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The Success Code of Renowned Japanese Entrepreneur Kazuo Inamori

On August 24, 2022, Kazuo Inamori, a renowned Japanese entrepreneur, passed away at his home in Kyoto, Japan, at the age of 90. He founded the Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese multinational ceramics and electronics manufacturer, and the KDDI Corporation, a Japanese telecommunications operator.  Kazuo Inamori was one of Japan’s leading entrepreneurs following World War II. ...

Michael Segarty

Kazuo Inamori.

Deaf-Owned Restaurants and How They Speak the Language of Good Food

Deaf-owned restaurants are challenging the status quo and proving that you don’t need audible words to speak the language of good food. Deaf-owned restaurants are starting to increase in popularity as more businesses recognize that you don’t need to speak audible words to provide a good dining experience. In some restaurants, dining becomes more than ...

Mike West

Deaf restaurant staff.

Chinese Entrepreneur Feng Zhenguo and His Wife Escape to Canada

Why would the successful entrepreneur Feng Zhenguo, who established and ran a successful furniture factory in China, escape with his wife to Canada? What drove them to abscond from China? Feng Zhenguo created and ran a profitable furniture factory in China’s Hebei Province. He became well known and was sought after for his excellent craftsmanship. ...

Emma Lu

A photo of Feng Zhenguo and his family.

How a Poor Young Man Became an Entrepreneur

Many people dream of starting their own business and becoming successful entrepreneurs. But they feel heavy-hearted believing that they will never make it without any financial privilege or joint venture (JV) funding.  But the following story may prove this belief wrong as it shows the successful journey of a young man who started up a ...

Hermann Rohr

Multi-story buildings and a radio tower with trees and light poles in the forground and mountains in the background of Mohe County, Heilongjiang Province, China.

Mike Tseng: An Entrepreneur’s Secret to Success

How did a rural child who couldn’t afford to go to school become the executive vice president of Taiwan’s largest computer equipment company? And when his entrepreneurial venture failed and left him penniless, how did he manage to make a comeback? This is the story of Taiwanese businessman Mike Tseng, who went on to win ...

Nspirement Staff

Mike Tseng.

Mindset Modifications to Make You a Successful Entrepreneur

Being a successful entrepreneur is not just about having money, ideas, or connections. It also involves another critical element — mindset. A weak mindset can not only hold you back from realizing the full potential of your business, but it can also block you from even taking the first steps to finding fulfillment. How to ...

Armin Auctor

An entrepreneur reading the business page.

Moral Compass: An Interview With Australian Entrepreneur Mark Hutchison

Light is brightest just after darkness — ask any entrepreneur. “Entrepreneurs get smashed every day; they don’t get a break. That’s why an entrepreneur is someone who can endure,” says Mark Hutchison, owner of the award-winning Australian luxury flooring business Lifewood. “If you want to be an entrepreneur and you can’t endure, then you put that ...

Armin Auctor

Mark Hutchinson.

The King of Sweden Awards Entrepreneur for His Human Rights Stand

Entrepreneur Vasilios Zoupounidis was born in Greece and moved to Sweden with his parents when he was 3 years old. In the process of growing up, both Eastern and Western philosophy inspired him. He found many similarities between the Eastern and Western cultures, and both Buddhism and Christianity are about inner kindness and share many ...

Hermann Rohr

Swedish entrepreneur Vasilios Zoupounidis.