Americans who want to open a business overseas face many difficulties, no matter what country they settle in. But starting a small business or franchise in Japan, a country where entrepreneurs don’t receive the same kind of support as they do in the U.S., requires a special kind of determination.
To get a sense of the challenges as well as the opportunities available in Japan, BusinessWeek.com editor Zoe Galland interviewed Nicole Yamada, an American entrepreneur who opened a franchise of the Gymboree kids’ store in Tokyo in May, 2006. Edited excerpts from their conversation follow. Read More
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