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After resigning from the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry, Yoshio Ichiryu paid visits to a
number of venture companies, getting a feel for the gap between government
policy and reality. He called on people to "work together to
realize our shared aspirations," deepening his belief that efforts
to foster venture businesses would lead to an increase in the vigor
of the Japanese economy. By his efforts, a private volunteer group
called the Venture Community was founded in Osaka, October 1999.
Osaka is Ichiryu's birthplace, a city with many memories for him.
It is also a city in stagnation. Therefore, in part to create a foothold
for recovery of the Kansai region, he aimed at establishing an environment
for utilization of the grassroots strength of Kansai, a region that
has long fostered many new industries and incorporated many different
cultures, without dependence on the public sector. The result is the
Venture Community (in which he now serves as the representative coordinator).
The Venture Community opens its doors wide as a "venue for communication
between currently active venture business managers and venture business
people possessing determination, passion and trust." The community's
foundation, membership already exceeds 500, and each of these members
participates on a volunteer basis. Centered on regular meetings held
monthly, five subcommittees undertake highly effective activities.
Some member companies, for example, have already been listed on stock
exchanges, with many other companies starting to carry out concrete
activities toward creating a system for the listing of their stock
shares after receiving venture capital funding.
The Venture Community thus represents a special venue of activity
for Ichiryu and a volunteer organization that has provided him with
the energy to establish Ichiryu Associates, Inc. As his life work,
Ichiryu will pour ever more of his passions into this "community
comprised of wonderful friends."
Outline of Venture Community |
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The organization was created to form
an informal and open venue at which venture business people could
gather voluntarily. At the same time, the Venture Community aims at
contributing to the development of venture companies, the creation
of new industries and the further growth of the Kansai economy, through
encouraging communication with managers of venture companies that
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On the monthly bases, the organization
invites a successful, or perhaps not so successful, venture business
manager to give a lecture as a representative of his or her industry.
Such individuals speak mainly on management strategy for venture businesses
(including business plans, why the company succeeded or failed, and
other issues), providing useful information for the next generations
of venture business people. After the lectures, passionate communication
ensues, achieving real debate about related issues. The annual membership
fee for individuals is 12,000 yen, and for corporate members 120,000
yen. The participants pay for meal expenses on that day. Exclusive
member forums are located on the Internet, providing a virtual opportunity
to hear the lecture for those members who cannot attend in person.
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Lectures are
held once a month. |
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When deemed
necessities, subcommittee meetings are held for specific
themes and issues (at present there are five active subcommittees). |
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A database of
all information related to venture businesses and methods
for utilization of the data is to be established. |
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An internet
forum for communication is being planned |
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| Address |
#302 Incubation Lab
3-3-5 Temmabashi
, Kita-ku, OSAKA JAPAN 541-0054 |
| TEL |
81-6-4801-7125 |
| FAX |
81-6-4801-7126 |
| Hours |
Weekdays - 9:00〜17:00
(closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) |
| In
charge |
Mr. Hontani
ven_com@tj8.so-net.ne.jp |
| HP.URL |
http://www.v-com.org/
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