Event Recaps

June 2015 FEW Women’s Start-up Club Recap: What You Should Know About Social Media Marketing and Internet Security

June 7, 2015
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FEW Women’s Start-up Club Meeting – June 2, 2015 Recap: What You Should Know About Social Media Marketing and Internet Security When Daphne first joined Canning Professional a year ago, the company only had a website with very little presence on the social media. The social media becoming one of her responsibilities, she had tried different…

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May 2015 FEW Meeting Recap: Genki in Japan

May 25, 2015
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Recap: “Genki in Japan – A Panel Discussion on Diverse Approaches to Women’s Health and Well-Being in Japan”  – May 14, 2015 By Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler, FEW Programs Director We are how we move, we are what we eat, we are how we feel. The discussion at the FEW monthly meeting on May 14th was…

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April 2015 FEW Women’s Start-up Club Recap : How to Take the Leap from a Corporate Career to Your Own Business

April 21, 2015
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Recap FEW Women’s Start-Up Club April Meeting – Tuesday, April 14, 2015 “Three important key learnings from two women who have made the shift from large corporate to running their own business” Old Kimonos, school uniforms and a health coach certificate: how to take the leap from a corporate career to your own business By…

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March 2015 FEW Meeting Recap: Women Need Women to Talk About Their Needs

March 17, 2015
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Event recap of the FEW March Meeting: “Unequal Impact- Gender in Disasters and Action You Can Take” with Nonprofit NGO Consultant Sarajean Rossitto

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February 2015 BCCJ Event Recap: Building a Sustainable Business – The Unilever Way

February 22, 2015
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By Angela Ortiz, FEW Ambassador at British Chamber of Commerce of Japan (BCCJ) event – “Building a Sustainable Business – The Unilever Way” with Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever on February 17, 2015 “The best way to find yourself is to be yourself, in the service of others. Every time we give more we will receive…

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February 2015 FEW Meeting Recap: Documenting Your Life

February 17, 2015
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Are You a Digital Hoarder or Digitally Focused? By Christina Hanazawa-Gallagher, FEW Programs Director Dee Green and Tracey Taylor, owners of 37 Frames Photography, provided a much-needed dose of inspiration with their suggestions for documenting our lives in Tokyo. They divided people into two categories: Digital hoarders and Digital focus. Which one are you? Clearly…

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February 2015 FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Recap: Branding

February 8, 2015
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FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Meeting – Tuesday, 3 February 2015 By Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler Sofia made it. She started her own business: She is running an online shop selling paintings produced by Ethiopian artists. The webpage looks fabulous, professional and creates the desire to start filling the online shopping cart. Now that the online presence…

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January 2015 FEW Meeting Recap: Planned Happenstance

January 20, 2015
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Recap: “Planned Happenstance: A Guide for Creating Chances and Opportunities out of Roadblocks in your Career and Life” w/ Haruko Nishida, January 15, 2015 Recap: Being Open to Opportunities By Christina Hanazawa-Gallagher, FEW Programs Director Will the twists and turns of a planned happenstance life lead you to your career goal? Haruko Nishida, founder of…

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December 2014 FEW Bonenkai Recap

December 17, 2014
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Every year FEW celebrates the end of year in style by opening its doors to members, guests, partners and supporters for a night of festive fun. More than 65 members, guests and supporters joined FEW for the “Naughty & Nice” Bonenkai at Indian Restaurant DIYA Roppongi on December 12, 2014. Thanks to the generous support of…

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December 2014 FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Recap: Starting Your Own Business in Japan

December 7, 2014
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FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Meeting – Tuesday, December 2, 2014 By Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler Be advised: There is a lot of paperwork waiting for you if you want to start your own business. But: ”Once you know the procedure, it is quite straightforward“, says Yoko Majima, immigration lawyer and legal advisor. She started her own…

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