BCG’s new book, “Improving New Business Exit Capabilities,” will be released on September 10, 2025.
Boston Consulting Group Press Release: September 10, 2025 BCG’s new book, “Improving New Business Exit Capabilities,” will be released on September 10, 2025. Japan Co-Representative Yukimasa Uchida explains the process and actions for promoting a “good exit” for Japanese companies.
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recognized. Yukimasa Uchida, Co-Head of BCG Japan, who has supported many companies in building new businesses for many years, explains the process and necessary actions for promoting a “good exit.” What is the significance of withdrawing from a new business? What should companies do to improve their ability to withdraw? This book introduces perspectives that can be applied to a wide range of withdrawal decisions, including not only new businesses but also existing businesses. This content is recommended for management teams faced with the difficult decision to withdraw, as well as the corporate planning team that supports them and the promotion team members working hard on new businesses. ■ Main Contents of This Book PART 1: Reviewing the Overall Picture of New Business Withdrawal Bad Exit, Good Exit / Why Exit is Necessary / Why Exit is Difficult Exit is Meaningful / What Types of Exit Are There? / An Overview of the New Business Exit Process PART 2: The Process for a Good Exit Step 1: Decision / Step 2: Action / Step 3: Reflection PART 3. Actions to improve the ability to withdraw from new businesses Three groups of actions seen in companies skilled at withdrawal Actions that clarify the company’s stance on withdrawal and instill it in employees Actions for making the right decisions/actions for achieving rapid
implementation PART 4: Widely Utilizing the Ability to Withdraw from New Businesses Where can it be utilized? / Utilizing it for R&D withdrawal / Utilizing it for product and service withdrawal Utilize the results to withdraw from existing businesses/contribute to public withdrawal Published in 2023, ■ Author Yukimasa Uchida Managing Director & Senior Partner Co-Head, BCG Japan Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo. Earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. Previously worked at Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (now Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group). ■ Book Overview Book Title: Improving Your Ability to Exit New Businesses Author: Yukimasa Uchida (Co-Head of Boston Consulting Group Japan) Price: ¥2,200 (¥2,000 tax) Release Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Specifications: 46-size, 232 pages Format: Paperback, e-book : Toyo Keizai Inc. Sales page: Amazon https://amzn.asia/d/iByBBoG ■ Excerpt article ■ About Boston Consulting Group (BCG) BCG partners with business and societal leaders to solve strategic challenges and realize growth opportunities. Founded in 1963 as a pioneer in strategy consulting. Today, we collaborate closely with clients to help them improve organizational capabilities, build sustainable competitive advantage, and contribute to society through a transformational approach that seeks to benefit all stakeholders. BCG’s global, diverse team helps clients with deep expertise in industries and management topics, combined with a wide range of insights to challenge the status quo and drive enterprise transformation. We deliver solutions through cutting-edge management consulting, technology and design, and digital venture capabilities. From the top to the field, BCG’s unique collaborative approach helps create significant organizational impact and build a better world. In Japan, we established offices in Tokyo as our second global base in 1966, Nagoya in 2003, Osaka and Kyoto in 2020, and Fukuoka in 2022. https://www.bcg.com/ja-jp/ ■ Inquiries regarding this matter Boston Consulting Group Marketing Nakazaki, Nakabayashi, Tenso Tel: 03-6387-7000 / Fax: 03-6387-0333 / Mail: press.relations@bcg.com