When Hokuroku was first launched, crowdfunding played a pivotal role in supporting our efforts. It is a practice that can be incredibly encouraging for anyone striving to create something meaningful and valuable in the world.

 

However, for founders embarking on their first crowdfunding campaign, many challenges lie ahead. Setting a funding target, deciding on rewards for backers, and navigating unfamiliar tasks can create a great deal of anxiety.

 

This time, we have carefully selected crowdfunding projects from Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui prefectures that successfully attracted many backers. We interviewed the founders behind these projects to learn their stories.

 

Among the successful founders we spoke with are Yuki Yamamoto, the owner of Beer Cafe BREWMINs in Himi City and Toyama City, Toyama; Kazutaka Nakamura, the third-generation heir of Norman Pastry Shop in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa; and Kaname Takahashi, a member of the team working to boost tourism in Fukui City’s Echizen Coast.

 

If you are planning to create something new and valuable in your region but are facing challenges with funding, be sure to read these feature articles to the end.

 

Masayoshi Sakamoto
First Editor-in-Chief, Hokuroku