APT Women ACCELERATION PROGRAM IN TOKYO FOR WOMEN

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Report of 2nd ProgramREPORT-OF-2ND-PROGRAM

  • Introduction of the Silicon Valley dispatch in the 2nd Cohort Program

    Report of 2nd Program

    12-08-2018

    We brought five women entrepreneurs to the world’s most advanced innovative city, Silicon Valley, for ten days from August 1 to 11 to carry out the overseas dispatch program. In today’s post, we are going to give you an overview of this program. The overseas dispatch program consists of compulsory programs in which all participants must participate and custom programs in which participants can plan business meetings, market research activities, etc. at their own discretion. In the compulsory programs, the participants had opportunities to gain new perspectives and improve their business plans through having pitch sessions with business experts and receiving feedback from them, and listening to senior entrepreneurs describe […]

  • Introduction to the Destination of the Second Season of the Overseas Dispatch Program

    Report of 2nd Program

    29-06-2018

    With the help of many predecessor of entrepreneurs, leading companies and venture capitals, the second cohort of the AptWomen Domestic Acceleration Program ended successfully on June 22! In early August, Overseas Dispatch Program will be launched and the selected five finalists will be dispatched to Silicon Valley! Silicon Valley is a synonymous with innovation for many people. But What’s in Silicon Valley? How those entrepreneurship mind in Silicon Valley has evolved from that area? In this month’s blog, we will introduce you Silicon Valley, a destination of our Overseas Dispatch Program. ■Where is Silicon Valley located? Silicon Valley refers to the Santa Clara Valley and its surrounding areas, located in […]

  • Pitch Event for the Second Season of the Program Held!

    Report of 2nd Program

    29-05-2018

    A pitch event for the participants in the second season of the program was held at SENQ Kasumigaseki on Tuesday, May 29, 2018! While companies in the seed/early stages are in need of funds that support the scaling-up of their business, opportunities for such companies to make pitches to VCs and banks are scarce. In response to such situation, APT Women holds pitch events with an eye to fundraising for female entrepreneurs accepted by the program. In light of the growth stage of the program participants, we invited people from VCs and banks whose investment targets are companies in the seed/early stages. In this event, ten program participants made passionate […]

  • The second season of the domestic acceleration program started!

    Report of 2nd Program

    03-04-2018

    On Tuesday, April 3, the second season of the APT Women program finally kicked off! Over the three months until the end of June, participants will attend eight lecture-type programs, five event-type programs and refine their business plans through more than six private mentoring sessions. In addition, an overseas dispatch program will be held in Silicon Valley in August.   In the first lecture, the participants learned the outline of the program and introduced their companies to each other. They also met the accelerators.   This season, several program participants live in other prefectures or overseas. They will attend lectures online when they cannot make it to the venue in […]