{"id":21799,"date":"2026-09-18T17:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/?p=21799"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:43:54","slug":"jmec-x-blccj-event-30-09-ready-for-a-new-challenge-build-a-business-plan-get-mentored-pitch-and-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/news\/jmec-x-blccj-event-30-09-ready-for-a-new-challenge-build-a-business-plan-get-mentored-pitch-and-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"JMEC x BLCCJ event 30\/09: Ready for a new challenge? Build a business plan, get mentored, pitch and learn."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The JMEC Social: Build Your Network, Build Your Business Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us for an evening at Meltwater in Ebisu combining an introduction to the Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC) with an informal networking opportunity for young professionals from the participating chambers including BLCCJ.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENT DETAILS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Wednesday, September 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a07:00 PM &#8211; 8:30 PM<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doors open: 6:45 PM<\/li>\n<li>Presentation &amp; testimonies: 7:10 PM<\/li>\n<li>Free networking: 7:30 PM (drinks &amp; light snacks)<\/li>\n<li>End: 8:30 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Meltwater offices, Tokyu Fudosan Ebisu Bldg. 5F, 1-18-18 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013<br \/>\n[5-minute walk from JR Ebisu Station\/Ebisu Station Hibiya Line]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Event<\/strong>: This is a free event but registration is required.<br \/>\nRegister via <a href=\"https:\/\/jmec-ys3009.peatix.com\/view\">this Peatix page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The evening will start with a short presentation introducing the JMEC program\u2014what participants can expect, how the program works, and how taking part can help them grow both professionally and personally.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will discover how to build a business plan, strengthen their resilience and leadership skills, and receive coaching and guidance from experienced business experts they would not normally have access to. They will also gain first-hand insight into what it takes to think and act like an entrepreneur, while developing practical skills they can apply to their careers and business ideas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is what some of our alumni say:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;JMEC opened up for me a world I had never had access to before. The JMEC community is a place where people think positively and constantly challenge what is possible.&#8221;<br \/>\nLindsey Rogerson, CEO &amp; Founder, Bright Ocean Marketing<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m running my own small business now &#8211; probably wouldn\u2019t have been able to do that without JMEC.&#8221;<br \/>\nMatt Kish, Founder &amp; Director, Tokyo Learning Lab<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;JMEC was a turning point for me. Before joining, I had no formal business knowledge. The program gave me the core skills in market research, business planning, and strategy, building my confidence to turn ideas into real businesses.&#8221;<br \/>\nKyoko Nagano, CEO &amp; Founder of Sake Lovers Inc, and 2 other businesses<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also hear directly from JMEC alumni about their experiences, what they learned from the program, and how JMEC has contributed to their professional growth.<\/p>\n<p>This will be followed by a networking session, giving you the opportunity to meet other young professionals working in Japan, exchange ideas and make new connections in an informal setting.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are considering joining JMEC or simply interested in learning more about the program and connecting with fellow young professionals, we would be delighted to have you join us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please note that places are limited, so <a href=\"https:\/\/jmec-ys3009.peatix.com\/view\">registration<\/a> is required.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing you at Meltwater!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The JMEC Social: Build Your Network, Build Your Business Skills<\/p>\n<p>Join us for an evening at Meltwat&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21799"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21800,"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21799\/revisions\/21800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}