Business & Entrepreneurship

How Car Salespeople Get Paid — and Why Eco Drive Chose Salary Introduction Do car salespeople really live on commission alone? And how tough is full commission in practice? If you work in this industry, or you’re thinking about getting into it, how the pay works is one of the first things you want to […]

Part 1: Why Cash Flow Can Be So Tough When Starting a Business in the U.S. — My Real Experience with the Bank-Loan Wall Introduction Hi everyone — I’m Suzuki from Eco Drive. Today I want to talk about the cash-flow challenge I ran into right after starting my business here in the U.S. I […]

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, […]