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Podcast: Disrupting Japan
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17: From Salarymen to Freelancers – Japan’s New Economy – Koichiro Yoshida
Category: Business
Duration: 00:35:34
Publish Date: 2015-04-13 15:00:33
Description: Koichiro Yoshida took CrowdWorks from idea to IPO in less than three years, and today both CrowdWorks and crowd-sourcing in general are seen as essential to Japan’s future economy. Just 10 years ago, Japanese politicians pointed to freelancers and part-times as part of the cause of Japan's economic woes. Fortunately, Japan's leadership is now beginning to realizing that having a flexible and skilled workforce is actually a tremendous economic advantage.
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