Translated from 日本語 • View original Hello everyone. It's a branding project.
Mamoru Biz, a business concierge tool that reduces nameless work, planned, developed, and operated by Colorkrew, was selected as the winner among the participating companies at the "UPGRADE with TOKYO" pitch event for startups hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on July 28, 2020.
I did it~!
▼Click here for the "UPGRADE with TOKYO" event
Therefore, as a special project, I would like to interview Mr. Ichihashi, the sales representative of Mamoru Biz, who spoke at the event.
What is UPGRADE with TOKYO?
Ai: Congratulations!
Ichihashi: Thank you.
Ai: What kind of event is the "UPGRADE with TOKYO" that you won this time?
Ichihashi: This is an event to solicit products and services that contribute to the issues of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for startup companies that provide unprecedented products and services in order to solve various municipal issues facing the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Ai: I see. Such an event was held in Tokyo.
Ichihashi: I also happened to find out about this event, but the theme of this time was "With Corona Aiming to Establish a 'New Normal' in a Corona Society Work Style Reform of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government", so I thought Mamoru Biz would be addictive.
What is Mamoru Biz that is addicted to the corona disaster?
Ai: Now is the time when not only general companies but also the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are thinking about work style reform. Please tell us about "Mamoru Biz" that you thought you would get hooked on this time.
Ichihashi: Mamoru Biz is a business concierge tool that uses smartphones and QR codes to save people from nameless work in the office (wasteful things related to people, goods, money, and money).
This time, I presented the function of the "seating chart", which is one of the nameless jobs related to people.
Just scan the QR code with your smartphone to complete the attendance clock-in and visualize the seat. In this day and age where there are many remote work workers, it's good to instantly know who is coming to work and who is remote.
In response to the corona disaster, it is possible to prevent crowds and eradicate clusters in the workplace.
Preventing Crush
Reserve seats to keep office occupancy at 50%. Just scan the QR code with the app when you come to work. Analyze the office so that it is not crowded with a heat map.
Eradicating Clusters in the Workplace
Even if you are infected with the new coronavirus, you can obtain Galaxy charts and attendance logs to identify close contacts and prevent clusters in the workplace.
Ai: It is true that with the spread of the new coronavirus, more and more companies are exploring new ways of working, such as telework and the introduction of free addresses. Visualization of people working remotely, not crowding even when coming to work, eradication of clusters in the workplaceThat's exactly the theme of this time!
The day of the event
Ai: I heard that you found out about "UPGRADE with TOKYO" just before the deadline.
Ichihashi: Oh yes! I consulted with the members of the Mamoru project and decided to apply, and when I confirmed the application deadline, I was super focused on the next day (laughs) and wrote the application documents in 2~3 hours and applied.
Ai: The timing of finding out was also good. How did you proceed from the document screening?
Ichihashi: I think it's the flow ⇒ document screening, the first screening⇒ the final screening.
The results of the first round of screening came before the four-day holiday in July, and the final screening was after the holidays, so I didn't feel like it during the break. I thought that I couldn't keep the presentation materials from the first screening, so I corrected the materials and practiced my presentation.
Ai: How many times did you practice?
Ichihashi: About 30 times~. Ichirai, who is also in sales, has been asking me for a long time (laughs).
Ai: 30 times! That's amazing. And the listener is also amazing (laughs)
Ichihashi: I was trying to finish the presentation perfectly.
Ai: Did you get the results in the actual performance?
Ichihashi: Exactly! Thanks to practice, I was able to gain confidence in my presentations, and I didn't have to meet other companies in front of other companies for Zoom presentations, so I think I was able to speak without being so nervous. Rather, I may have been most nervous when I met the other companies that were shortlisted at the end after the presentation.
There were several companies I knew, and I thought I couldn't win after all, so I tried to chat with the members, but I was called Colorkrew and my mind went blank all at once!
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Mr. Ichihashi is in a blank head. [/caption]
Moreover, when I was introduced, Wataru Ichihashi, the CEO of Colorkrew, was displayed on the screen. I instantly thought that I shouldn't show a panicked face even though it was really different, so I looked like a representative face (laughs).
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Mr. Ichihashi imagined a representative look. *The photo is for illustrative purposes only. [/caption]
Ai: A face like a representative (laughs) What was the deciding factor in winning the championship?
Ichihashi: I haven't heard much of the overall review because my mind is blank, but when I watched the video later, the deputy governor said that he chose it from the perspective of trying it out in Tokyo.
Ai: That's great!
Sharing the Joy of Winning at Goalous
Ai: Even in Goalous, which we use in the company, the action of Mr. Ichihashi winning the championship was exciting.
Ichihashi: That's right. I was open on Goalous from the time I applied, and everyone knew what I was doing, and I was very happy to receive comments such as "Do your best!" during the selection process and "Congratulations" after it was over.
I think that being able to share this kind of successful experience with everyone is unique to Goalous. If not, I wouldn't feel like opening up my activities to everyone in the first place.
Ai: I really think so! Even in the days when remote work continues, I feel like I'm connected to the members because of Goalous (laughs).
Mamoru Tokyo with Mamoru Biz
Ai: Now for the last question, please tell us about your goals for Mamoru Biz in the future.
Ichihashi: In the future, I would like people to use it not only in offices, but also in places such as sports and entertainment. Self-restraint is important, but at the same time, I think we need to turn the economy around, so I want to create a world where both users and organizers can hold events with peace of mind when using Mamoru Biz.
With this award, Mamoru Biz plans to hold more specific discussions with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in the future, so please enjoy it!
Ai: Mamoru Day in Tokyo with Mamoru Biz may be near...? Thank you very much, Mr. Ichihashi.
▼ Business concierge tool "Mamoru Biz" that reduces nameless work
