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2026/05/18

ZUKAI Inc. Has Obtained B Corp Certification

What is "B Corp™"? "B Corp™ (hereafter B Corp)" is a certification system operated by B Lab, a U.S. nonprofit organization, that certifies "good companies" that consider the environment and society. As of May 2026, more than 10,000 companies across 104 countries worldwide—and 84 companies in Japan—have obtained the certification, and the number continues to grow. In order to obtain the certification,

2026/05/15

Public Interview Article Featured on "WORK MILL"

A public interview article featuring our own Makoto Okiyama has been published on "WORK MILL." "WORK MILL" is a platform where people explore and co-create work and life with their own "working" self as the subject (operated by Okamura Corporation). This article summarizes the public interview "Drawing the

2025/12/23

New Release "Business Model 3.0 Encyclopedia" Full Text Published Before Release

As the latest work in the lineage of "Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia," which has surpassed a cumulative total of 130,000 copies in Japan and abroad, we will release "Business Model 3.0 Encyclopedia" on January 26, 2026. In addition, today, ahead of the release, we have published the full text for free with no time limit. The release is on ZUKAI's official note, covering all pages with no membership registration required. Read the full-text article here "Business

2025/09/01

New at ZUKAI Store: “The First-Year Startup Game”!

A new product has joined ZUKAI Store, the online shop run by ZUKAI: “The First-Year Startup Game,” a program that lets you experience management and accounting like a board game.

2025/08/01

Bizgram usage licenses now available at ZUKAI Store!

ZUKAI Store now offers a “Bizgram external-use license” for outside use, and the internal-use license has been renewed with no cap on the number of users.

2025/07/16

"Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia" Surpasses 110,000 Copies in Total!

Thanks to all of you, "Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia" has been confirmed for its 22nd printing, surpassing a cumulative total of 110,000 copies in print and digital combined. We sincerely thank everyone who has always supported us. This book was born from a single note article. To express our gratitude to those who found it through the internet, we decided to publish the full text for free before its release.

2025/06/26

Supporting the Peace Program [PEACE IN THE DARK]

The Dialogue Japan Society, the general incorporated association that plans and operates Dialogue in the Dark, is taking on a new experience called [PEACE IN THE DARK], which opens up senses other than sight and engages with dialogue and peace. In conjunction with this initiative, a crowdfunding campaign is currently underway. ▶︎Speaking about peace in 100% pure darkness. Dialogue in

2025/04/28

Featured on the audio recruitment service "radibo"

"radibo" is a service operated by BAUM LTD., a company that designs spaces, offering a new way for job seekers and hiring companies to connect through audio media. With its unprecedented and unique approach as a Podcast-based recruitment platform, this service lets you deliver the appeal of a company and the voices of its people through audio.

2025/04/18

We are hiring new members!

We are a "visual think tank" that pursues three values at once—Social, Business, and Creative—while tackling complex social issues through diagrams and co-creation frameworks. And now, we want to welcome new members to our team. We are looking for someone to take ideas born from social and creative value and implement them.

2025/04/01

We have renewed our Unified Qualification for All Government Ministries and Agencies!

ZUKAI Inc. renewed its "Unified Qualification for All Government Ministries and Agencies" as of April 1, 2025! Vendor number 0000216718. Qualification valid period: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. Business category: provision of services, etc. (survey and research). At ZUKAI, we use "diagrams" as a technique for organizing and visualizing complex information to undertake various research

2025/03/05

The Business Model Diagram Toolkit Has Been Renewed!

We have fully renewed the "Business Model Diagram Toolkit" as the "Bizgram Toolkit"! The "Business Model Diagram Toolkit" is a PowerPoint file containing the templates, parts, and icons needed to diagram business models yourself. In this renewal, we have incorporated the latest versions of parts and icons that have changed over time.

2025/03/05

The Official Name for Business Model Diagrams Is Now "Bizgram"

Since the publication of "Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia" in 2018, the "business model diagram" has been embraced by many people, and we are now making "Bizgram" its official name! At ZUKAI, we independently developed the "business model diagram" as a method for easily diagramming complex business models, and have made it available through note, books, lectures, corporate consulting, and web services

2025/03/05

Joining the Public-Private Partnership Platform for Eliminating "Transportation Gaps"

ZUKAI Inc. has joined the "Public-Private Partnership Platform for Eliminating 'Transportation Gaps'" established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism! This platform was established in November 2024 to solve the challenges of transportation-gap regions across the country and to promote collaboration between local governments, transportation operators, and various companies and organizations. Centered mainly on transportation operators and partner companies, it already has 167 companies and organizations participating (2

2024/10/17

A Corporate Plan Arrives for Bizgram!

