Stayway CEO Sato, Operator of 'Subsidy Cloud', Appears on Business Video Media 'PIVOT'
Jun Sato, CEO of Stayway, which operates the 'Subsidy Cloud', appeared on the business video media 'PIVOT'. Alongside a guest from Panasonic, he explained how to use the Subsidy Cloud as a weapon in sales activities.
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Stayway Inc. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director: Jun Sato; hereinafter 'Stayway'), which operates the Subsidy Cloud, is pleased to announce its appearance on the business video media 'PIVOT'.
This video will also be broadcast on projector-type media installed inside elevators in office buildings in the Marunouchi and Otemachi areas deployed by GRAND Inc., aiming to expand awareness among many people working in the heart of the business district.
Appearance Overview
PIVOT is a media outlet that distributes video content specializing in 'Business' x 'Learning', boasting over 2.5 million YouTube subscribers. It features entrepreneurs, business professionals, and creators representing the Reiwa era, broadcasting a diverse range of educational content.
In this appearance, Stayway was featured on the program '& questions', which invites top runners from notable companies and projects to delve deeply into specific keywords. Welcoming a representative from Panasonic—a company that actually implemented the Subsidy Cloud—as a guest, the episode specifically explains the key points of customer proposals utilizing subsidies and effective ways to use the Subsidy Cloud in sales activities.
YouTube URL
https://youtu.be/02fx0AyabC0?si=sgms3QoMUSF48VKk
Broadcast Date and Time
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 16:00
Video Title
[New Common Sense for 'Subsidy Utilization' in the AI Era] About 70% of companies don't know / How to use it as a weapon for customer proposals / Practiced by major companies like Panasonic
Moderator
Izumi Tanaka (MC / Content Planner)
Speakers
Jun Sato (Representative Director, Stayway Inc.)
Certified Public Accountant, Administrative Scrivener, Tax Accountant. Born in Nara Prefecture. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo, he engaged in IPO support and overseas business at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. After working in investment and strategic consulting, he founded Stayway in 2017.
Kanna Mizukami (Sales Planning Dept., HVAC&CCS CAC Division, Panasonic)
In charge of sales promotion planning for commercial air conditioners. In addition to sales measures for agencies and data-driven sales support, she is responsible for promoting energy-saving upgrade proposals utilizing the Subsidy Cloud.
Content / Table of Contents
00:00 Digest
01:03 Opening
05:33 Subsidies are the key to growth
07:50 The '3 walls' hindering subsidy utilization
08:13 The wall of information
09:16 The wall of procedures
10:46 The wall of funding
12:03 Accelerating business growth through subsidy application DX
12:46 Approaching the information wall
16:37 Approaching the procedure wall
19:06 Approaching the funding wall
19:54 Ensuring reliability
22:27 Collaboration with financial institutions
23:36 Becoming a weapon for customer proposals
24:56 Subsidy Cloud for Sales
31:52 Stayway's mid-to-long term strategy
About the 'Subsidy Cloud' Series
'Subsidy Cloud' is a subsidy application DX service for financial institutions, operating companies, and professional firms. By collecting and centralizing complex information on subsidies dispersed across national and local governments, it aims to build a platform where all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can have equal growth opportunities through subsidies. This includes providing information tailored to the needs of each SME, and utilizing data and technology for visualization, analysis, and efficiency improvements.
For detailed functions and pricing plans, please contact us.
'Subsidy Cloud' Website: https://www.hojyokincloud.jp/
About Stayway Inc.
Composed of Certified Public Accountants from Deloitte, we are a professional firm with a strong edge in technology. We provide services centered around members with experience in M&A advisory, financial DD, valuation, and IPO support at major firms.
Furthermore, addressing the highly challenging field of subsidies and grants, we are promoting 'Subsidy Tech' to improve efficiency using technology in collaboration with regional financial institutions and operating companies nationwide. At FIN/SUM 2025, we were selected as a FinTech startup chosen by the Financial Services Agency and Nikkei Shimbun (https://stayway.co.jp/news/1367/).
