[Fukui x Tokyo] Thinking about the 'Next Growth' for Successor CEOs. Fukui Industrial Support Center collaborates with Tokyo's 'Tsuginotsugi' to hold an open coaching session on June 9th in Tokyo
Fukui Industrial Support Center will hold a seminar for successor CEOs in Tokyo on June 9th. It features a lecture by Yasutaka Yokoi, CEO of Uniform Next, and a collaborative coaching session with Tokyo's 'Tsuginotsugi' project to explore growth strategies.
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The Fukui Industrial Support Center, co-hosted by Fukui Prefecture, will hold the 'Fukui Venture Creation Seminar in Tokyo: Seminar & Coaching Session' on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Tokyo Innovation Base.
This seminar is designed primarily for successor CEOs interested in post-succession growth strategies, new business development, and organizational growth.
### Part 1: Keynote Lecture - From inheriting a family business with 3 employees to a new business IPO
Speaker: Mr. Yasutaka Yokoi, Representative Director and CEO, Uniform Next Co., Ltd.
After joining his father's business (now Uniform Next), Mr. Yokoi engaged in door-to-door sales and later entered the EC business. Despite being a latecomer, he achieved company growth through customer-centric store development, expert support, and concepts based on Lanchester strategy, eventually leading the company to an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market in 2017.
### Part 2: Open Coaching Session
In collaboration with 'Tsuginotsugi,' Tokyo's second-stage startup support project for successors, the seminar will feature an open coaching session where Mr. Yokoi will provide on-the-spot advice for real challenges faced by successor CEOs.
This event offers an opportunity for those managing businesses after succession to think about their next stage of growth, and for government and support agency personnel to rethink how regional corporate growth is supported.
FAQ
When and where will the 'Fukui Venture Creation Seminar in Tokyo' be held?
It will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Who is the main target audience for this seminar?
The main target audience is successor entrepreneurs who are interested in growth strategies after business succession, launching new businesses, and organizational development.
What kind of lecture will be given in the first part?
Yoko Yokoi, CEO of Uniform Next Co., Ltd., will speak about his real experiences, including growing the business from three employees, entering the e-commerce market, and listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers (at that time), focusing on growth strategies and new business development.
What is the open wall-banging session?
It is a public session held in collaboration with Tokyo's business succession support project 'Tugino Tugi,' where Yoko Yokoi will provide on-the-spot advice to successor entrepreneurs facing real business challenges.
What value does this seminar offer to local government and support organization officials?
The seminar provides an opportunity to consider how to support the growth and second entrepreneurship of regional companies. It offers insights into how to identify and support new business ventures and growth aspirations of existing small and medium-sized enterprises.