31 Aug 2026 / Community
From an empty room to a community.
Signing off as president of TIU Impact Next after building a student community from the ground up. A reflection on collaboration, university support, startup connections and the people who made it possible.
Key points
- Founded a space for students to find collaborators, develop ideas and connect with mentors.
- Combined community leadership with events, a web platform and relationships across the startup ecosystem.
- Recognized the students, university supporters and collaborators who made the work possible, then handed on the presidency.
The context
This handover reflection closes my presidency of TIU Impact Next, the student innovation community I founded at Tokyo International University. It looks back at the relationships and collaborative work that helped students engage with entrepreneurship beyond the classroom.
Why it matters
The lasting contribution is a community and a platform for the next group of student builders.
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