Consulting

Consulting Service Areas
& Engagement Models

Six Areas We Cover

01IP Turnaround

Reviving IPs with declining revenue and dormant IPs

Challenges
  • 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

Challenges
  • 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

Challenges
  • 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

Challenges
  • 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

Challenges
  • 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

Challenges
  • 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.

  1. 01 Assessment We review materials and interview stakeholders, clarify the issues, and agree on the scope and depth of our involvement.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
Typical consulting scope01 – 02
Enconne's scope01 – 03

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.