Lead Shinjuku. Build Where Founders Find Each Other.
Bring together entrepreneurs, startup teams, freelancers and small-business owners. Host pitch nights, founder circles and networking that actually leads somewhere — or design your own format.
- Entrepreneurs
- Startups
- Networking
- Small business
- Professional services
Shinjuku is actively looking for its first District Founder.
The opportunity
Starting a business is lonely, and most networking events are forgettable. In CollaboTokyo, Shinjuku is the business district: Nishi-Shinjuku’s towers, legal and accounting help by the civic tower, and the small shops of Golden Gai.
A founder can build the room early-stage entrepreneurs wish they had: the same people every week, honest advice, introductions that turn into customers, partners and hires.
Ideas to try
Examples to get you thinking — not a checklist.
Startup pitch nights
Founders pitch, peers and guests ask the hard questions.
Founder circles
Small groups that meet weekly to set goals and keep each other honest.
Structured networking
Everyone arrives with one ask and one offer.
Expert office hours
Lawyers, accountants and operators answer questions in short slots.
Customer discovery swaps
Founders interview each other as potential customers.
Launch-day support squads
The community rallies around a member’s launch.
Make it your own
The themes for Shinjuku are a starting point, not a restriction. If your community crosses into other topics, follow it.
You decide the formats, the schedule and the culture. Try things, drop what doesn’t work, and double down on what does.
Your district. Your community. Your vision.
Earning potential
The same revenue model applies to every district.
of eligible district revenue.
Grow your district and your share can grow with it.
Early founders may receive enhanced introductory revenue sharing.
Opportunities for separate referral commissions or event partnerships, subject to agreement.
The fine print, up front
- This is an independent, revenue-share-based opportunity — not a salaried position or employment.
- Revenue is not guaranteed. What a district earns depends on many things, including the community you build.
- Shares are calculated on eligible net platform revenue, as defined in your individual agreement.
- Leading a district doesn’t mean owning it: there is no permanent district ownership or perpetual revenue right. Terms are set in your agreement, starting with a 90-day pilot.
Earnings calculator
Illustrative onlyAn illustration, not a forecast or a guarantee. Actual revenue and earnings depend on your district’s performance and the terms of your individual agreement.
Who would be a great fit?
- A founder or operator who already hosts meetups or founder dinners
- A startup community organizer from an accelerator, coworking space or university
- A consultant or freelancer whose business runs on introductions
- Someone who writes a newsletter for entrepreneurs
Don’t see yourself here? Apply anyway — these are examples, not requirements.
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