Yasushi Aoki Appointed Special Advisor for Business Strategy School "Chisoku" Isshi Inc., the operator of the business strategy school "Chisoku," is pleased to announce that Yasushi Aoki, Representative Director of Grand Bleu&Co. Inc., has been appointed as a special advisor for Chisoku. This collaboration aims to strengthen practical learning and dialogue opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners by combining Mr. Aoki's expertise, honed through extensive practice in the D2C, mail order, and marketing fields, with the business strategy and decision-making support cultivated by Chisoku. Background of Appointment Mr. Aoki possesses extensive practical experience in brand design, sales promotion strategy, and CRM design, primarily in the D2C, mail order, and marketing sectors, and has been involved in supporting the growth of multiple businesses. Meanwhile, Chisoku is a business strategy school that helps SME owners structure their business challenges, supports decision-making, acts as a sounding board, and organizes organizational issues, enabling them to determine their priorities. Following their appearance on "REAL VALUE," Mr. Aoki and Mr. Shibata exchanged opinions on Chisoku's value proposition and the support needed by SME owners. Through these discussions, it was determined that by combining Mr. Aoki's practical knowledge with Chisoku's cultivated business strategy and decision-making support, they could offer more practical learning and dialogue opportunities, leading to this appointment. Scene from the exchange of opinions on Chisoku's business strategy support after the "REAL VALUE" appearance. Related Video: REAL VALUE After Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bU7zIoWMcs Future Initiatives Moving forward, Chisoku plans to sequentially roll out initiatives such as webinars for business owners, study groups and networking events, information dissemination via YouTube, and sharing practical knowledge with Chisoku students, by combining