Today on the Expat Empire Podcast we will be hearing from Benny Rubin. Originally from the U.S., Benny spent nearly a decade in Japan leveraging his music background, Japanese language abilities, professional network, and unique insights as a foreigner living in Tokyo into building a successful social media business. After selling the company, he moved with his wife to New York City to focus on exciting new ventures.\xa0In this episode, you will learn:\n\xa0\n- How to become proficient in Japanese in under a year\n- Tips on starting your own B2B company in Japan and on getting your very first business contracts\n- When you should actually set up a corporate legal structure (hint: it\u2019s much later than you think!)\n- How to find freelancers to work for you so that your business can remain small and nimble\n- What factors to consider (and not to consider) when picking a new place to live\n\xa0\n...and much more! You can reach out to Benny at b@bennyrubin.com. Eli Hermit edited and produced the music for this episode, please check him out on Bandcamp at elihermit.bandcamp.com/. Learn more about Expat Empire at expatempire.com!