Originally from Croatia, Ed has been living in Japan since 2014. He is a business founder and entrepreneur with a proven track record in delivering seven figures in sales revenues in Croatia and Japan. After graduation from the University of Zagreb, he developed a business system that improves customer satisfaction in the hotel and financial industry with a better measurement of customer feedback. In 2008 he became Area Sales Manager for Away From Home (AFH) products distribution company. That's also when he met his wife, a Japanese professional pianist. They moved to Japan in 2014, where he obtained his MBA in Entrepreneurial Leadership at Globis University in Tokyo. After his MBA, he was part of a Tokyo-based Tech Startup where he helped with branding and inbound marketing strategy to launch a new mobile application. In 2016 he joined Custom Media KK, integrated marketing and content creation agency in Tokyo. He worked with brands such as The Peninsula Tokyo, Colliers International, Morgan Cars, Boucheron, Dow Jones, and Adolfo Dominguez. In January 2021, Ed becomes a Co-founder at CROZEN Co., Ltd, an E-learning company based in Tokyo. In October 2021, Ed becomes the CEO of Tubeless Japan. Tubeless Japan produces and sells paper hygiene products for professional use with sustainable & IoT solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and provide better stock control and efficient time management.