AkiyaMart on Risa's podcast

Joey and Take join Risa on her inaugural podcast and share their journey of turning a post-layoff dream into a thriving business. Discover how these two friends started AkiyaMart, a company dedicated to helping foreigners buy and renovate abandoned homes in Japan. Learn about the challenges, triumphs, and the "doer" mentality that drives them to succeed in a market most would shy away from. Find Risa's newsletter and podcast here [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risa993/episodes/Why-did-they-buy-an-abandoned-home-in-Japan--Akiyamarts-Take-Kurosawa-and-Joey-Stockermans-e2nu6gp?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email] 00:10 Introduction and First Impressions 06:06 The Birth of Akiya Mart 16:03 Challenges and Customer Insights 27:06 Embracing the Doer Mentality 31:46 Challenges and Opportunities in Japanese Real Estate 37:45 Future Plans