  We have added a new "Business Plan" to Bizgram, the database that introduces business models through diagrams.

2024/10/08

Corporate Website Renewed

We have renewed the ZUKAI corporate website. https://zukai.co/ With this renewal, we aimed to communicate the institute's work and achievements more clearly, to improve the usability of Zukai Shoten so that purchasing is easier, and to build a platform where diagrams are more readily used. Until a few years ago, one-off lectures and workshops

2024/10/07

Dialogue Article with KPMG Japan Published

A dialogue article with KPMG Japan, the Japanese member firm of KPMG International—one of the world's Big Four accounting firms—has been published. Centered on the theme of "Business Model Diagrams," we discuss the importance of understanding increasingly diverse and complex business environments and the significance of diagramming.

2024/02/21

Holding a Business Model Diagram Workshop in Okayama

"I want to diagram a business model to understand how it works." "I want to visualize the business I have in mind and make my business model more robust." Have you ever thought this way? We have received a request to hold a business model diagram workshop from "Momotaro Startup Cafe" in Okayama, a startup support hub dedicated to nurturing future entrepreneurs and supporting the growth of business plans.

2024/01/16

"Policy Diagram" Has Been Reprinted!

"Policy Diagram," which took four years to produce and was released in December 2023, has been reprinted!! For those who feel a sense of discomfort with society, we want them to know the thoughts and examples of the pioneers who have changed society. We are sharing the thoughts we put into this book, as well as the book's "Introduction," on note, so please come and take a look. https://note.com/tck/n/n680489

2024/01/12

Bizgram Renewed

We have renewed Bizgram, a database that introduces business models through diagrams. https://bizgram.zukai.co/ In this renewal, we have introduced a monthly membership system so that we can continuously add data. By joining the membership, you can access all data, including the 20 newly added cases.

2024/01/11

Talk Event to Celebrate the Publication of "Policy Model"

Hello everyone. To celebrate the publication of "Policy Model," we will be holding a talk event on the theme of "Unraveling the Mechanisms of Business and Society Through Policy"! When you hear the word "policy," it may sound like something from a distant world, but there are many kinds of policies. Together with Yohei Azakami, co-founder and CEO of Zebras and Company

2023/12/16

Vietnamese Translation of "The Map of Accounting" Published!

The Vietnamese translation of "The Map of Accounting" has been released! The Vietnamese title is "Bản Đồ Về Dòng Tiền – Hiểu Và Áp Dụng Sơ Đồ Kế Toán Trong Doanh Nghiệp Và Đời Sống" (Cash Flow Map - Understanding and Applying Accounting Charts in Business and Life)

2023/10/12

Chinese Edition of "Business Model 2.0 Illustrated" Goes to Reprint!

The Chinese edition of Business Model 2.0 Illustrated has been reprinted! We hear the second printing has reached 14,000 copies!!! This is the first time one of our overseas translated editions has gone to reprint. Thank you!

2023/08/28

"Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia" Surpasses 100,000 Copies in Total!

The 20th printing of "Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia" has been confirmed! With the previous 19th printing, we were able to surpass a cumulative total of 100,000 copies in print and digital combined. Five years have passed since its release, but we are truly grateful that there are still people buying the book and tweeting their impressions. Like "The Map of Accounting," whose 9th printing was recently confirmed, "Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia" continues to publish its full text.

2023/06/10

"The Map of Accounting" Goes into 9th Printing & Surpasses 60,000 Copies in Total!

"The Map of Accounting" has just gone into its 9th printing, with a run of 10,000 copies! This brings the cumulative total to over 60,000 copies. Two years have passed since its release, and we still receive many impressions via hashtags such as #TheMapOfAccounting, and we read through as many of them as we can. Thank you so much. Since its release, "The Map of Accounting" has been published in full for free, so

2023/06/09

ZUKAI Inc. Has Obtained the All-Ministry Unified Qualification!

