【Hosted by Shibuya City】 HerRise 2026: A Hands-On Program for Women Entrepreneurs with Global Ambitions — HerRise #4: Fueling Growth: Mastering Startup Finance & Capital Strategy to Be Held on November 11
— Gain practical financial skills through hands-on exercises inProfit & Loss (P&L) Statement and cash flow statements —
Startup Lady Association is pleased to announce that it will host the fourth workshop of “HerRise 2026,” a development program for women entrepreneurs organized by Shibuya City, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The session, titled “Financial Strategies to Accelerate Growth: A Comprehensive Guide to Financial Planning, Fundraising, and Capital Management,” will focus on essential financial skills for entrepreneurs.
The program is part of Shibuya Startup Support, Shibuya City's startup support initiative. Designed for women entrepreneurs and aspiring founders, HerRise aims to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, provide practical business knowledge, and build meaningful connections among participants. Through these efforts, the program supports the continued growth of women entrepreneurs with global ambitions.
HerRise #4 Overview
HerRise Program #4
「Fueling Growth: Mastering Startup Finance & Capital Strategy」
Sustainable business growth requires more than simply tracking sales and profits. Entrepreneurs must also understand how money flows through their businesses and use that information to make informed decisions.
In this fourth session, participants will explore the fundamentals of business finance, focusing on how profit and loss (P&L) statements and cash flow statements work and how to use them effectively.
Through hands-on exercises using spreadsheets, participants will create simplified financial statements and gain a practical understanding of the relationships between revenue, expenses, and profit, as well as how cash moves through a business.
The workshop will also cover how to assess profitability, monitor cash flow, and use financial data to evaluate business performance.
Beyond learning financial concepts, participants will develop the foundational skills needed to understand their business performance through numbers and make more informed decisions about future business plans and financial strategies.
講師
Kazumasa Ito
CXO, DEV.TOKYO Inc.
Kazumasa served as a project leader in game console development at Sony Computer Entertainment (now Sony Interactive Entertainment). He then co-founded a SaaS startup with an American partner, which was accepted into an overseas accelerator program and secured investment.
With work experience in Italy as well, he has broad knowledge and expertise spanning business model and strategy development, finance, and service planning and development.
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
18:30–21:00 (Doors Open: 18:00)
Venue
Shibuya Startup Support（Shibuya Bridge Building B 1-29-3 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo）
- Organized by: Shibuya City
- Operated by: Startup Lady Association
- Format: In-person
- Participation Fee: Free (Advance registration required / Limited capacity)
- Recording: A recording of the session is scheduled to be made available at a later date.
Schedule
- 10:00–17:00 | Office Hours（Optional individual mentoring sessions）
- 18:00 | Doors Open
- 18:30–20:30 | Workshop（Fueling Growth: Mastering Startup Finance & Capital Strategy）
- 20:30–21:00 | Networking Session (optional)
By attending the event, you agree to the Service Policy and Code of Conduct , Harassment prevention measures.
By attending this event, you consent to being photographed or recorded for use in Shibuya Startup Support communications, including our website and social media channels.
Herrise#3 Participant Voices
Highlights from HerRise #3
About HerRise
HerRise is a hands-on workshop series designed to deliver practical learning that participants can immediately apply to their businesses.
Across six sessions, the program provides step-by-step support to help participants refine their ideas and develop them into viable, executable business plans. Beyond knowledge acquisition, the program emphasizes experiential learning, equipping participants with the skills needed to build and scale their ventures.
In 2025, the program welcomed over 170 participants, fostering a strong community and valuable opportunities for collaboration and learning among women entrepreneurs.
Guided by its vision to “build an international community and startup ecosystem where women entrepreneurs can thrive as their authentic selves,” Startup Lady Association remains committed to fostering an environment where women-led innovation and entrepreneurial challenges can continuously emerge.
For the latest updates, please visit our official event page below:
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About Startup Lady Association
Startup Lady Association is a Japan-based accelerator dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs and next-generation leaders.
Under its vision—“to build an international community and startup ecosystem where women entrepreneurs can pursue what they truly want, as their authentic selves”—the organization operates across three core pillars: Education, Inspiration, and Community.
Through its bilingual community, global network, and development programs, Startup Lady aims to cultivate globally minded women equipped with essential entrepreneurial skills.
About Shibuya Startup Support
Shibuya Startup Support is an initiative led by Shibuya City to attract startups from Japan and around the world, encouraging them to build, grow, and innovate together in Shibuya.
A cultural hub at the forefront of Japan’s art, music, and fashion scenes, Shibuya is also a major technology center, home to over 2,000 startup offices and more than 100 coworking spaces.
With its unique diversity and dynamic environment, Shibuya provides strong support for launching and scaling businesses.