[Online Event May 19 (Tue)] CPA and Former Banker Thoroughly Explain! Finance Basics and Key Points of Loan Screening Founders Should Know
Protostar Inc. will hold a free online seminar for startup founders on May 19, 2026. A CPA and a former banker will explain essential financial basics and the reality of bank loan screening.
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Protostar Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Hidemaro Maekawa), whose mission is to support challengers, will hold an online seminar for startup founders titled "Finance Basics and Key Points of Loan Screening Founders Should Know" on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
▼ Those considering loans before or right after founding, or those anxious about the financial aspects of their business plan, please apply from the following link.
https://peatix.com/event/4963808
[Background and Purpose of the Event]
Financing options available to startups are steadily expanding. However, bank loans still feel "somewhat difficult" to many founders and tend to be an area where priority is postponed.
In this event, we have invited two professionals: a certified public accountant who handles a wide range of IPO support and financial advisory, and a former bank employee who became independent after working in lending and startup investment at Norinchukin Bank. They will unravel everything from basic financial knowledge to the real situation of loan screening.
They will specifically explain important matters to grasp from a practitioner's perspective before creating a business plan.
In this event, we will mainly provide the following content:
- Differences between PL, BS, Cash Flow, and cash flow statements, and particularly important metrics during the founding period
- Points banks actually look at in loan screening (use of funds and source of repayment)
- What you can do now to make it easier to pass the screening
- Q&A opportunity to ask questions directly to a certified public accountant and a bank employee
Speaker Introductions
Hiroki Yasumoto (Representative of Yasumoto CPA Office / Certified Public Accountant, Tax Accountant)
Yuki Ito (Representative of Ichizu Isshin LLC)
Event Outline
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 18:30 - 19:30
Format: Zoom Webinar (Online)
Participation Fee: Free
Target Audience: Startup executives, prospective founders, etc. (*Participation from competitors may be declined.)
Inquiries regarding this event
Protostar Inc.
Kigyo LOG Division
cs_kigyolog@theprotostar.co
At Protostar Inc., we are looking for new colleagues to challenge together to realize our mission.
▼ Recruitment information is here
https://www.theprotostar.co/recruit
About Protostar Inc.
Centered on supporting challengers, we develop diverse services such as "StartupList," one of Japan's largest entrepreneur and investor matching services, and "JP STARTUPS," a media introducing and supporting Japanese startups.
In addition to existing businesses such as the alliance business that promotes co-creation and acceleration with startups mainly for large companies, and "Kigyo LOG," one of Japan's largest entrepreneur support media, we have recently launched "Startup M&A," providing M&A support as a growth and exit strategy for startups.
We have established a system to broadly support "challengers."
Location: 501 Nihonbashi Tomizawacho Building, 9-4 Nihonbashi Tomizawacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0006
Capital: 89,098,750 yen
Date of Establishment: November 30, 2016
Number of Employees: Approx. 50 (including part-timers and contract employees)
URL: https://www.theprotostar.co/
Participating Organizations:
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry J-Startup Supporters
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Kyushu Bureau J-Startup KYUSHU
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tokyo Innovation Base Starting Member
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tokyo Innovation Base Partner
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs Incubation HUB Promotion Project FY2016 Adopted Business
- Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN Startup Angel Network (SAN) Member
- Tsukuba Startup Ecosystem Consortium Regular Member
- Diagonal Run Tokyo OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
- Japan Venture Capital Association Supporting Member
▼ Those considering loans before or right after founding, or those anxious about the financial aspects of their business plan, please apply from the following link.
https://peatix.com/event/4963808
[Background and Purpose of the Event]
Financing options available to startups are steadily expanding. However, bank loans still feel "somewhat difficult" to many founders and tend to be an area where priority is postponed.
In this event, we have invited two professionals: a certified public accountant who handles a wide range of IPO support and financial advisory, and a former bank employee who became independent after working in lending and startup investment at Norinchukin Bank. They will unravel everything from basic financial knowledge to the real situation of loan screening.
They will specifically explain important matters to grasp from a practitioner's perspective before creating a business plan.
In this event, we will mainly provide the following content:
- Differences between PL, BS, Cash Flow, and cash flow statements, and particularly important metrics during the founding period
- Points banks actually look at in loan screening (use of funds and source of repayment)
- What you can do now to make it easier to pass the screening
- Q&A opportunity to ask questions directly to a certified public accountant and a bank employee
Speaker Introductions
Hiroki Yasumoto (Representative of Yasumoto CPA Office / Certified Public Accountant, Tax Accountant)
Yuki Ito (Representative of Ichizu Isshin LLC)
Event Outline
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 18:30 - 19:30
Format: Zoom Webinar (Online)
Participation Fee: Free
Target Audience: Startup executives, prospective founders, etc. (*Participation from competitors may be declined.)
Inquiries regarding this event
Protostar Inc.
Kigyo LOG Division
cs_kigyolog@theprotostar.co
At Protostar Inc., we are looking for new colleagues to challenge together to realize our mission.
▼ Recruitment information is here
https://www.theprotostar.co/recruit
About Protostar Inc.
Centered on supporting challengers, we develop diverse services such as "StartupList," one of Japan's largest entrepreneur and investor matching services, and "JP STARTUPS," a media introducing and supporting Japanese startups.
In addition to existing businesses such as the alliance business that promotes co-creation and acceleration with startups mainly for large companies, and "Kigyo LOG," one of Japan's largest entrepreneur support media, we have recently launched "Startup M&A," providing M&A support as a growth and exit strategy for startups.
We have established a system to broadly support "challengers."
Location: 501 Nihonbashi Tomizawacho Building, 9-4 Nihonbashi Tomizawacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0006
Capital: 89,098,750 yen
Date of Establishment: November 30, 2016
Number of Employees: Approx. 50 (including part-timers and contract employees)
URL: https://www.theprotostar.co/
Participating Organizations:
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry J-Startup Supporters
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Kyushu Bureau J-Startup KYUSHU
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tokyo Innovation Base Starting Member
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tokyo Innovation Base Partner
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs Incubation HUB Promotion Project FY2016 Adopted Business
- Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN Startup Angel Network (SAN) Member
- Tsukuba Startup Ecosystem Consortium Regular Member
- Diagonal Run Tokyo OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
- Japan Venture Capital Association Supporting Member