Market Entry
Market entry into Japan presents a wide variety of business opportunities, but also several risks to be circumnavigated. To ensure a qualified support right from the start, Mr. Jeffrey Char, president of J-Seed Ventures, personally deals with all market entry clients. He is a corporate attorney with years of experience working on cross-border transactions.
There are many market entry strategies that a company can adopt when setting up their business in Japan. Each strategy has differing levels of costs, benefits, risks, and legal and tax ramifications. We have helped companies with a variety of business models start up in Japan. Some companies which are seeking to license technology in Japan simply need an unmanned legal entity in order to meet customer requirements for a local entity with which to transect. Others require a virtual small office arranged through an office service that takes calls and relays messages. Some clients use a shared office facility, but have an employee in Japan (either a foreign national from headquarters or a local hire) to support and monitor local distributors, negotiate joint development agreements or gather customer and competitor intelligence. Some clients open their own office to provide direct local support to distributors or even sell to end customers directly.
J-Seed can help you deal with all the administrative and legal aspects of setting up a business in Japan and the prices we quote include all occurring outside fees. Before you decide which strategy is optimal for your company you should carefully consider the questions below.
1. Does my company really need its own office in Japan?
What are the benefits and costs for my business?
2. Which legal structure is optimal for my business requirements?
3. What are the exact costs and obligations associated with setting up a business in Japan?
4. What can I do to maximize the success of my office in Japan?
In case you require assistance in dealing with the above mentioned points, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please take a look at the “Your Presence in Japan – Benefits and Asociated Costs” and the “Branch or Subsidiary” sections where we elaborate on the above mentioned points. To provide you with a better picture of the Japanese market we offer background information as well as various case studies.
