has over 30 years of experience in providing guidance and support to procurement and subcontracting companies. With experience in not only domestic business but also global business (6 years in Boston, U.S.A.), I can provide support from a global perspective. The products we have experienced range from energy heavy electric appliances, home appliances, industrial electronics and semiconductors, social infrastructure, and medical equipment fields, and we are well versed in the electrical, electronic, and software industries.
  We address issues such as business start-up, management improvement, management innovation plans, subsidies, work style reform, telework introduction, manufacturing innovation, cost reduction, overseas business, medical business, and business succession.

• Yasuyo Handa

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: SME Consultant, Certified Management Innovation Support Organization, National Career Consultant, Industrial Counselor
  Career Summary: After working in purchasing and logistics for a consumer goods manufacturer, switched industries to e-commerce. After working for a start-up company operating a cross-border e-commerce site for China, started own business as a management consultant for SME in 2022. I am specialized in international logistics, instock and cash management, business process re-engineering, digital marketing and promotion in e-commerce,. especially in that of cross border.

• Kunio Hishida

  

  Qualifications/Certifications: Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
  Career Summary: After graduating from university, he worked for a general trading company Sogo Shosha, where he was in charge of finding U.S. products for Japan, exporting dairy products to Japan, and selling oxygen absorbers to the U.S. and was involved in M&A of food distribution businesses. including PMI. After retired from Sogo Shosha, he experienced wide range of businesses such as management of a listed company and advisory businesses to PMI after M&A.