Unlocking the Future of Regional Businesses: "Path to Professional Management" Talk & Networking Event to be Held on May 19th in Nishi-Shinjuku

YMFG Capital Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Ryota Yamaguchi) and Pro Jinzai Kiko Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Kei Takahashi) will jointly host the "Path to Professional Management: Unlocking the Future of Regional Businesses" talk and networking event from 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. ## Event Background: What Can Be Done for Regional Companies Lacking Successors? There are over 1.27 million companies in Japan without successors. To prevent excellent regional companies from disappearing due to a lack of talent, there is a growing trend for funds to become owners and recruit successors. In response, Pro Jinzai Kiko proposes that those aspiring to be "professional managers" start their careers as successors in business succession. We will welcome Mr. Kenichi Takanashi, the business successor of Takanashi Seisakusho Co., Ltd., which is proceeding with family business succession, as a guest to hear real voices from the perspective of "handing over" the business. We hope this will be an opportunity to deepen understanding of business succession. Event details and application here. ## Event Purpose: Understanding the "Realities of Business Succession," Not Just a System Briefing This event is a venue for participants to realistically envision the field of business succession. - The "reality of the side that hands over" from a regional corporate leader advancing family business succession. - Search funds that invest in and accompany regional business succession. - Headhunters who support solving corporate challenges and career development for executives. It is a place to consider a management career by grasping the multifaceted aspects of business succession, as told by speakers from each perspective. Not entrepreneurship, not job change, but business succession as a "third path." Why not become a manager by leveraging existing organizations, customers, and brands, and bring a new breath of fresh air to regional companies with your professional expertise? ## Speaker Profiles - Mr. Kenichi Takanashi (President, Takanashi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.) - The third-generation president of Takanashi Seisakusho Co., Ltd., founded in 1970, which handles precision molding (thermosetting and thermoplastic plastics) and mold manufacturing for automobiles and electronic devices. - Recognizing the serious population decline and aging in regional areas as urgent management challenges, he promptly promoted digital transformation (DX) utilizing IT and IoT with the belief that "managers should prepare for difficulties early." His advanced initiatives were recognized, and the company was selected as an excellent case study by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "DX Selection 2024," attracting attention as a DX model for regional manufacturing. Currently, he leads innovative manufacturing for the next generation with his eldest son, Shinji, the factory manager who supports the現場, and his second son, Naoto, the DX manager who received the Innovation and Environment Bureau Award at the "6th Atotsugi Koshien" national competition. - Mr. Takashi Fujimoto (Director, YMFG Capital Co., Ltd.) - As a financial professional, he promotes hands-on succession support using search funds and other methods. - Kei Takahashi (President & CEO, Pro Jinzai Kiko Co., Ltd.) - An expert connecting regional companies with professional talent. He has supported numerous executive recruitments. ## Recommended for: - Owners of small and medium-sized enterprises facing successor issues. - Financial institution professionals involved in business succession. - Individuals interested in regional migration or contributing to their communities, aspiring to be managers. - Those who are attracted to "growing existing businesses" rather than starting from scratch. - Professionals in their 40s to 50s from large corporations or consulting firms exploring their next career. ## Event Information Date & Time: May 19, 2026 (Tuesday) 19:00〜21:10 (Reception from 18:45) Location: Great Park Shinjuku Nishi-guchi: B1F Shinjuku International Building, 6-6-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Capacity: Approximately 50 people (first-come, first-served) Participation Fee: 5,000 yen (including catering and food/drinks) Organizers: YMFG Capital Co., Ltd. × Pro Jinzai Kiko Co., Ltd. How to Participate: Please apply via the [Peatix event page]. ⭐️ Please bring one business card on the day. Apply here [Peatix] *Disclaimer Please refrain from participating for the purpose of competitive research or sales activities. If the organizers determine that you fall under the above, we may refuse your participation. We appreciate your understanding. ## Time Schedule - 18:45 Reception starts - 19:00 Speaker introductions and toast - 19:05 Business Succession from a Financial Perspective (YMFG Capital Co., Ltd.) - Explanation of successor issues and the mechanism of search funds - 19:25 The Reality of the Handover Side (President Kenichi Takanashi, Takanashi Seisakusho) - Preparation and mindset to avoid burdening successors - 19:55 Business Succession from a Human Resources Perspective (Pro Jinzai Kiko Co., Ltd.) - Success and failure cases of external talent participating in management, required qualities - 20:10 Panel Talk - In-depth discussion by the three companies & Q&A from participants - 20:40