Excel actually isn't that bad for managing projects. Does saying that make me old, or a skeptic? Digging deeper into this... I would like to see some data on

Excel actually isn't that bad for managing projects. Does saying that make me old, or a skeptic? Digging deeper into this... I would like to see some data on where grads go. Having spent time in Japan, my intuition was a disproportionate amount of top grads from top schools want to work at old (40+ years) large companies, relative to a similar number in the US. The ones who do go elsewhere wind up at small family businesses. I would like to see data on this. The larger issue is there isn't as developed a concept of "VC and Angels toss a bunch of small piles of money at juniors and hope one or two grow into a big pile." I suspect the data behind this is much easier to find. Perhaps much of the push can come from outsiders? Foreigners well versed in the local customer, with foreign money? The large companies tend to be more reluctant to hire international workers anyway. It's not easy, but Japan is a glorious country with a fascinating culture. It's worth the effort.