3/11 (Wed) Free Admission | Shopify × Growth Meetup — From "Sustaining" to "Scaling" Subscriptions: A Deep-Dive Seminar on Subscription Growth
At this Growth Meetup, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Yusuke Ando, CEO of Huckleberry Inc., as our guest speaker.
Event Overview
This seminar focuses on the theme of "Subscriptions × Growth" — going beyond simply "maintaining" recurring purchases to exploring how to actively scale them.
Subscriptions come in many forms: beyond physical product sales, different business models and application patterns emerge depending on how you design your program. We will cover a wide range of subscription case studies and explain growth strategies and practical approaches for each model.
In the growth section, we will incorporate the perspectives and expertise of StoreHero — a company that has supported numerous e-commerce and subscription businesses — covering:
· Key points to nail during the launch phase
· Tactics for overcoming growth plateaus
· Frameworks for improving LTV and reducing churn
and more real-world, hands-on know-how from the field.
This seminar is designed for anyone who wants to learn about subscriptions systematically and connect that knowledge to business growth — whether you are a beginner just starting out with subscriptions, or an operator who is already running a program and looking for your next growth strategy.
◼︎Speakers
Huckleberry Inc.
CEO Yusuke Ando
Serial entrepreneur. After joining the Tokyo Fire Department, he went on to university. While studying at the University of Tsukuba, he founded a business in the human resources space.
After launching multiple ventures, he founded Socket Inc. in November 2012. In September 2014, he released "Flipdesk," a smartphone-based sales promotion platform, which was adopted by hundreds of companies including Adastria, BEAMS, and Megane Super — before being acquired by the KDDI Group. He served as president of a KDDI Group company, leading business strategy, hiring, and M&A, then stepped down in 2017. After a stint as a venture capital partner, he now serves as CEO of Huckleberry Inc., a leading company in Shopify app development. With a long career in e-commerce, he brings deep expertise and a strong track record in e-commerce strategy, development, and operations.
Author: "The Complete Guide to Shopify Operations"
StoreHero Inc.
CEO Junichi Kurose
After graduating from the University of Tsukuba and completing his graduate studies at Kobe University, he joined Axiiz Inc.
As a director, he was involved in SaaS development and sales, leading the company to an acquisition. He subsequently joined Internet Infinity Inc. and TeamSpirit Inc., where he handled business development, sales, and marketing — both companies later went public. After serving as Country Manager at Ginzamarkets Inc., he founded StoreHero Inc. in 2019.
Date & Time
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM, program begins at 6:10 PM)
- 6:00 PM — Doors open
- 6:10 PM — Program begins
- 7:00 PM — Q&A
- 7:30 PM — Networking
- 8:00 PM — Event ends
Venue
Daisan Kowa Building 3F, 1-14-14 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
Registration
If you want to leverage Shopify to continuously grow your business, we would love to have you join us!
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