Business & Entrepreneurship

Why So Many Used Car Dealers Are Going Under (Part 1): Tight Supply and a Race to the Bottom on Price Introduction Hi everyone, this is Suzuki from EcoDrive. Today’s topic is why used car dealer bankruptcies have become such a hot topic across the US. What got me thinking about this was that a […]

Introduction Hi, this is Suzuki from EcoDrive. These days I run a car-related business here in the U.S., but my career actually started right out of college at Gulliver, one of Japan’s best-known used-car buying and selling brands. Today I want to share the sales philosophy I picked up back then from the founder of […]

Why Do Wealthy Americans Actively Take on Debt? Hi, I’m Suzuki from Eco Drive. Today, let’s explore the topic of “Why do wealthy Americans actively take on debt?” Many people might wonder, “If they’re rich, they should have plenty of cash. Why would they need debt?” Actually, there’s a big misconception here. The idea that […]

Differences in Work Culture Between Japan and America Hi, I’m Suzuki from Eco Drive. Today, I’ll continue from the previous article and talk about the differences in work culture between America and Japan. Last time, we focused on working in America from the perspective of an individual worker or employee. This time, I’d like to […]

How Is Working in America Different from Japan? Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. Today I’ll be talking about the differences in work culture between America and Japan. It’s said that Japan’s employment environment is going to change significantly in the coming years. Lifetime employment and the seniority system are expected to end, shifting […]

What Today’s Successful American Companies Have in Common Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. Recently, I had some experiences that made me think deeply about why certain American companies are succeeding, and I’d like to share them with you. I’ll explain this approach through two real examples I personally experienced. Video version available here […]

Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. This time, we’ll delve deeper into “The Challenges Japanese Companies Face When Expanding to America.” I particularly want to focus on how cultural differences between Japan and the US impact employment. I’ll also discuss the challenges Japanese companies often face in securing talent and evaluation methods in America, […]

Why Japanese Companies Struggle When Expanding to America Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. I recently had the opportunity to stay in Japan, and it was impressive to see many businesspeople discussing the impact of the weak yen. While “overseas expansion” can be one way to earn foreign currency, having been in the US […]

Sharing My First-Hand Experiences of Starting a Business in the United States! Hello, I’m Suzuki, founder of Eco Drive. Drawing on ten years of running a company in the U.S., I’d like to share what I’ve learned firsthand. This time, following the previous installment on bank financing, we’ll dive into how to gauge quality. How […]

Sharing My Experiences of Starting a Business in the United States Hello, I’m Suzuki, founder of Eco Drive. Today, drawing on ten years of running a business in the U.S., I’d like to talk about what I’ve actually gone through. Looking back, it felt like one challenge after another, but each experience has shaped who […]