Sakura City Streams Free Online Startup Seminar On-Demand for Prospective Service and Restaurant Entrepreneurs

Overview of the Streaming

Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, is streaming an on-demand seminar titled "Startup Seminar for Service, Retail, and Restaurant Businesses" as part of its "Sakura Entrepreneurship Academy (Introductory Edition)" aimed at individuals interested in starting a business. The streaming period runs from October 9 to November 20, 2026, and participation is free.

Seminar Content

This seminar allows participants to systematically learn the essential fundamentals required for launching a business:

1. Key points for starting a service, retail, or restaurant business

2. Three steps for customer acquisition and sales promotion upon opening

3. Public relations activities utilizing social media and the web

4. Permits, licenses, and pre-opening checklists

5. Local support systems and subsidies

Instructor and Implementation Structure

Manami Shikama, a Chiba Prefecture Yorozu Support Center coordinator specializing in web marketing and social media utilization, will serve as the instructor. The seminar aims to help participants acquire practical skills essential for modern entrepreneurship, such as customer acquisition methods leveraging digital tools. This initiative is co-hosted by Sakura City and the Chiba prefectural Foundation for Industrial Promotion (Chiba Yorozu Support Center).

How to Participate

Prospective attendees must apply via the "Chiba Electronic Application Service." Because it is an on-demand format, participants can take the course at their own convenience throughout the streaming period. Through this seminar, Sakura City aims to support the first steps of aspiring entrepreneurs and revitalize the local economy.