Simon Woodroffe: “Having No Experience Was My Advantage” | Founder of YO! Sushi
YO! Sushi and YOTEL founder Simon Woodroffe joins Bridging Talks to discuss entrepreneurship, Japan, reinvention, Dragons’ Den, innovation and the outsider advantage.
YO! Sushi and YOTEL founder Simon Woodroffe joins Bridging Talks to discuss entrepreneurship, Japan, reinvention, Dragons’ Den, innovation and the outsider advantage.
On 20th November 2025, I had the honour of pitching Bridging Connect at the Pitch2Tokyo 2026 – Regional Round, hosted by Venture Café Tokyo as part of their Global Gathering initiative.
Wrapping up a Tokyo digital nomad programme.
As the founder of Bridging Connect, I shared our story, lessons learned, and practical frameworks for building international, cross-cultural teams without funding — something many early-stage startups wrestle with.