Masa Shimanuki
For over 15 years, I have operated multiple businesses at the same time.
Not all of them were successful.
I have experienced financial distress,
organizational breakdown,
and moments where the business was close to collapse.
Instead of retreating,
I chose full disclosure.
I held open briefings with parents,
shared the reality of the situation,
and rebuilt trust step by step.
The business recovered and continued to grow.
My experience spans executive management,
people operations,
finance,
and on-the-ground execution.
When necessary, I stepped into frontline roles myself.
I do not operate from a distance.
I work as a party to the problem.
That is why I prioritize what happens on the ground,
how people feel,
and how decisions actually move a business forward.
There has been no difficulty I could not work through.
That is why I work as a Growth Operating Partner.