Fantastic week in Osaka with Eveline Oudshoorn – Ploeger and her group of hardcore entrepreneurs from VNO-NCW West – Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague.
That’s where I’m from! Having them in Japan was being like home again!
Besides a lot of laughter we also discussed the state of the Japanese labor market and what it takes to build a successful business in Japan.
TLDR;
3x more money, 3x more time, 3x more effort than you budgeted for.
But in return you get 3x more predictable revenue, 3x more longterm relations and 3x more stability than you thought was possible.
Many thanks to the NLExpo2025 – Netherlands participation at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai for hosting this event at the gorgeous Dutch pavilion!
Also happy to have our accountancy partners Rena Warmerdam and Perry Choi of ACE with me- the people handling all that 3x money.
And of course it wouldn’t be a trip to Osaka without visiting our unofficial Kansai HQ at the Waldorf Astoria Osaka. Many thanks again to Ewoud Roosjen for his unparalleled hospitality.
Funny story: as the elevator doors open, my colleague Jurriaan Meischke runs into Valentino Sebic, with whom he worked in the past! Such a small world.
At NEO Search Partners Inc. we do more than just Executive Search. We have the network to counsel our clients through a complete market entry. From people, incorporation, to finding the first crucial customers. Let’s have a chat next time you’re in town!
