400万人が利用する会社訪問アプリ
Global Play / CEO
Hello, my name is Shotaro Takei. I have an international educational background, having studied marketing at Douglas College in Canada and Russian language and culture at Sophia University in Japan. My high school years in Canada strengthened my English skills and gave me a deep appreciation for cross-cultural communication.
My ambition is to contribute to the growth of promising ventures, ultimately benefiting employees, their families, and the nation they operate in. I believe it's crucial to identify potential growth companies early and provide them with sound advice. I am genuinely driven to make a positive impact on the world. My ambition is to be a catalyst for global change.
At Global Play, I spearheaded the creation of a multilingual disaster-prevention dictionary designed to help non-Japanese speakers understand essential emergency procedures and terminology during natural disasters.
In this program, I acquired knowledge and skills related to marketing, such as developing advertising and promotional strategies, and product development. Through this experience, I gained an understanding of the importance of strategic planning to meet customer needs and developed flexibility to adapt to market trends and changes in cons
Led a 15-person team that consistently ranked at the top among Tokyo-area sales units
In the Russian language department of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, I learned about Russian culture, language, art, history, and many other aspects. However, when I reached my third year of university, I didn't have enough time to think about my future and mistakenly believed that I could support myself through my business income. Mor
Launched and scaled a solo web consulting business from scratch in Canada After leaving university, I decided to start from zero in Canada no funding, no connections driven by a desire to sharpen my business skills and English ability in the real world. Built and launched custom websites using WordPress, Shopify, and basic HTML/Java code, while learning through direct client needs Started a one-person digital consulting business that supported local small businesses with web design, review improvement, social media marketing, and CRM implementation Used Google Maps to identify local stores with poor review ratings and conducted daily cold outreach via email, SMS, and walk-in pitches Despite being rejected daily at first, I persisted and gradually secured contracts by demonstrating real value My CRM-based approach such as automated thank-you emails, review response strategies, and retention workflows led to measurable improvements in customer engagement Over two years, I generated over ¥12 million (approx. $100K) in total revenue, entirely self-driven Through this experience, I developed not just marketing skills, but real execution power and on-the-ground problem solving ability. It taught me how to think like an entrepreneur and build trust through results.