Startups at 'STATION Ai' Enhance Sales Capabilities Through Paid Support Program
Persol Career's 'HiPro Direct' conducted the first 'Sales Engine Program,' a paid support initiative for startups at STATION Ai. The six participating companies achieved tangible results, including standardizing sales strategies and forming business partnerships.
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## Overview
Persol Career's side-hustle and freelance talent matching platform, 'HiPro Direct,' carried out the 'Sales Engine Program,' a paid support initiative for startups housed at the open innovation hub 'STATION Ai,' operated by STATION Ai Inc., over four months starting November 25, 2025.
Six startups participated in the program, achieving concrete results such as forming business partnerships with external partners and establishing sales frameworks. These cases are now being made public.
## About 'Sales Engine Program'
The 'Sales Engine Program' is a four-month paid support program designed to help startups aiming for Series A funding enhance their sales strategy planning and execution capabilities through matching with potential 'SalesTOP' candidates.
In the first cohort held in 2025, the program combined professional talent support from HiPro with the startup, enterprise, and VC networks of STATION Ai to support sales framework construction and customer touchpoint creation. The second cohort is scheduled to run for approximately four months starting from mid-July 2026.
## First Cohort Case Studies
### Case 1: CROSLAN Inc.
Business: Provides 'SMILEVISA,' a SaaS for automating the management of foreign workers with specific skills.
Challenges: Lack of know-how for enterprise sales and absence of reproducible sales processes.
Results: Standardized sales processes, 1.5x increase in meetings, over 10% improvement in closing rates, and 10 deals closed in a single month.
### Case 2: itowa Inc.
Business: Operates a funeral DX platform.
Challenges: Focused on inbound sales; no outbound measures; talent shortage.
Results: Concluded business partnerships with a major trading company and a deferred payment service provider.
### Case 3: Friend Microbe Inc.
Business: Contract research and oil decomposition business using microorganisms.
Challenges: Sales conducted solely by the CEO; lack of sales expertise and structure.
Persol Career's side-hustle and freelance talent matching platform, 'HiPro Direct,' carried out the 'Sales Engine Program,' a paid support initiative for startups housed at the open innovation hub 'STATION Ai,' operated by STATION Ai Inc., over four months starting November 25, 2025.
Six startups participated in the program, achieving concrete results such as forming business partnerships with external partners and establishing sales frameworks. These cases are now being made public.
## About 'Sales Engine Program'
The 'Sales Engine Program' is a four-month paid support program designed to help startups aiming for Series A funding enhance their sales strategy planning and execution capabilities through matching with potential 'SalesTOP' candidates.
In the first cohort held in 2025, the program combined professional talent support from HiPro with the startup, enterprise, and VC networks of STATION Ai to support sales framework construction and customer touchpoint creation. The second cohort is scheduled to run for approximately four months starting from mid-July 2026.
## First Cohort Case Studies
### Case 1: CROSLAN Inc.
Business: Provides 'SMILEVISA,' a SaaS for automating the management of foreign workers with specific skills.
Challenges: Lack of know-how for enterprise sales and absence of reproducible sales processes.
Results: Standardized sales processes, 1.5x increase in meetings, over 10% improvement in closing rates, and 10 deals closed in a single month.
### Case 2: itowa Inc.
Business: Operates a funeral DX platform.
Challenges: Focused on inbound sales; no outbound measures; talent shortage.
Results: Concluded business partnerships with a major trading company and a deferred payment service provider.
### Case 3: Friend Microbe Inc.
Business: Contract research and oil decomposition business using microorganisms.
Challenges: Sales conducted solely by the CEO; lack of sales expertise and structure.
FAQ
「Sales Engine Program」とはどのようなプログラムですか？
シリーズAを目指すスタートアップに対し、プロ人材とのマッチングを通じて営業戦略の策定・実行力を高めることを目的とした約4か月の有償支援プログラムです。
第一期プログラムでどのような成果が出ましたか？
参加した6社において、外部パートナーとの業務提携や営業体制の構築といった具体的な成果が創出されました。
「株式会社CROSLAN」に対する支援の成果は？
属人的な営業から組織的な営業体制へ移行し、商談数が1.5倍、成約率が10％以上向上、単月で10件の成約を達成しました。
「株式会社itowa」に対する支援の成果は？
営業戦略の設計により、大手商社や後払い決済サービスとの業務提携を締結しました。
第二期プログラムはいつから実施されますか？
2026年7月中旬より、約4か月間にわたって実施される予定です。