Startup Community "The Eve of Entrepreneurship. in Kobe" Kicks Off on May 13: A Four-Company Project by Anchor Kobe x Money Forward x Adlib Works x Japan Finance Corporation, 4-Part Series, Participant Recruitment

Kobe Shimbun operates ANCHOR KOBE (hereinafter "Anchor"), among others, and will hold a four-part startup seminar series, "The Eve of Entrepreneurship. in Kobe: A Startup Community Created by Everyone," in May and June. This is a four-company project involving Anchor, Money Forward, Adlib Works, and Japan Finance Corporation. Participation is open to non-Anchor members as well. Applications are currently being accepted. "The Eve of Entrepreneurship. in Kobe" is a startup community created by everyone. It aims to support individual challenges with a city-wide team, building a Kobe ecosystem together. It seeks to make Kobe "a city where no one challenges alone." Recommended for: - Residents or those with business bases in Hyogo Prefecture. - Those who are willing to take a new step but are unsure about the "trigger" or "how to proceed" (it's okay if you don't have immediate plans to start a business). - Those with ideas they wish to commercialize. Event Outline: ◆ Dates [Lectures] @ Anchor Kobe (Kobe Sannomiya Hankyu Building 15F, 4-2-1 Kanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City) - 1st Session: May 13 (Wednesday) 18:00〜20:00 - - Inventory your "things you want to do," verbalize challenges. Expand ideas many times over with generative AI. - 2nd Session: May 27 (Wednesday) 18:00〜20:00 - - Organize customers and value, and tentatively decide "how much to sell for and how to retain profit" under the supervision of Money Forward. - 3rd Session: June 9 (Tuesday) 18:00〜20:00 - - Refine your developed concept by pitching it with members. [Night Session] @ Adlib Works Headquarters (3-5-10 Kitazakadori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City) Date: June 17 (Wednesday) 18:00〜20:00 This is a place where local business owners and supporters gather at night, discuss ideas over drinks, and give shape to the ideas decided in the lectures. At this session, participants can refine their idea proposals or get introductions to potential partners, accelerating the concretization of their business. ◆ Support System: Encouraging Circular Community - Anchor Kobe - Support for documenting your startup story as an article / provision of venue. - Money Forward - Support for practical matters from startup to operation. - Adlib Works - Accompaniment and support. - Japan Finance Corporation - Accompaniment and support. Apply here [Anchor Kobe] Opened: April 26, 2021 Establishment and facility development: Kobe City Operation: Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd., Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC Joint Venture Memberships: 7 types - Corporate (Special Member, Regular Member, Startup Member), Individual (Regular Member, Student Member, Morning Activity Member, Night/Weekend/Holiday Member). Monthly Membership Fee: 5,500 yen to 165,000 yen (Separate admission fee applies. Admission fee is not refundable upon withdrawal). Corporate Regular Member: 27,500 yen (Economic Organization Discount available), Individual Regular Member: 16,500 yen (all amounts include tax). Event spaces and meeting rooms (both paid) are also available to non-members. Please make use of this space with excellent access and views. ■ Anchor Official Website https://anchorkobe.com/ 〒650-0001 Kobe Sannomiya Hankyu Building 15F, 4-2-1 Kanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City TEL (078) 325 - 1414 EMAIL: contact@anchorkobe.com