The Hardest Working Slacker in Japan – Masanori Hashimoto

Masanori Hashimoto is the hardest woking slacker in Fukuoka. He's bootstrapped a collaborative diagramming company that is growing internationally and founded Myojyowaraku, the largest technology, music and arts festival this side of South By Southwest. Masa and I talk a lot about the importance of work-life balance. and Masa puts almost as much effort into supporting the startup, technology and arts scene in Fukuoka. Globally, the Japanese have a reputation as being a rather uncreative people, but if you get a chance to attend an event like Myojyowaraku, you'll see how unfounded that reputation is. We talk a lot about the unique startup ecosystem in Fukuoka and the possibility that future Japanese companies will be bled by teams rather than kings. Show Notes - Why Columbia and Taipei were NuLabs first export markets - Why you sold stop calling Fukuoka (or anywhere else) "The Silicon Valley of Japan" - What is the most effective way for governments to support startups - Why your team will make or break your company - A new, socially responsible startup exit event