ZUKAI Inc. has obtained the "All-Ministry Unified Qualification"! The All-Ministry Unified Qualification is a common qualification that allows participation in the bidding of all ministries and most of their affiliated agencies. With this, we are now able to participate in the bidding of ministries and affiliated agencies. Qualification details — Vendor number: 0000216718; Qualification validity period: from May 29, 2023 to March 31, 2025; Business item

2023/05/26

Can diagrams really sell? ZUKAI Store is open!

We have opened ZUKAI Store, an online store that sells diagrams. We also share the background and our thinking on note.

2023/05/11

We Are Holding Purpose Model Lab!

We want to make regions more interesting and sustainable. We believe there are many people who share this kind of feeling. In this event, we will invite Jun Sato (known as "Jun") of Kayac Inc. and listen to his stories, centered on the question "How can we implement our ideas in society?" Apply here ↓ https://purposem

2023/04/30

Impact-weighted Accounts Map is now available!!

The English version of Impact-weighted Accounts Map is now available!!The Impact Weighted Accounting Map is a schematic diagram visualizing the structure of the

2023/04/29

Featured on the Podcast "Project Design Room"

We were invited as a guest on the third episode of "Project Design Room"! It is a podcast that sits down face-to-face with entrepreneurs, scientists, creators, and pioneers leading a new era to dissect the secrets of project success. We talk about all sorts of things, including our diagram activities. Please give it a listen ▼ https://open.spoti

2023/04/17

[4/21] Audiobook Edition of "The Map of Accounting" Confirmed for Release

The audiobook edition of "The Map of Accounting" goes on sale on Friday, 4/21! Pre-orders are open now. You can listen to accounting topics narrated in a wonderfully calm voice. Whether you haven't read it yet or have already bought a copy, please give it a try. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0BQ8LKF6G

2023/04/16

Impact-Weighted Accounting Map Released

The Impact-Weighted Accounting Map is complete! It is a current overview diagram visualizing the structure of the Impact-Weighted Accounts framework. We hope it reaches everyone interested in impact-weighted accounting. You can request and download a high-resolution PDF file from note. We've also written details such as the background of its creation on note, so please take a look! https://not

2023/04/15

Speaking at the International Branding Director Training School

We're speaking at the DESIGNART Institute's "International Branding Director Training School"! The third cohort is now recruiting, with applications due by 5/15. *There are capacity limits for both in-person and online participation. We'll speak on June 3 on the theme "Ways of Thinking About Businesses That Balance Profitability and Social Value"! Details and applications here↓ https://lab.designart.j

2023/03/05

The Chinese Edition of "The Map of Accounting" Has Been Published!

The Chinese edition of "The Map of Accounting" has been published. Everything, including the diagrams, has been translated. We're excited to see this book cross the sea and reach even more readers! Thank you to everyone who translated it and to all those involved in its publication. 谢谢！ ▼Iwatani Seiji Certified Public Accountant Office blog "The Chinese edition of 'The Map of Accounting' has been published" https://www.iwata

2023/01/18

<January 23> Holding a Diagram Dialogue Event!

We'll hold an online dialogue with Mr. Minemura, the creator of the "Circular Diagram" that visualizes the structure of resource circulation in the apparel industry! ▼Date & Time: Monday, January 23, 2023, 19:30— We make ZUKAI Plus events available to external participants for a fee. [Apply here!] https://plus.zukai.co/events/6e222f513052 ▼

2022/12/19

"Purpose Model" Nominated for the Readers' Choice Business Book Grand Prix

"Purpose Model: How to Create Co-creation That Involves People" has been nominated for the "Readers' Choice Business Book Grand Prix 2023" (co-hosted by Flier and Globis University Graduate School of Management)! Readers (i.e., businesspeople) vote for the business book published that year that they found most meaningful, and the one that receives the most votes is honored.

