1. Tokyo Business Meetup Group Who we are and what we want Data collected from questionnaire when member signed up. Multiple answers ok. More than half of the respondents didn't answer three or more questions, including whether male or female. Chris Earnshaw May 12 th 2011

2. Members Foreign Men247 Japanese Men50 Foreign Women59 Japanese Women78 Total306128 Men297 Women137 Total Membership434 PercentagesForeign members70% Japanese members30% Male members68% Female members32%

3. Our occupation (working for an employer)photographer5consultant21 designer9legal2 IT30accounting6 publishing3healthcare7 writer/journalist3financial analyst3 real estate5finance11 software3media/PR/advertz8 IT marketing/SEO18food/restaurant4 pharmaceuticals3education (Univ)3 events2cultural activities3 corporate executive5freelance (not stated what)12 travel &c2gardening/landscape1 sports/fitness6engineer3 export/import5student11 translator/interp12online business5 housewife1telecom3 part-timers2other own business24 Eng. Teacher8company employee29 Family business3scientist1 film1cosmetics2 MLM2ecology CSR2

4. What we look for in the group networking138how to start a business48 ideas on Japanese mang11business ideas32 exchange ideas and experience58success story/motivation15 cultural exchange5use English2 find customers8marketing to Japanese6 business partners16how to grow a company2 start a side business9Japanese taxes2 net marketing4NGO volunteering3

5. Have own business? No22Now setting up15 Want to in the future58 YES46 If YES, what: English School1Export/import7 Photography studio/video3Event planning2 Consultant8Food and restaurant2 Online Business6Family business2 Beauty/hair salon3Translation Editing2 Ecology Volunteering CSR5MLM3 PR and marketing4 How long in business?1 year or less198-15 years32 1.5 to 3 years4516-208 4 to 7 years5825 years2 30 years +3