EnconneConsulting
Consulting Service Areas
& Engagement Models
Six Areas We Cover
01IP Turnaround
Reviving IPs with declining revenue and dormant IPs
- A former hit IP no longer earns
- No clear priority among possible actions
- Can't decide whether to continue or exit
02IP Business Launch
Commercializing new IPs and IP production
- Unclear how to turn the IP into a business
- Can't choose which projects to invest in
- Buzz isn't turning into revenue
03New Business Development in Entertainment
From market-entry decisions to commercial validation
- Unfamiliar with the industry's structure and practices
- Projects stall before commercialization
- No validation, so decisions get delayed
04Alliance & Partnership Structuring
Joint-venture schemes and building consensus
- Structure and roles remain undecided
- No leads on potential partners
- Too many stakeholders to reach agreement
05Licensing Business Support
Licensing out and in, and corporate tie-ups
- No playbook for licensing IP to others
- Unsure how to set tie-up terms
- No access to rights holders
06Seminars for Companies & Investors
On the structure of the IP and entertainment industry and the practice of business development
- Want to share the industry's structure internally
- Want to understand an investee's industry
- Want to spread a business development playbook
How We Work
We don't stop at setting a direction and handing over a report. We stay involved through execution.
- 01 Assessment We review materials and interview stakeholders, clarify the issues, and agree on the scope and depth of our involvement.
- 02 Strategy Design We define the plan and the questions to validate, and set decision criteria and metrics. This is delivered as our first output.
- 03 Execution Support We join negotiations, project management and reviews of the numbers. We update the strategy as results come in and keep providing the basis for decisions to continue, pivot or exit.
Engagement Models
We offer three models based on the depth and duration of our involvement. You can switch models along the way.
Advisory
An ongoing sounding board and strategy reviews, for when you lack discussion partners in-house.
- Duration
- 6 months or more
- Involvement
- 1–2 regular meetings a month, plus ad hoc consultations
- Fees
- Monthly (to be discussed)
Project
Launching or turning around a specific theme, including deliverables and execution.
- Duration
- 3–6 months
- Involvement
- Weekly meetings, plus participation in execution
- Fees
- Lump sum or monthly (to be discussed)
Spot Consultation
Reviewing plans and terms, mapping the industry's structure, and checking before key decisions.
- Duration
- One-off
- Involvement
- About 2 hours per session
- Fees
- Hourly (to be discussed)
Fees depend on the scope and depth of our involvement. When we talk, we'll provide a quote along with a proposed approach.
Projects Led by Our CEO
The projects our CEO, Shinya Yano, has led to date are summarized as our track record.