Naotaka Nishiyama did not continue comfort. On March 25, 2024, he climbed aboard a tokyo flight in Bengaluru with nothing other than a suitcase and an idea.
When he entered the buzz before dawn of the technological capital of India on March 26, he was a founder determined to build something new – in unknown soil.
A year later, Nishiyama, the founder and CEO of Talendy, in Japan, thought about what it meant to fall into chaos, the ambition and unpredictability of India – and the stay. What he discovered was not only business. It was a question of rebuilding instincts, learning of agitation and letting perfection go.
“Exactly a year ago, I landed in India with just a suitcase – and a dream,” writes Nishiyama on LinkedIn.
He left Tokyo on March 25 and arrived in Bangalore on March 26, 2024. “While I left the airport by pulling my suitcase, I found myself standing in a completely new world.”
As the founder of Japanese startup in India, Nishiyama says he is always surprised, Indians and Japanese. “There are not many Japanese in India to start, and most of those who live here are corporate expatriates from automotive, electronic or banking industries,” he notes.
The first meetings often meet with hypotheses. “‘Toyota? “Suzuki?” Asks people. He answers with a smile: “No, I direct a company called Talendy.” The following, generally, is curiosity – or encouragement.
“Whenever someone said:” It’s interesting! “Or” Why India? “My confidence and my commitment have become a little stronger.”
During the year, India became its teacher. It highlights three basic lessons:
“Perfect is the enemy of progress.”
People here find ways to continue to move forward, no matter how complex things become.
“Things rarely go as planned here – and it’s okay.”
He learned to improvise and accept unpredictability.
“Working towards objectives shared with people of different religions, languages and cultures has considerably widened my vision of the world.”
“Something in me has definitely changed this year,” he wrote. “Instead of” challenging myself in stability “, I learned to” create value in change “.” »»
It closes with humility. “Of course, I always learn … But the people I met in India – in particular the incredible energy and ambition of the young generation – make me move forward with the conviction that we can create the future together.”
