Business Lesson 7 of 7: How to Get Started Today

This is the final lesson, part 7 of a 7 part series about how to start your own bar, restaurant, or nightclub business in Japan.

Lesson7 of 7: Bar, Restaurant, Nightclub – How to Get Started Today!

Opening a business in Japan can be hard work, but if you follow the laws of the land and do your homework, it can be a very rewarding and fruitful experience.

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Business Lesson 6 of 7: Five Secrets to Growth

This is a part 6 of a 7 part series about how to start your own bar, restaurant, or nightclub business in Japan.

Lesson 6 of 7: Bar, Restaurant, Nightclub – Five Secrets to Growing your Japanese business

During Lesson 6, we’ll cover the following topics:

  • Do Your Homework
  • Pay Attention to the Details
  • Be Realistic in Projections
  • Hire Carefully
  • Care About Your Product

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Business Lesson 5 of 7: Potential Problems and Solutions

This is a part 5 of a 7 part series about how to start your own bar, restaurant, or nightclub business in Japan.

Lesson 5 of 7: Bar, Restaurant, Nightclub – Potential Problems and Solutions

During Lesson 5, we’ll cover the following topics:

  • Inadequate or Inappropriate Funding
  • High Competition
  • Knowing the Laws to Follow
  • Failed Inspections

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Business Lesson 4 of 7: Opening Successfully and Finding Your First Customers

This is a part 4 of a 7 part series about how to start your own bar, restaurant, or nightclub business in Japan.

Lesson 4 of 7: Bar, Restaurant, Nightclub – Opening Successfully and Finding Your First Customers

During Lesson 4, we’ll cover the following topics:

  • Write a Press Release
  • “Friends and Family”
  • “Soft Opening”
  • “Grand Opening”
  • Create a Website and Subscriber Newsletter
  • Research Additional Marketing Strategies

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Business Lesson 3 of 7: Sample Business Plan

This is a part 3 of a 7 part series about how to start your own bar, restaurant, or nightclub business in Japan.

Lesson 3 of 7: Bar, Restaurant, Nightclub – Sample Business Plan

During Lesson 3, we’ll cover the following topics:

  • Importance of a Business Plan
  • Finding Resources to Help Build Your Business Plan
  • Sample Restaurant Business Plan Outline
  • Importance of a Business Plan

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Business Lesson 2 of 7: Business Legal Requirements

This is a part 2 of a 7 part series about how to start your own bar, restaurant, or nightclub business in Japan.

Lesson 2 of 7: Bar, Restaurant, Nightclub – Business Legal Requirements

During Lesson 2, we’ll cover the following topics:

  • Notification to the Public Health Center
  • Notification to the Fire Department
  • Notification to Tax Office
  • Notification to Labor Standards Supervision Office and Hello Work
  • Special Requirements for Bars/Night Clubs

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Business Lesson 1 of 7: How to set up a Bar, Restaurant, or Nightclub

Welcome to the beginning of a 7 part series about how to start your own bar, restaurant, or nightclub business in Japan.

Lesson 1 of 7: Introduction and First Steps (How to set up a Bar, Restaurant, or Nightclub)

Congratulations on taking the first steps toward opening a business in Japan!

During this course, we will introduce you to the steps you must take to open a restaurant, bar, or combination restaurant/bar in Japan. (Throughout this course, for simplicity’s sake we will refer to these combinations as simply a “restaurant”.) And here you can find a list of good books about running a business in japan.

We will provide you with access to legal documents you must complete and information about how to file them, as well as give you some industry-specific information and tips on how to open and run your new business successfully.

Basic Syllabus
Each lesson in this course will cover a different topic area for opening a successful restaurant, bar, or nightclub in Japan.

At the end of each lesson, we will list specific tasks for you to complete to help you succeed at each stage of your business development. If you complete each step thoughtfully and carefully, you will be well on your way to conducting a successful business in Japan.

Now on with Lesson 1:

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