◆FY 2007

・Planned and dispatched a lecturer for “Business Plan Development Academy” Commissioned by: Hokkaido Government

◆FY 2006

・Organized “Entrepreneur School for Women” in Nemuro City Commissioned by: Hokkaido Small Business Support Center
・Lecturers for “Educational Project for Farmers” Commissioned by: Consortium for Education and Dispatch of Farmers.
・Supporter of “Sapporo Venture Support Project” Commissioned by: Sapporo Electronics and Industries Cultivation Foundation

◆FY 2005

・Organized “Entrepreneur School for Women” in Muroran, Asahikawa, Shizunai, and Kushiro Commissioned by: Hokkaido Small Business Support Center ・Supporter of “Sapporo Venture Support Project” Commissioned by: Sapporo Electronics and Industries Cultivation Foundation

◆FY 2004

・Organized “Entrepreneur School for Women” in Obihiro, Hakodate, Kitami, Wakkanai, and Esashi Commissioned by Hokkaido Small Business Support Center
・Lecturer for “MOT (Management of Technology) Classes ? Discussion on Entrepreneurship” Commissioned by: i-support Co. Ltd. (Osaka Gas Group)

◆FY 2003

・Organized “Seminar to Nurture Venture Spirit” Commissioned by: Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI Hokkaido)
・Organized “Entrepreneur School for Women” in Iwamizawa, Niseko, Rumoi, and Nakashibetsu Commissioned by Hokkaido Small Business Support Center

◆FY 2002

・Managed “SIZ Business Incubation Project” Subsidized by: Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation
・Commissioned to operate the nation’s first incubation facility run by a private company Sapporo Incubation Zone “SIZ” (pronounced like “seeds”)

◆FY 2000

・Planning and operations of “Sapporo Biz Cafe.”

Junichi MIURA

BA in Economics from Hokkaido University. Engaged in tax practice and accounting consulting services at Ikewaki Tax and Accounting Office and Prime Firm, in charge of companies in various sectors such as healthcare, ICT, food service, and real estate. Then provided business start-up supports such as advice and consultation for the residents of the incubation facility “SIZ ? Cube Zoo” as its manager. Also has served as lecturer for “Entrepreneur School for Women” and “Community Business Entrepreneur Course.”

Akiko OHTA

Graduated from College of Nagoya Women’s University. Representative of Ohta Akiko Business Studio. Experienced Secretariat-general for Sapporo Biz Cafe Steering Committee, Adviser for Committee for Investigating Measures for Promoting SOHO in Hokkaido, etc., and currently serves as chairperson for the Agribusiness Success Model Investigation Committee hosted by Department of Agriculture, Hokkaido Government. Member of the Business Feasibility Evaluation Committee by Hokkaido Small Business Support Center, and visiting researcher for Hokkaido Research Institute for the Twenty-first Century Co., Ltd. Currently applying incubation strategies in response to the characteristic features of the entrepreneurs as the operational manager of the “Entrepreneur School for Women” and “Community Business Entrepreneur Course.”