※Please note this session is an In-person only session. If you’d like to participate, please click the “JOIN SESSION” button at the top of this page to pre-register.
※本セッションは、現地参加のみの開催です。参加ご希望の方は本ページにある ”JOIN SESSION | セッションに参加“ボタン から事前登録をお願いします。
主催 | Organizer： Openfor.co
会場 | Venue：CIC Tokyo（Toranomon Business Tower 15F, 1-chōme-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-6415）
言語 | Language：English | 英語
*同時翻訳ツールをご利用いただけます（テキストのみ）→ こちらをクリック
概要 | Descriptions：The Secret Behind the First Signal: A compressed miniworkshop on our Personal Incubator
Most people wait too long to become visible. They wait until they have a company, a product, a perfect offer, or a funding round. But in the AI era, building is getting easier, while trust, attention, and real opportunity are getting harder.
In this compressed mini workshop, Erdinc Ekinci from Openfor.co will introduce the thinking behind the Personal Incubator: a new support system built before the startup stage, helping individuals turn their story, skills, presence, and network into a defensible personal asset.
Together, we will discuss why the “first signal” matters, how visibility becomes opportunity, and how builders can create momentum before they become a company.
Venue: Minato City, 1-chōme-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-6415, Japan (CIC Tokyo Toranomon Business Hills Tower)
Agenda
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Welcome & Introduction
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The Secret Behind the First Signal
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Inside the Personal Incubator
-
Open Discussion & Networking
-
End of Session
Moderator & Host
Erdinc Ekinci
Founder, Investment Lead of Co-capital.vc, Co-Founder, CEO of Openfor.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
Mentor
Yu Li Shein
Venture Partner of Co-capital, Co-Founder, COO of Openfor.co, Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan, Venture Scout of Decile Hub Group
Who should attend:
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Founders and aspiring entrepreneurs
-
Freelancers and solopreneurs
-
Career professionals exploring new opportunities
-
AI-curious builders and operators
-
Experts, mentors, and advisors
-
Content creators and community builders
-
People building around their story, skills, or expertise
-
Anyone who wants to become more visible, valuable, and opportunity-ready in the AI era
What you will learn:
-
What the “first signal” means before a startup, product, or funding round
-
Why visibility matters more in the AI era
-
How to turn your story, skills, and presence into opportunity
-
How personal assets can become business assets
-
How the Personal Incubator helps you build signal, network, and momentum
-
How to start becoming more visible, valuable, and AI-defensible
About the Ecosystem Organizations:
Openfor.co: It is an entrepreneurial talent development company and non-equity venture/ecosystem builder supporting individuals and organizations starting from individual-level; detects high-potential people with our proprietary system, developing and featuring personal stories to launching a digitally productized personal brands, content creation and visibility with our 700K audience reach, to turning it into a business, and monetization to all the way up to launching a company. All-in-one platform with a marketplace, education, back-office support, content creation, and global reach, combining early visibility with hands-on operational support. Meanwhile, as an ecosystem builder, we work with more later-stage startups, larger enterprises, and governments, building and operating complex multinational 7-8 figure programs. It all boils down to this: we are on a mission to make the venture ecosystem accessible, making the world a more entrepreneurial place.
Venture Cafe Tokyo: A global community where various innovators, including entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and students, gather, connect, and create innovation in society through a variety of programs.
Co-Capital: Co-capital is a strategic VC-as-a-Service firm pre-seed to Series A stage, focused on seeking strong partner alignment. Specializing in GTM expansion, venture building, and marketing-led growth, working with elite entrepreneurial talent and scalable startups preparing for global GTM and investment readiness. Powered by a 300+ individual expert network and delivered in close collaboration with Founder Institute and Openfor.co, enabling fast momentum and execution.
Founder Institute: Founder Institute is an equity warrant-based non-funding accelerator that supports determined founders who already have some scalable ideas and are committed to entrepreneurship. At this stage, founders validate their ideas, build a strong founder mindset, and learn through structured programs, mentorship, and accountability. Founder Institute helps turn raw ideas into real startup foundations.
Speakers
Erdinç Ekinci is a startup founder, venture builder, aspiring investor, and ecosystem leader, serving as Co-founder & CEO of Openfor.co and Director of Founder Institute Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. He empowers individuals to tackle major challenges through entrepreneurship and sustainable business building. He advises startups, enterprises, and governments on go-to-market partnerships and ecosystem development across the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Without external funding, he launched Founder Institute Accelerator in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, expanding its mentor network to 200 entrepreneurs and investors. At Openfor.co, he drives partnership-led growth, supporting enterprises and pre-seed startups. Having reviewed thousands of startup pitches, mentored 300 startups, and organized 100 events, he is now launching Co-Capital.co, a pre-seed GTM Accelerator VC, accelerating startup growth through partnerships.