2022/08/20

Talk Event to Celebrate the Publication of "Purpose Model"

To celebrate the publication of "Purpose Model," we will hold a talk event at Daikanyama Tsutaya Books. You can also sign up for online streaming or a ticket bundled with the book, so please join us! ▼Yurie Kibi × Tetsuro Kondoh Talk Event "Digging Deeper with the Editor! The Possibilities of the Purpose Model and What We Wanted to Convey in the Book" https://peatix.com/event/3324070 【Date

2022/08/16

Purpose Model Toolkit Updated

We have renewed the Purpose Model Toolkit! It is a kit that lets anyone create a Purpose Model for free, so please take this opportunity to download or update it! If you have applied once before, you can download the latest version of the data by clicking the URL we sent you previously again. ▼For those downloading it newly

2022/08/01

Speaking at an Event Hosted by the Japan Academy of Business Models

We will speak at an event hosted by the Japan Academy of Business Models. In a talk session with Ryusuke Koyama, Associate Professor at Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, we hope to discuss the significance and potential of the "Purpose Model." It can be viewed online for free, so please feel free to join! ————— Date: 2022/08/17

2022/07/19

Pre-orders Now Open for "Purpose Model"

After more than two years of production since the project was first proposed, pre-orders are finally open! From the "competition" of maximizing profit to the "co-creation" of social value. ・19 case studies from Japan and abroad ・Explanation of the key points of co-creation, and more. What is co-creation? How do you co-create? What can you achieve through co-creation? A long-awaited book that answers these questions on a practical basis. Pre-orders are now open on Amazon and other sites. Pre-order here

2022/07/19

We Have Established "ZUKAI Inc."

As of July 15, we have established "ZUKAI Inc."! Although our activities themselves had been ongoing for about four years, from here, together with our general incorporated association, we aim to be even more active as a second founding. Furthermore, on this occasion, we created ZUKAI's tagline &amp; statement! Copywriter Satoshi Ichishima crafted wonderful wording representing the future of Zukai Research

2022/05/12

Lecture Announcement: Let's Try Building a "Purpose Model"

We will appear as a guest at the premium study session held every month by In Out Lab. It will be a packed two and a half hours, from a course on how to build a Purpose Model, to a workshop, and a Q&A session afterward! Details here ▼ https://in-out-lab-20.peatix.com/ IN / OUT LAB An online salon for training your input and output skills

2022/03/24

ZUKAI+ Is Recruiting 2nd-Term Members!

Recruitment for the 2nd term of "ZUKAI+," the diagramming × research community, is beginning!!! The application period is from Thursday, March 24 to Thursday, April 7! ↓Details here. https://plus.zukai.co/about This time, we have introduced a quest system as a new mechanism. A community where you can learn diagramming know-how and thinking

2022/03/23

A conversation with Shigehisa Murakami on "Financial Statement Riddle-Solving Training"

We had a conversation with Shigehisa Murakami on PHP Institute's THE21 Online. Many of the themes in Shigehisa Murakami's book "Financial Statement Riddle-Solving Training" share a common perspective with our own, and the discussion really took off! It became a three-part article series, so please take a look if you'd like. Part 1: "Why Professionals Who Read Financial Statements Pay Attention to 'Non-Financial Materials'"

2022/03/22

"The Map of Accounting" Goes into 7th Printing & Surpasses 50,000 Copies in Total!

"The Map of Accounting," released in 2021, has surpassed 50,000 copies in total! We are delighted that so many people have read it in just one year. Regardless of how you work or the size of your organization, this is a book we recommend as the "first book for learning accounting" for anyone. We look forward to your continued support.

2022/02/17

A conversation with Hiroyuki Araki on "Diagrams to Sharpen Your Thinking" and more

The seminar videos "Diagrams to Sharpen Your Thinking" (February 17, 2022) and "A Way of Living Without Worry" (February 22, 2022) have been released. We talk about the structure of reading and about the "Diagram Workshop to Deepen Your Reading" starting in March 2022, so if you love reading or tend to quickly forget the books you've read, please take a look. ▼Details here (Voicy) "Diagrams to Sharpen

2022/02/08

Registration Open for "Diagram Workshop to Deepen Your Reading"

We will hold a 4-month diagram workshop as part of the online intensive course "flier book camp"! Recommended for those who have experienced things like: you quickly forget what you read and nothing sticks; you can't finish reading an entire book; you don't feel you're making use of the books you've read; you give up on books because you can't grasp the key points—or for anyone who wants to make the most of their reading experience! Participants

2022/01/06

"The Map of Accounting" Featured in "1-Minute Book Review"

"The Map of Accounting" was featured in "1-Minute Book Review: Become a Money Sage Starting Today," a series running on Nikko Froggy! ▼ "1-Minute Book Review: Become a Money Sage Starting Today" vol.38 https://froggy.smbcnikko.co.jp/40022/ This is the same series that has also featured titles such as "A World History of Accounting." Thank you very much.

