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SoldOut, Inc., which uses digital marketing, technology, and HR support to assist medium, small, and venture companies in growing throughout all of Japan, including regional areas (Head Office: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo; Chairman & CGO: Takeshi Ogiwara; hereinafter “SoldOut”), has formed a business alliance with Writeup Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; President: Takashi Shiraishi, hereinafter “Writeup”), operator of the top-class Japanese subsidy matching service “J-Engine.” Through this alliance, the SoldOut Group will expand support for its customers, to make it easier for them to utilize national and local government public assistance schemes, in the context of the unprecedented social conditions faced by customers across Japan at present.
 
 

■ Background to the Alliance
With the spread of COVID-19, companies across Japan are facing grave conditions, regardless of their size or industry. The Japanese government and local governments have implemented a range of aid measures to help companies overcome these difficult times, but these have caused some confusion among medium, small, and venture companies, with issues such as being unable to contact the contact person, or being unclear about eligibility criteria.

SoldOut’s new alliance partner, Writeup, is developing an IT business to revitalize small and medium-sized companies, with the target of “helping all small and medium-sized companies in Japan turn a profit.” The J-Engine service provided by Writeup assists companies to select appropriate subsidies from among the 3,000 types of public assistance schemes (grants and subsidies) implemented by the Japanese government and local governments every year, and to secure appropriate funding. J-Engine has already assisted a cumulative total of 8,500 companies in Japan to apply for subsidies totaling more than 12 billion yen. In addition, it has implemented initiatives to deliver up-to-date information to medium, small, and venture companies around Japan, including establishing a free telephone inquiries service for the employment adjustment subsidy introduced in response to present social conditions, and holding online seminars on subsidy systems.
* Writeup’s subsidy matching schemes comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

Through its business alliance with Writeup, SoldOut will provide support to make it easier for customers to utilize national and local government assistance schemes, and partner with the management of medium, small, and venture companies to help them overcome these difficult conditions.

■ Services Provided
1. Guidance regarding the employment adjustment subsidy
The employment adjustment subsidy supplements personnel expenses (employee leave payments) arising when the employees are furloughed due to the impact of COVID-19. We implement a free telephone inquiries service for the employment adjustment subsidy, and provide explanations of the subsidy system, as well as advice on conditions, procedures, and arranging professional assistance.

2. Automatic subsidies and grants matching system
We provide a system to automatically match users with subsidies and grants. The system is also compatible with COVID-19 subsidies and grants.

3. Webinars related to grants and subsidies
We hold online seminars on subsidy systems, to provide clear explanations of the various forms of public assistance schemes.
 
■ About Writeup Co., Ltd.
Writeup’s has a vision of “helping all small and medium-sized companies in Japan turn a profit.” It continues to strive across all forms of new Internet business, under its motto of “continuing to provide services demanded by society, in the largest possible quantity, at the lowest possible cost.” With the stability that comes from almost 20 years of company history, and a host of products and services that even exceed the number of employees, Writeup will continue to strive with all of its strength to realize the “digitization of business” and “management support.” Writeup believes that “helping all small and medium-sized companies in Japan turn a profit” is the raison d'être of IT and Internet companies.

Company name: Writeup Co., Ltd.
Head office: 32F, Shibuya Cross Tower, 2-15-1 Shibuya, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo 102-0002
Representative: Takashi Shiraishi
URL: https://www.writeup.jp/