Dominic Carter

And I think people who, I know people who've lived here for over 40 years and it's just really a home for us.

And I think people who, I know people who've lived here for over 40 years and it's just really a home for us.

No, I had my first job. So when I graduated from university, I started working in a market research in Australia. So I forgot about my Japanese studies. But very soon, I would say within about six months of me starting in that company, they had expressed an interest in opening up an office in Tokyo. So... I put my hand up for that.

No, I had my first job. So when I graduated from university, I started working in a market research in Australia. So I forgot about my Japanese studies. But very soon, I would say within about six months of me starting in that company, they had expressed an interest in opening up an office in Tokyo. So... I put my hand up for that.

And so for the next two and a half years, because I was the only one who was really interested in it, and even though my Japanese was very scant at that time, it was more than anyone else. And so, yeah, so they groomed me to be positioned to go up there and participate in the opening of the business.

And so for the next two and a half years, because I was the only one who was really interested in it, and even though my Japanese was very scant at that time, it was more than anyone else. And so, yeah, so they groomed me to be positioned to go up there and participate in the opening of the business.

So I was working in Australia for three years and I was 24 when they sent me to Japan to open up the office. And that's what I did. I did that. I did that for four years and it was successful four years, but it was very challenging personally. It was a lot of responsibility at a very young age. So I turned out a bit, to be honest, but yeah.

So I was working in Australia for three years and I was 24 when they sent me to Japan to open up the office. And that's what I did. I did that. I did that for four years and it was successful four years, but it was very challenging personally. It was a lot of responsibility at a very young age. So I turned out a bit, to be honest, but yeah.

But I left that job and then when I was at the airport going home, I gave in my what they call alien registration cards. If you're a foreigner, you have an ID card that you need to carry in Japan all the time. So I gave that in at the airport and I said, I'm not going to need this so you can have it. And so I went back to Australia and then within six months I was back.

But I left that job and then when I was at the airport going home, I gave in my what they call alien registration cards. If you're a foreigner, you have an ID card that you need to carry in Japan all the time. So I gave that in at the airport and I said, I'm not going to need this so you can have it. And so I went back to Australia and then within six months I was back.

So it turned out that there were people who were still interested in working together and I launched the business within about six to 12 months of going back to Australia. So I was back and that was 2003. So now we're almost 2025. So I've been going all of that time.

So it turned out that there were people who were still interested in working together and I launched the business within about six to 12 months of going back to Australia. So I was back and that was 2003. So now we're almost 2025. So I've been going all of that time.

always be better but yeah I'd always wanted to have my own business that was something that I'd always you know when I was a when I was a kid I admired I looked up to the entrepreneurs I thought they were the people who were the real sort of pioneers and people who was building the country this was back in the 80s so we had very famous entrepreneurs in Australia Alan Bond is a famous one and

always be better but yeah I'd always wanted to have my own business that was something that I'd always you know when I was a when I was a kid I admired I looked up to the entrepreneurs I thought they were the people who were the real sort of pioneers and people who was building the country this was back in the 80s so we had very famous entrepreneurs in Australia Alan Bond is a famous one and

There was another one, Christopher Scase, but they both ended up in prison. Alan Bond ended up in prison and Christopher Scase ended up in Spain escaping prison. But basically, it was a time when there was a lot of celebration of entrepreneurship. And they were the heroes. And yeah, there was some of them crashed and burned.

There was another one, Christopher Scase, but they both ended up in prison. Alan Bond ended up in prison and Christopher Scase ended up in Spain escaping prison. But basically, it was a time when there was a lot of celebration of entrepreneurship. And they were the heroes. And yeah, there was some of them crashed and burned.

But I strongly believe that entrepreneurship is very important to advance culture and society. And I think entrepreneurs play a very important role in advancing society. They're obviously, I'm not saying that they're necessarily more important than other people or artists and so forth are really important and people who contribute a lot to the culture.

But I strongly believe that entrepreneurship is very important to advance culture and society. And I think entrepreneurs play a very important role in advancing society. They're obviously, I'm not saying that they're necessarily more important than other people or artists and so forth are really important and people who contribute a lot to the culture.

But I think the entrepreneur has a role to play, an important role to play and economic and philosophical role. And I always thought that and I always wanted to have my own business. I thought this would be great. I don't really want a boss. And even when I was working in Australia, I don't think they really knew what to do with me. So I had a lot of autonomy even when I was quite young.

But I think the entrepreneur has a role to play, an important role to play and economic and philosophical role. And I always thought that and I always wanted to have my own business. I thought this would be great. I don't really want a boss. And even when I was working in Australia, I don't think they really knew what to do with me. So I had a lot of autonomy even when I was quite young.