2021/12/30

Okayama University Workshop Featured on PR TIMES

The content of the workshop held on December 10, 2021, was featured on "PR TIMES," the press release and news release site. ▼ See PR TIMES here https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000435.000072793.html This workshop is one of the initiatives to foster the entrepreneurship of students and faculty.

2021/12/13

Supervising the Diagrams for "Circular Design"

ZUKAI supervised the diagrams. As we listened to the stories, we extracted the common factors shared across each case, structured the information, and created diagrams in a shared format. Release: 2022 . 1 . 28 ▼Amazon sales page here https://amzn.to/3m1ILPA

2021/12/10

Held a Business Model Diagram Workshop at Okayama University

We held a business model diagram workshop at Okayama University. Participation was open to Okayama University students and faculty, and a student kindly uploaded a summary of the lecture to social media. Thank you very much. ▼ See Okayama University's website here https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/index.html

2021/12/07

"THE21" Current-Affairs Word Diagrams Released in Sequence

The "Current-Affairs Word Diagrams" from the series "Digging Deeper with Diagrams! Current-Affairs Words" in the January–December 2021 issues of the business magazine "THE21" are being released in sequence on note!

2021/12/06

[ZUKAI+] The Background of the + Release Posted on note

We have published an article on note about why we are launching "ZUKAI+," the diagramming × research community. ▼note here https://note.com/bizgram/n/n91ae6dddedcf ▼Recruitment details here https://plus.zukai.co/about 1st-term member application deadline: until December 19, 2021, 23:59

2021/12/05

We Held a Talk Event & Signing Session

We took the stage at a talk event & signing session at Hirai Shoten in Odawara, Kanagawa, which is also the birthplace of Kinjiro Ninomiya. Thank you very much! https://books-hirai.com/

2021/12/04

[ZUKAI+] Information Session Announcement

We will hold an online information session on Zoom to share the activities of "ZUKAI+," currently recruiting 1st-term members, and to answer questions. It is an open information session that anyone can join immediately, with no participation fee and no registration required. If you have even a little interest in the activities of +, please come and join us! ▼ZUKAI+ Information Session #1 Thursday, December 9, 9–10 PM https://zoom.us/j/978389709

2021/12/03

[ZUKAI+] Launch & 1st-Term Recruitment Begins!

We have launched "ZUKAI+," the diagramming × research community, and begun recruiting 1st-term members! ▼Application page and details here https://plus.zukai.co/about ・A space for exchange/research that expands ZUKAI one step further ・Using frameworks for business models, accounting, policy, co-creation, etc. ・Activities centered on 3-month seminar sets, and more — bringing together everything ZUKAI has built so far

2021/11/26

The Map of Accounting Seminar! 2021/12/13

We were invited to speak as instructors at Financial Academy in Marunouchi. This seminar is for those who are somewhat interested in stock investment and have even tried it a little, but honestly don't really understand accounting. Those who apply by 19:00 on December 6 will receive an early-bird discount, so please join us! ▼ Details here https://www.f-acade

2021/11/20

Policy Diagram Workshop at Policy Design School

We held a policy diagram workshop at "Policy Design School," the design school version run by METI. Together with around 40 to 50 participants, including people from various ministries, agencies, and private companies, we discussed how to visualize policy through diagrams and convey it more clearly. ▼Inquiries about corporate lectures and workshops

2021/11/05

A four-part lecture series published on Schoo

We delivered a four-part lecture series on the live-streaming community "schoo." [Theme] Corporate value and social trends seen through accounting. The content is aimed at business professionals who have already studied the basics of the three financial statements, and also serves as a review. ▼Lecture details here. *Archive viewing is available with paid membership. https://schoo.jp/class/804

2021/11/01

[Policy Model] University Fund Released

We have released the Policy Model series "University Fund" on note. It is a mechanism that supports universities using part of the investment returns from a fund of approximately 10 trillion yen, in order to create world-class research universities. ▼Details on note https://note.com/bizgram/n/nd212bf87ebe7 ▼The Policy Model series summary is here

2021/10/27

Interview Featured in "Proff magazine"

A web magazine that lets you "rediscover your own way of living through someone else's life." We were featured in an interview article by "Proff magazine." ▼Published October 27, #29 Overcoming the sense of stagnation in life and society through "diagrams." https://mag.proff.io/interview/tetsurokondoh/ Beyond ZUKAI

2021/10/15

Launching Our News Page

In response to feedback that it was hard to tell whether ZUKAI was active, we have created a news page. We will gradually share ZUKAI's activities and announcements here.

