A Japanese Entrepreneur Calls For Co-Founders By Lottery Over Twitter Retweets

Kazuma Ieiri, founder of Japanese web company Paperboy & Co. [J], tweeted 3 hours ago [J], “[RT Experiment] If this tweet is retweeted more than 2,000 times, I will start a new business with three randomly chosen (from who retweeted). You will have no obligation but listed on the board. We can think together what… Continue reading A Japanese Entrepreneur Calls For Co-Founders By Lottery Over Twitter Retweets

USB Power Generating Pan

Japanese company TES NewEnergy announced to sell a cooking pan which utilizing disposed heat into power, which can charge cellphone or other devices via USB socket from June 13th. They say that heat of bonfire could be over 900 degrees Fahrenheit, but energy over 212 Fahrenheit are not used for boiling water and wasted. This… Continue reading USB Power Generating Pan

Japan’s Kickstarter-like Online Patronage Platform Campfire To Be Launched

Japanese famous two serial entrepreneurs/web service developer unveiled they would jointly launch a U.S. Kickstarter-like online patronage platform for creators, called Campfire[J] very shortly. Unlike a social lending service nor an online donation platform, the service gives creators and artists money raising opportunities for their new projects by collecting a small sum of money online… Continue reading Japan’s Kickstarter-like Online Patronage Platform Campfire To Be Launched