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Completely different? The difference between startups and venture companies.

Completely different? The difference between startups and venture companies.

Startups have been a hot topic recently. For those who are starting businesses, it might be becoming a familiar term. But what exactly is a startup in the first place? I think many people use it with a nuance like

To conclude, a startup is

And they have a vision to change the world. Companies that do not aim to create innovation are generally not called startups. Entering existing markets or developing similar businesses is more likely to be recognized as a small or medium-sized enterprise. Basically, startup members are ad-hoc members gathered to launch that business, divided into roles such as program manager, design manager, and business manager.

By the way, recently there has also been a movement for large corporations to adopt their know-how and culture.

Startups are generally used when creating new products or services that do not yet exist in the world. Large corporations apply this method when they want to create new businesses. Companies that have grown significantly as organizations have characteristics completely opposite to startups. For example, it is well known that they have circumstances that prevent them from tackling things with a sense of speed, such as slow movements, delayed decisions, and sluggish communication. However, this cannot produce the optimal solution when launching a new business.

For services that do not exist in this world, people are not even aware that

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With the iPhone, it was because of the charismatic Steve Jobs that it could be released with such high perfection in one go, but in reality, not everyone can perform such a feat. As a result of scientifically studying how to create new services and new businesses with a sense of speed, various methods have emerged, centered around startups.

To adopt those methods and the culture of creating new things, large corporations adopt startup approaches. In recent years, cases have emerged where startup business development methods, such as

This is how startups create new businesses with a sense of speed. Ultimately, they run at full throttle, aiming for an acquisition or IPO. So, what is a venture?

Venture companies operate with a certain degree of long-term growth in mind. They generally do not grow rapidly all at once, nor do they utilize startup know-how. In the first place, the term

Simply put, it's a small company that has just started, and it's very different from the form of a startup. What I want to say here is not about whether startups or ventures are good or bad, but that thinking long-term is a type of entrepreneurial style, and if you were to start your own business, it's just a matter of which one you'd prefer.

Do you want to build a team with a sense of speed, launch a business, and aim for explosive growth? Or do you want to operate at your own pace, carefully considering things, and running it steadily for the long term? I think it depends on each individual's approach and way of thinking. However, the speed and know-how of a startup, and the vision itself to create new services, are well-suited for businesses that create unknown services.

If you are going to launch something yourself, considering a startup or a venture is a good starting point. If you need startup know-how,OPENSEEDwe teach it, so please apply. Lol

上山 翔太

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上山 翔太

2007年からWEBデザイナー / エンジニアとして活動を開始。2015年には、セブ島にて立ち上げた日本人対象のクリエイター育成スクールと運営していたメディアを売却。その後、アメリカで事業デザインを無理やり学ぶ。帰国後は起業家育成プログラムを立ち上げ、新規事業開発、起業家育成に従事するほか、マーケティング戦略策定、ウェブ開発技術を提供。「IT留学シェアハウス」や「起業教育・支援プラットフォーム」を開発、運営。その後、株式会社QUONを立ち上げ。WEB制作事業を軸として、クリエイターと起業家を産む村づくりプロジェクトなどをバリ島と日本を中心に推進。

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