2021/03/30

"The Map of Accounting" Publication Commemorative Talk

We held a publication commemorative talk with Hiroyuki Araki on Clubhouse. https://ios.clubhouse.com/event/m3KEE8dZ *No archive of the session remains. Thank you very much.

2021/03/26

Aoyama Book Center Main Store "The Map of Accounting" Publication Commemoration Event

Hosted by Aoyama Book Center main store, we held an online publication commemoration talk event for "The Map of Accounting." Details: For beginners in accounting, or for those who read an introductory accounting book but did not quite understand it. This is a lecture that conveys "only the truly important things about accounting." Kondo, who wrote the book "The Map of Accounting," once had a strong aversion to accounting.

2020/09/30

A diagram of "How Humanity Should Fight the Coronavirus"

Yuval Noah Harari, the world-renowned historian who wrote "Sapiens" and other works, contributed an article to TIME magazine, which was later translated into Japanese. We made a diagram of that article and are publishing it. In these difficult times, with the novel coronavirus raging across the world and bringing an unprecedented crisis, we created this hoping to deliver Harari's message to as many people as possible. *This diagram was created in

2020/09/17

Participating as a Book Selector for "Weaving the City at the Bookstore"

We took part as a book selector in "Weaving the City at the Bookstore," a book fair at Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku. Period: 2020.9.17-10.22. The theme was "Books to read now that explore the cities and society of the future." A total of 35 people from various fields selected the books. https://store.kinokuniya.co.jp/event/1599990918/

2020/07/15

Featured in "How to Communicate Intellectual Property Clearly" Interview

Mitsuyo Demura of "Chizai Zukan (IP Encyclopedia)" interviewed us. On the theme of "How to Create a New Intellectual Property Culture," we answered a wide range of questions, from the origins of Business Model Illustrated to the production process of involving many participants. Details here ▼https://chizaizukan.com/pickup/interview/6ovwmQqX

2020/05/14

Diagram Support for the NewsPicks Program "MobiEvo"

We provided diagram support for the business models featured on the new NewsPicks program "MobiEvo." It is a program dedicated to mobility, reporting from the frontlines of the field. ▼https://newspicks.com/live-movie/708 Thank you very much.

2019/12/16

Judge for the Management Design Sheet Re-Design Competition

We served as a judge for a competition hosted by the Cabinet Office. Details here ▼https://www.vivivit.com/entries/keiei-design-sheet Thank you very much.

2019/11/05

AXIS Font User Interview Featured

An interview was featured on the AXIS website. ▼ "Good structure" should be beautiful and simple https://www.axismag.jp/posts/2019/11/152001.htmll Thank you very much.

2019/10/20

Guest Mentor Appearance at Architectural Culture Custom 2019

We participated as a guest mentor in "Meta na Kata," a discussion event held by the Architectural Institute of Japan. ▼http://bunka.aij.or.jp/2019/honbu.html

2019/08/31

Business Model Diagrams Win a Good Design Award

Business Model Diagrams won a 2019 Good Design Award. ▼https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/49691 Thank you very much.

2019/07/26

Speaking at Business Model Visualization

We spoke at "Business Model Visualization," an event of the Business Model Association, and held a dialogue with Ryusuke Koyama. ▼https://biz-model.org/2019/06/07/es201907/

2019/07/08

Judge for the "#ToMyFirstYearWorkingSelf" Submission Contest

The results of the KIRIN × note "#ToMyFirstYearWorkingSelf" submission contest were announced, and we had the honor of selecting a judge's award from among the more than 3,000 entries. ▼Submission page https://note.com/info/n/nc8cf91b6379b Results announcement https://note.com/info/n/n6b3f036

2019/07/08

Interview Featured on Hataraku Vivivit

An interview was featured on Hataraku Vivivit. "Grasp the big picture, organize the details. A recommendation for diagramming that aids design thinking." ▼https://hataraku.vivivit.com/special/kds_redesign_190708 Thank you very much.

