FuckUp Nights is a global movement that started in Mexico in 2012 and has spread to +200 cities in more than 70 countries around the world. The concept of FuckUp Nights is simple: breaking away from the stigmas surrounding (business) ‘failure’. The majority of startups and professionals don’t create ‘the project of year’ on their first attempt, yet we rarely hear about their failures in books, magazines or at events. FuckUp Nights wants to change that by organizing events where people are able to come together, network, share, learn and celebrate stories about business failure.
Speaker No.1 : Takako Shibata
Career consultant, Trainer
CEO of Liberofirm
Story Teaser:
Having spent my mid 40’s without any particular skills, experiences, valueless qualifications and dealing with innumerable difficulties as an entrepreneur, I somehow survived. This is despite failures and because of the support I received from others. My story is about how I have survived and how I have been supported.
Story Teaser:
Resigned traditional Japanese corporation, giving up MBA, career in Japan, ex fiancé. Had reconfirmation of the lifetime declaration due to the developmental disorder of my lung.
I will share my personal experience, the realities of typical startup troubles, such as the lies of the starting CEOs, investment contract fraud, acquisition threats, Copycat, trademarks, spy applicants from competitive companies, etc.
Story Teaser:
Hans will share his experiences and challenges in building a tech startup and raising funds as a foreigner in Japan, the importance of finding a suitable co-founder and the "execution" euphemism, zooming in on product-market fit, the Japanese advertising industry characteristics, black swan events and the dangers of having too many advisors and losing focus by setting unrealistic targets to solve multiple problems at once.
