Wizmoh Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Nodoka Ogura) will officially launch "Common," a new advisory service specialized in the construction and housing industry (such as homebuilders, building material suppliers, and design offices) starting March 2025. As a pre-stage before committing to high-priced consulting contracts, this first-of-its-kind advisory service offers industry-specific networking, business mentoring, and YouTube appearance opportunities for 150,000 JPY per month.

To Fill the Gap: "Not Enough to Hire a Consultant, But There's a Limit to Thinking Alone"

There are numerous companies that want to sell products or services to the homebuilding and housing industry. Whether they handle building materials, design services, housing equipment, or solar power, many businesses from upstream to downstream seek connections with homebuilders.

However, many of these companies face a harsh reality: "We don't know how to approach homebuilders," "We have no connections in the industry," and "We are operating in the dark without anyone to consult." These challenges are especially common among companies outside the industry.

On the other hand, the consulting services Wizmoh has provided so far offer comprehensive support—from business planning to marketing, sales, hiring, and finance—for executives of homebuilders and housing companies. It is a "teammate-like" service, working deeply as the president's right hand, from weekly meetings to site visits. Accordingly, it requires an investment of 300,000 to 500,000 JPY per month.

For businesses that "want to start at the entrance" or "want to connect with industry networks while keeping costs low," Wizmoh's support has been out of reach. Against this background, the new advisory service "Common" will officially launch in March 2025.

Three Values Provided by Common

Common is designed around the following three pillars:

- First: "Monthly Meetups and Business Mentoring" A meetup will be held once a month in Tokyo. There will be free time for participants to talk openly, as well as opportunities to consult directly and brainstorm with Ogura. "Meeting people, talking, and nurturing relationships is the shortest route to business," says Ogura. It is designed as a practical place to talk about business, rather than just a casual drinking party, aiming to connect these encounters and information to the participants' next moves.

- Second: "Business Matching Utilizing Wizmoh's Network" Ogura will open up the network he has built in the homebuilding and housing industry over more than eight years to Common members. "We introduce appropriate people and companies based on what you want to achieve and who you want to connect with. The speed is completely different between developing a network from scratch and receiving introductions based on existing trusted relationships." By joining Common, participants can significantly bypass the typical process of building industry-specific networks.

- Third: "Opportunities to Appear on the YouTube Channel" The "Nodoka Ogura's Homebuilder Support Channel" run by Ogura is a channel that broadcasts information to executives and managers in the homebuilding and housing industry. Common members will have opportunities to appear on this channel. For businesses wanting to deliver products to homebuilders, exposure in a medium whose audience matches their target is an effective way to complement direct sales activities.

Who Is This Service For?

Common is particularly suited for the following businesses:

- Companies in construction-related fields (such as building materials, design, real estate, housing equipment, landscaping, and solar power) that target homebuilders and housing companies. While Wizmoh's consulting services previously targeted homebuilders themselves, Common allows "businesses wanting to deliver something to homebuilders" to connect with Wizmoh.

- Companies that have already launched a business but feel stuck due to a lack of connections in the industry. In an industry with active flows of networking and information, the difference in "connections" directly impacts business speed. Common is designed to bridge this gap.

- Businesses that cannot yet commit to consulting services of 300,000 JPY or more per month, but want a regular environment to brainstorm the direction of their business. Common serves as a practical choice.

"We Can't Be Teammates, But We Can Give You a Push"

Ogura explains the intent behind designing Common as follows: "Our consulting is a teammate-like service that works together all the way to execution as the president's right hand. However, at the stage before moving to that level, connecting with people in the industry..."

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