Doing business in Japan?
I can help! My name is Sachie Kikkawa. I’m a bilingual Japan-US cross-border business development and customer success specialist, with an MBA from UCLA.
Every market is unique - Japan is not an exception
When entering a new market, it’s important to understand the subtleties of both language and culture – how relationships are formed and how business is done. This is my specialty!
I am a native Japanese speaker, who is fluent in English, having lived, worked, and studied in both Japan and the US. I have 17+ years of bilingual professional experience in business development and customer success, working with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and governments.
If you are expanding your business in Japan, and need a business development and customer success specialist with hands-on experience, let’s talk!
About me
Hi, I’m Sachie. I grew up in Fukuoka (southern Japan) and moved to the United States for college (Bachelor of Economics from Scripps; MBA from UCLA). I’m a business development & customer success specialist.
I worked for both the Japanese government and private sectors in Tokyo. After completing an MBA, I joined a family startup in Los Angeles, which we successfully sold to a venture-backed company. Now I am a freelancer, working with US companies to develop their business in Japan. I’m always excited to meet startups and hear what they’re doing!
When not working, I’m an avid gardener. I live in sunny San Diego, California, with my husband and our two amazing kids.
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