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Japanese Female Entrepreneurs who Thrive Against the Odds

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In 2012, she became the then youngest female entrepreneur to be listed on the TSE Mothers Index. She attended the World Economic Forum in 2012 as the youngest member from Japan. She launched the one-piece brand “Double Chaka” in October 2017, and continues to sell mainly through ecommerce.

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Top 5 Startup App Development Companies in 2021

The Product Coalition

CitrusBits is a trusted partner of global brands like Burger King, Quiksilver, Symantec, and Sotheby. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including UI/UX design, development, QA and testing, graphic design and branding, and explainer video creation. It was founded in Los Angeles in 2012.

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Auto Product Managers Believe Software Holds The Key To Future Success

The Accidental Product Manager

The plan is to deliver a new generation of technology-packed models that can be updated throughout their life cycle using downloadable software and provide them with customizable features unique to each of the brands. These product managers have big dreams. billion of annual revenue by the end of the decade.

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How Subway’s Product Managers Are Going To Come Back

The Accidental Product Manager

Sales hit a peak of $18 billion back in 2012 and then they fell for years afterward. Meanwhile, closing domestic stores and other brand changes have helped boost Subway’s average sales per store in the U.S. There were things that needed to be done in order to turn the brand around. expansion drive.

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How JustGiving Crowdfunding Went From an Idea to £100m in Five Years

Mind the Product

In 2012, when I was working as part of the JustGiving team responsible for innovative products and disruptive business models, we decided to test how people could raise money for non-charitable good causes. 2012 – the Inception. The MVP in 2012 (and the world’s first fully responsive crowdfunding website).

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Localization in Japan: Understanding the ins-and-outs of Japanese Websites

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An excellent choice for high-profit potential – Japan is the third-highest economy in the world with remarkable brand names such as Nintendo, Canon, Toyota, and Uniqlo. Then, I’ll show examples of brands that have successfully localized for the Japanese economy, market, and audience–examples any brand can follow.

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Women Succeeding in the World of Product Management

Product Management Unpacked

Women, like Kate Hare, are at the top of the field, shaping the products, brands and experiences that have become staples in our digital repertoires. In 2012, she became President and CEO of Yahoo, where she doubled the search engine’s stock price, recharged the brand, had a baby, and topped Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list in her first year.