※Please note this session is an In-person only session. If you’d like to participate, please click the “JOIN SESSION” button at the top of this page to pre-register.
※本セッションは、現地参加のみの開催です。参加ご希望の方は本ページにある ”JOIN SESSION | セッションに参加“ボタン から事前登録をお願いします。
主催 | Organizer： Openfor.co
会場 | Venue：CIC Tokyo（Toranomon Business Tower 15F, 1-chōme-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-6415）
言語 | Language：English | 英語
*同時翻訳ツールをご利用いただけます（テキストのみ）→ こちらをクリック
概要 | Descriptions：The Secret Behind the First Signal: A compressed miniworkshop on our Personal Incubator
Most people wait too long to become visible. They wait until they have a company, a product, a perfect offer, or a funding round. But in the AI era, building is getting easier, while trust, attention, and real opportunity are getting harder.
In this compressed mini workshop, Erdinc Ekinci from Openfor.co will introduce the thinking behind the Personal Incubator: a new support system built before the startup stage, helping individuals turn their story, skills, presence, and network into a defensible personal asset.
Together, we will discuss why the “first signal” matters, how visibility becomes opportunity, and how builders can create momentum before they become a company.
Venue: Minato City, 1-chōme-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-6415, Japan (CIC Tokyo Toranomon Business Hills Tower)
Agenda
-
Welcome & Introduction
-
The Secret Behind the First Signal
-
Inside the Personal Incubator
-
Open Discussion & Networking
-
End of Session
Moderator & Host
Erdinc Ekinci
Founder, Investment Lead of Co-capital.vc, Co-Founder, CEO of Openfor.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
Mentor
Yu Li Shein
Venture Partner of Co-capital, Co-Founder, COO of Openfor.co, Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan, Venture Scout of Decile Hub Group
Who should attend:
-
Founders and aspiring entrepreneurs
-
Freelancers and solopreneurs
-
Career professionals exploring new opportunities
-
AI-curious builders and operators
-
Experts, mentors, and advisors
-
Content creators and community builders
-
People building around their story, skills, or expertise
-
Anyone who wants to become more visible, valuable, and opportunity-ready in the AI era
What you will learn:
-
What the “first signal” means before a startup, product, or funding round
-
Why visibility matters more in the AI era
-
How to turn your story, skills, and presence into opportunity
-
How personal assets can become business assets
-
How the Personal Incubator helps you build signal, network, and momentum
-
How to start becoming more visible, valuable, and AI-defensible
About the Ecosystem Organizations:
Openfor.co: It is an entrepreneurial talent development company and non-equity venture/ecosystem builder supporting individuals and organizations starting from individual-level; detects high-potential people with our proprietary system, developing and featuring personal stories to launching a digitally productized personal brands, content creation and visibility with our 700K audience reach, to turning it into a business, and monetization to all the way up to launching a company. All-in-one platform with a marketplace, education, back-office support, content creation, and global reach, combining early visibility with hands-on operational support. Meanwhile, as an ecosystem builder, we work with more later-stage startups, larger enterprises, and governments, building and operating complex multinational 7-8 figure programs. It all boils down to this: we are on a mission to make the venture ecosystem accessible, making the world a more entrepreneurial place.
Venture Cafe Tokyo: A global community where various innovators, including entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and students, gather, connect, and create innovation in society through a variety of programs.
Co-Capital: Co-capital is a strategic VC-as-a-Service firm pre-seed to Series A stage, focused on seeking strong partner alignment. Specializing in GTM expansion, venture building, and marketing-led growth, working with elite entrepreneurial talent and scalable startups preparing for global GTM and investment readiness. Powered by a 300+ individual expert network and delivered in close collaboration with Founder Institute and Openfor.co, enabling fast momentum and execution.
Founder Institute: Founder Institute is an equity warrant-based non-funding accelerator that supports determined founders who already have some scalable ideas and are committed to entrepreneurship. At this stage, founders validate their ideas, build a strong founder mindset, and learn through structured programs, mentorship, and accountability. Founder Institute helps turn raw ideas into real startup foundations.
Speakers
Erdinç Ekinci is a startup founder, venture builder, aspiring investor, and ecosystem leader, serving as Co-founder & CEO of Openfor.co and Director of Founder Institute Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. He empowers individuals to tackle major challenges through entrepreneurship and sustainable business building. He advises startups, enterprises, and governments on go-to-market partnerships and ecosystem development across the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Without external funding, he launched Founder Institute Accelerator in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, expanding its mentor network to 200 entrepreneurs and investors. At Openfor.co, he drives partnership-led growth, supporting enterprises and pre-seed startups. Having reviewed thousands of startup pitches, mentored 300 startups, and organized 100 events, he is now launching Co-Capital.co, a pre-seed GTM Accelerator VC, accelerating startup growth through partnerships.