■ Company Name: Stayway Inc.
■ Representative: Representative Director Jun Sato, CPA / Certified Support Agency
■ Date of Establishment: July 7, 2017
■ URL: https://stayway.co.jp/
■ Locations:
Osaka Headquarters: Chuo, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
This video will also be broadcast on projector-type media installed inside elevators in office buildings in the Marunouchi and Otemachi areas deployed by GRAND Inc., aiming to expand awareness among many people working in the heart of the business district.
Appearance Overview
PIVOT is a media outlet that distributes video content specializing in 'Business' x 'Learning', boasting over 2.5 million YouTube subscribers. It features entrepreneurs, business professionals, and creators representing the Reiwa era, broadcasting a diverse range of educational content.
In this appearance, Stayway was featured on the program '& questions', which invites top runners from notable companies and projects to delve deeply into specific keywords. Welcoming a representative from Panasonic—a company that actually implemented the Subsidy Cloud—as a guest, the episode specifically explains the key points of customer proposals utilizing subsidies and effective ways to use the Subsidy Cloud in sales activities.
YouTube URL
https://youtu.be/02fx0AyabC0?si=sgms3QoMUSF48VKk
Broadcast Date and Time
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 16:00
Video Title
[New Common Sense for 'Subsidy Utilization' in the AI Era] About 70% of companies don't know / How to use it as a weapon for customer proposals / Practiced by major companies like Panasonic
Moderator
Izumi Tanaka (MC / Content Planner)
Speakers
Jun Sato (Representative Director, Stayway Inc.)
Certified Public Accountant, Administrative Scrivener, Tax Accountant. Born in Nara Prefecture. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo, he engaged in IPO support and overseas business at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. After working in investment and strategic consulting, he founded Stayway in 2017.
Kanna Mizukami (Sales Planning Dept., HVAC&CCS CAC Division, Panasonic)
In charge of sales promotion planning for commercial air conditioners. In addition to sales measures for agencies and data-driven sales support, she is responsible for promoting energy-saving upgrade proposals utilizing the Subsidy Cloud.
Content / Table of Contents
00:00 Digest
01:03 Opening
05:33 Subsidies are the key to growth
07:50 The '3 walls' hindering subsidy utilization
08:13 The wall of information
09:16 The wall of procedures
10:46 The wall of funding
12:03 Accelerating business growth through subsidy application DX
12:46 Approaching the information wall
16:37 Approaching the procedure wall
19:06 Approaching the funding wall
19:54 Ensuring reliability
22:27 Collaboration with financial institutions
23:36 Becoming a weapon for customer proposals
24:56 Subsidy Cloud for Sales
31:52 Stayway's mid-to-long term strategy
About the 'Subsidy Cloud' Series
'Subsidy Cloud' is a subsidy application DX service for financial institutions, operating companies, and professional firms. By collecting and centralizing complex information on subsidies dispersed across national and local governments, it aims to build a platform where all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can have equal growth opportunities through subsidies. This includes providing information tailored to the needs of each SME, and utilizing data and technology for visualization, analysis, and efficiency improvements.
For detailed functions and pricing plans, please contact us.
'Subsidy Cloud' Website: https://www.hojyokincloud.jp/
About Stayway Inc.
Composed of Certified Public Accountants from Deloitte, we are a professional firm with a strong edge in technology. We provide services centered around members with experience in M&A advisory, financial DD, valuation, and IPO support at major firms.
Furthermore, addressing the highly challenging field of subsidies and grants, we are promoting 'Subsidy Tech' to improve efficiency using technology in collaboration with regional financial institutions and operating companies nationwide. At FIN/SUM 2025, we were selected as a FinTech startup chosen by the Financial Services Agency and Nikkei Shimbun (https://stayway.co.jp/news/1367/).
■ Company Name: Stayway Inc.
■ Representative: Representative Director Jun Sato, CPA / Certified Support Agency
■ Date of Establishment: July 7, 2017
■ URL: https://stayway.co.jp/
■ Locations:
Osaka Headquarters: Chuo, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture