From fresh grad to CEO in 3 years, then taking his startup from zero to IPO in 7 years | Kosuke Sogo, Co-founder and CEO of AnyMind Group

Kosuke Sogo is CEO and co-founder of AnyMind Group, and oversees the expansion and growth of the company and its business units in globally. AnyMind Group is a technology company for the business supply chain that provides software and solutions for end-to-end commerce enablement. Before founding AnyMind Group, he was Managing Director, APAC for MicroAd Inc, and the youngest-ever director for the company.

Topics:

[00:00:01] - Introduction and Business Development Strategy 

[00:01:39] - AnyMind Group and Kosuke's Background 

[00:02:24] - Childhood and Inspiration 

[00:07:40] - Moving to Tokyo and University Life 

[00:09:06] - Internship Experience and Career Choices 

[00:18:37] - Opportunities in Jakarta, Indonesia 

[00:21:15] - Starting AnyMind Group 

[00:23:42] - Meeting his Co-founder and Early Days 

[00:26:13] - Global Approach to Product Development 

[00:32:20] - Acquiring Companies and Identifying the Right Opportunities 

[00:38:30] - Role of the CEO 

[00:39:25] - Company Alignment 

[00:41:11] - Company Stages 

[00:42:27] - Adapting to External Factors 

[00:45:24] - Why Kosuke did a skit pretending to be an employee

[00:57:50] - Importance of Team Structure and Fair Evaluation 

[00:59:24] - Continuous Challenge of Hiring the Right Team 

[01:00:13] - Differentiation through Future Vision 

[01:01:42] - Personal Life Goal - Contributing to Education 

[01:03:28] - Closing Thoughts and Gratitude 

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