In today's episode of the Quality Investing Podcast we will be profiling Raksul, and I will be joined by Raksul's CEO Yasukane Matsumoto.

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2:00 - General Overview

2:52 - Printing Segment Overview

6:06 - Better Systems, Better World

6:45 - TV Commercial Segment

8:12 - Financial Profile

8:49 - Growth Opportunities

12:09 - Conversation with Yasukane Matsumoto Begins

15:13 - Reasons for Optimism and Pessimism in Japan

17:26 - Founding Story of Raksul

20:20 - Raksul Evolution

24:35 - Better Systems, Better World

28:33 - CEO Role Evolution

32:42 - Internal Systems

34:00 - Corporate Culture

37:00 - Attention Allocation

40:23 - Avoiding Dilution of Returns

46:52 - Competitive Advantages for Printing Segment

53:34 - Novasel

58:10 - Novasel Competitive Advantages

59:34 - Josys

1:02:51 - Japanese Corporate Startup Differences

1:05:16 - Group Leadership Style

1:08:19 - What Matters Most Going Forward