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To what extent is it possible that entrepreneurs based in Japan who could start a startup instead choose to take over an existing company that lacks a successor for the sole purpose of using the collateral of such a company to secure financing? It seems that there are hundreds of thousands of such firms in Japan that lack a viable succession plan for their top management. Such a path could make it easier for entrepreneurs to obtain loans to start new businesses from within an old company.

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My gut reaction is that this would not work. Entrepreneurs want to start their own company from scratch, not try to convert an older one into a different kind of business. Also, there are different cultures. What is needed is more M&A for these older healthy companies, including with foreign firms. This is a topic in my book.

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Got it. Thanks for your quick response.

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Terrific! (Of course – a summary isn't a substitute + everyone should buy the book to understand fully what the author is offering about Japan's past, present, and FUTURE.)

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