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SkimaTalk, Inc. to be Official Sponsor of SF Japan Night
San Francisco, CA, Jan 29, 2013 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) --
SkimaTalk, Inc., an education startup based in Berkeley CA, announced today that it will be a sponsor at the "SF Japan Night" organized by btrax on March 5th in San Francisco, CA. The event is a competition for Japanese start-ups, in which small Internet-based companies from Japan get a chance to pitch their innovative ideas and products to hundreds of audience members, including prospective investors. Six teams will be finalists at the SF Japan Night, after competing in Tokyo a month earlier. During that month, SkimaTalk will be providing English-language learning sessions to prep the teams for their pitches in San Francisco.
As a web-based start-up based in the Bay Area and with a deep interest in emerging Japanese businesses, SkimaTalk is honored to be a part of the event. A total of 24 finalist companies have participated in the competition in San Francisco in the past, with half of them receiving funding from investors.
"SF Japan Night"
http://sfjapannight.com
btrax, Inc.
http://www.btrax.com
SkimaTalk operates a peer-to-peer English learning platform that connects native English speakers with English learners through one-on-one online video conversations. English learners can improve their English, learn more about other cultures and skills, and best of all, meet new people. Learners can purchase 25-minute time slots of teachers for only $9. There are no membership or monthly fees. It's simple, quick, and easy.
SkimaTalk continues to recruit native English speakers including talented and enthusiastic college students and recent college graduates who want to earn money by conducting online video teaching sessions with English language learners in Japan, Korea, and Italy. The majority of SkimaTalk teachers started teaching without any prior teaching experience or certification, and for many students, the teacher's passion and willingness to help others matter more. Those who are interested can apply here: http://www.skimatalk.com/becometeacher
About SkimaTalk (http://www.skimatalk.com)
SkimaTalk, Inc. provides a social language-learning platform that empowers individuals to share language skills globally through one-on-one online video conversations. Based in Berkeley, CA, USA, it started its service in April 2012, acquiring users from Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe.
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