ENDLESS LLC
Before starting my own business, my experience at a car dealership amounted to about one month of part-time work. I made plenty of mistakes along the way. Whenever I faced something unfamiliar or a difficult problem, I worked through it, one step at a time.
I did not have all the answers at the beginning. I took the first step, then found a way through the obstacles. That approach helped me expand both my work and the business.
From the first independent venture to today.
At 20, I became self-employed, handling vehicle inspection procedures for petrol stations in Kanagawa. At the same time, I took orders from friends and sourced suitable cars through auctions and other channels, without holding stock.
At 22, I launched Smile Auto with around 20 vehicles in stock. I set a goal of selling one car a day, and achieved it.
I wanted to create new opportunities through work for the people around me, so I invited them to join the business. Together, we grew to around 50 vehicles in stock.
From a business focused on used car sales, we expanded into vehicle purchasing.
The idea was simple: if we could sell cars, perhaps we could buy them too. We built on our experience in sales and took on that new challenge. We continue to expand the business today.