Tags : Family Business
Family constitution vs Civil Codes
2022年4月28日 Family Business
Generally speaking, after the World War II, the winner countries were worried about the Japan’s recovery in terms of its economy. Especially wealthy families were potential powers. Therefore, after the Shoup Report recommended Japanese governments’ reconsideration of its tax system, the government imposed the high inheritance tax ratio, This hit influential families and they have, …
The secret of resilience, from JP companies with 300yrs history
2021年7月27日 Family Business
Under the COVID pandemic, more and more family businesses have asked the bankruptcy procedures. This is not only due to their financial status but also the lack of successors. As many of JPs family businesses have had that successor issue, under COVID, they easily tend to give up keeping their businesses. Around 2014, the …
Why family firms have been acquiring real estate in Japan?
2021年6月29日 Investment Highlights
Nowadays, even though COVID pandemic has been influencing the market, real estate investments has remained strong and bullish. Investors have been hard to acquire good properties suitable to their investment criteria. Looking at past a couple of years, especially since the COVID pandemic started, some sectors of investors have been very aggressive and got …
The family business tragedy-Otsuaka Furniture case-
2021年5月3日 Family Business
Today, I would like to share my ideas on why the tragedy happened in that family business. Otsuka is one of the top furniture companies founded in 1969. Due to the high economic growth era in Japan in seventies and eighties, they have expanded their business. Katsuhisa, (Katsu), the founder and the father of Otsuka …
Now it’s time to diversify your assets for family business, why FB is active?
2020年11月5日 Family BusinessMarket Trend
Since COVID-19 pandemic, family businesses in Japan have been quite active in terms of asset diversification. Not only real estate companies but also other industries have been acquiring properties in central Tokyo. The background to facilitate their activities are as follows; 1 Prime asset acquisition 2 Decent price 3 Liquidity, cheap finance 4 …
FB succession list, Part 2
2020年10月30日 Family Business
In our previous Blog, we were talking about the checklist by which family business successor reconsider his/her succession is right or not. If even one of the following is checked, next generation can consider the succession. 1 No doubts for “I must succeed”, no other options 2 Ritual events among family are actually trouble some …
“To succeed or not to…” Succession check list Part 1
2020年10月26日 Family Business
Once in a while, I have some chances to be involved in family business succession discussions and I would like to summarize a check list for potential successors to get decided. The list of “To succeed or not to…” The check list is as follows; 1 No doubts for “I must succeed”, no other options …
Low inheritance tax ? or high profit? – JPs family business dilemma-
2020年10月12日 Family Business
President Henry, who owns and manages the company Dash, asked Mr. Inamori* the following three questions. Tax advisor encouraged us to make business loss, to reduce the share price, so that we can minimize the inheritance tax, should we follow his advice? Is that justified that company assets are liquidated to pay inheritance tax ? …
The ultimate pricing tips released by the legendary entrepreneur
2020年7月26日 Philosophy
In Japan, under new normal, people may be allowed to have multiple jobs and some use Blog, Youtubes, and SNS to sell their products and services. Today, I would like to demonstrate tips for such people: The ultimate pricing tips released by the legendary entrepreneur I summarized it from the story of Mr. Inamori*, the …
