Foodie Map Community App - HUE - talking with COO Entrepreneur Noriko Shindo

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Nori is an inspiring entrepreneur, working mother and sustainable business expert based in Tokyo - this time Nori joins us to introduce HUE - a new kind of foodie / map app to share your favorite eateries with likeminded users in Japan and beyond.

The Pod-Save-America episode I reference in the beginning of the show on being sober & community connection need in society "Why Does Gen Z Prefer Going Sober?" is here: https://youtu.be/8FNiRbDz_XA?si=SM4NDBHCk4soEw9A

Nori grew up in London, started her career in banking at Citi and product management and Amazon before launching the community hub Veggino, then the and sustainability-focused startup Ekolokal app and cafe, and launched HUE a new app startup at the end of 2023 - and is acting COO.

== Time stamps ==

00:00 Happy 2024 1st Episode

01:15 Nori's Career

03:00 StartUp vs Corporate

04:20 HUE benefits biz

06:50 What is HUE?

10:30 Which SNS to prioritize

11:50 Top-5 Tech Trends 2024

12:50 How the AI for HUE works

14:20 Co-Creation with artists

15:20 Block certain unwanted eateries

16:20 Sustainable eatery model

19:20 Sustainable strategies

21:15 create your own hashtag

23:20 GreenTech CleanTech SustainableTech

25:05 Big Biz Influence on sustainability

25:40 Please collab with MyMizu

27:30 Will Japan get 5G

30:15 Apps reduce customer/traveler stress

31:20 Customer demand & sustainability

33:42 Processed & animal product trend

37:40 Tech Collaborations

39:00 CEO IT Jean-Baptiste Dominguez

40:15 Google API as foundation

41:00 Now & Future of HUE app

43:40 Typical workday for Nori

46:40 Key points of work-life balance

55:50 The HUE app pitch

57:20 Thanks for joining!

== LINKS ==

* HUE app on Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hue-find-eateries-for-you/id1644031259

* HUE app on Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ni.doko.app

* HUE app on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hueapp/

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourhue.app/

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourhue.app

* US Insider post about HUE : https://usinsider.com/hue-app-launches-redefining-culinary-social-networks-for-the-digital-generation/

* TourismReview.com : Top-5 Tech Trends in Tourism for 2024

https://www.tourism-review.com/top-5-technology-trends-shaping-tourism-in-2024-news14109

== Background music: "Shadow on the Wall" from the 3-songs album is our BGM for the 2024 episodes thanks to original singer-songwriter Casey Bean based in Ishikawa Japan and host of the BeanPod Podcast - support his original music by naming your price to download on Bandcamp: https://caseybean.bandcamp.com/ ==