He offered wise, if unusual, advice to these aspiring venturers that can be applied beyond Japan.

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She arrived at the school as head teacher of what was then a girls' independent school run by the Society of Merchant Venturers.

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Biggest mistake: Assuming that the managers of the original joint venturers in arm had a common plan for the company, when in fact they had differing agendas.

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