TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ProtoStar
Inc. announced that they acquired a license for the domestic
distribution of JUMPSTART, a Hong Kong-based startup magazine, and will
publish JUMPSTART JAPAN in the summer of 2019. JUMPSTART JAPAN includes
translated articles from JUMPSTART to offer an insight into Asian
business trend, which is rare to find among many magazines focused on
the trends of the United States.
Jumpstart Magazine is a leading voice for Asia’s entrepreneurial
ecosystem and the only print publication covering startups and
technology in the region. It’s currently distributed to 38 cities in 10
countries, including Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi
Minh City, Jakarta, Taipei, Manila, Melbourne, Sydney, New York, and
Silicon Valley. The magazine can find us in co-working spaces, business
centers, chambers of commerce, universities, marketing agencies, and
venture capitalist firms, just to name a few.
JUMPSTART JAPAN has renowned editors such as Takayuki Yasui (Gemba Lab/
Former Asahi Shimbun Senior Stuff Writer), Naomi Tokunaga (iDEAKITT Inc.
Advisor / Former Fujitsu. Inc. Director of Venture Business Development
dept.), Masaru Ikeda (Tech blogger), Takao Kunori (AnyProjects.Inc
Founding Partner / Former ForbesJAPAN Deputy Editor and Web Chief
Editor), Shun Kato (Sacco Co., Ltd. CEO), Yuuka Maeda (Zenden Inc. CEO),
Licaxxx (DJ/beatmaker/editor/radio DJ), Soto Yamauchi (ONE FINANCIAL
CO., LTD.CEO).
The theme of the first edition is “Entrepreneurial Concerto”. The paper
will take a close look at extreme entrepreneurs un-defining Asian and
Japanese pre-existing frameworks. The paper also includes upcoming
events information for entrepreneurs. Furthermore, Hiroichi Yanase
(Professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology/ Former NikkeiBP.Co.
Senior Staff Editor) will be writing a serial article for the magazine.
JUMPSTART JAPAN Details
- Title: JUMPSTART JAPAN
- Date of publication: the summer of 2019
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Editors:
Takayuki Yasui (Gemba Lab/ Former Asahi Shimbun Senior
Stuff Writer)
Naomi Tokunaga (iDEAKITT Inc. Advisor / Former
Fujitsu. Inc. Director of Venture Business Development dept.)
Masaru
Ikeda (Tech blogger)
Takao Kunori (AnyProjects. Inc Founding
Partner / Former Forbes JAPAN Deputy Editor and Web Chief Editor)
Shun
Kato (Sacco Co., Ltd. CEO)
Yuuka Maeda (Zenden Inc. CEO)
Licaxxx
(DJ/beatmaker/editor/radio DJ)
Soto Yamauchi (ONE FINANCIAL CO.,
LTD.CEO) - Publisher: Shuma Goko (ProtoStar Inc. CIAO)
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Distributed by ProtoStar Inc. (Address: Clip Nihombashi 3-3-3,
Nihombashi Motomachi, Chuo-Ku , Tokyo, Japan)
Contacts
ProtoStar Inc.
Takumi Sugahara
TEL & FAX: (+81) 03-4500-2144
[email protected]