2019/07/01

Interview Featured on AMP

An interview with us was featured in AMP, a business inspiration media outlet. "What is the expansion of business models seen through diagrams? The future of Business Model Diagrams as envisioned by Charlie." ▼https://ampmedia.jp/2019/07/01/isp-businessmodel/ Thank you very much.

2019/05/29

Interview Featured on POSTAD

An interview was featured on "POSTAD," a media outlet operated by ADK. "Business Models Are No Longer Scary! Charlie's Low-Barrier Explanation" ▼ https://postad.jp/feature/business-model/charlie Thank you very much.

2019/05/14

Featured in CAREER HACK "Our Rookie Years" Interview

We were featured in CAREER HACK's "Our Rookie Years" series, interviewed on the theme of "rookie years." "Couldn't Stand Out at the Fun Corporation Kayac: The Rookie Years of the Author of 'Business Model Illustrated'" ▼https://careerhack.en-japan.com/report/detail/1101 Thank you very much.

2019/03/29

Featured on GLOBIS Unlimited

At the request of GLOBIS Corporation, we appeared on "GLOBIS Unlimited" and talked about the community model that created Business Model 2.0, the challenges we faced, and how we overcame them. Tetsuro Kondo

2019/01/15

Conversation with Hiroyuki Araki on Voicy

We appeared on Voicy and held a radio conversation with Hiroyuki Araki on "Hiroyuki Araki's book cafe." We talked about the meaning behind Business Model 2.0 and the "SBC" that forms Business Model 2.0. Details here ▼https://voicy.jp/channel/794/37020

2018/12/21

Speaking at the SAP Conference

We spoke at "SAP Leonardo NOW Tokyo," a conference hosted by SAP. We held a panel discussion titled "The Most Important Points in Creating Japanese-Style Corporate Innovation—Learning the Essence of Emergence from Professionals at the Forefront of New Product and Service Development." 2018.12 Kondo

2018/12/11

Business Book Encyclopedia Talk Event

We took the stage at a talk event with Professor Hiroyuki Araki, a GLOBIS faculty member who published "Business Book Encyclopedia." At Daikanyama Tsutaya Books, a dialogue between Business Book Encyclopedia and Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia came true. While comparing it with Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia, we talked about various things such as what we gained from publishing, behind-the-scenes stories, and diagrams. Business Book Encyclopedia is a book that compiles 35 "

2018/12/06

Interview Featured in advanced

An interview was featured in advanced. "Why should creators understand business?" ▼ https://advanced.massmedian.co.jp/article/detail/id=199 Thank you very much.

2018/10/31

NewsPicks Interview Published

An interview with us was published on NewsPicks. [How Business Model Diagram 2.0 Came to Be] ▼Part 1 https://newspicks.com/news/3419487/body// Part 2 https://newspicks.com/news/3419488/body/

2018/10/09

Speaking at the "Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia" Publication Commemoration Event

We held the publication commemoration event for Business Model 2.0 Encyclopedia jointly with HARES Inc. at BOOK LAB TOKYO. Read the event report here. Tetsuro Kondo

2018/08/24

Speaking at the Fuller Mobile Conference

We appeared as a guest speaker at a conference held by Fuller, Inc. Tetsuro Kondo

2018/07/31

Interview Featured on Influencer Lab

We were interviewed by Influencer Lab in "Communication power and community are an individual's intangible assets." ▼https://influencerlab.jp/interview-charlie/ Thank you very much.

2018/07/30

Speaking at NewsPicks "The True Nature of Creativity"

We spoke at NewsPicks Academia, run by NewsPicks Inc., about "The True Nature of Creativity." Tetsuro Kondo

2018/06/30

cakes note Festival Talk Event

We had the honor of speaking at the cakes note Festival talk event hosted by Piece of Cake Inc., holding a talk session with Asami Saisho titled "Secrets of Community Management." Tetsuro Kondo

2018/06/05

Talk on Business Model Diagrams at DMM

We spoke at a seminar held by DMM.com LLC, presenting a recap of our Business Model Diagram series so far. Tetsuro Kondo