Title: So, long story short, I invested 50k USD into incorporating a company in Japan (a 株式会社) and now I&#x27;m realising I probably don&#x27;t have what it takes to make this work.<p>A bit of background: I&#x27;ve been in Japan since 2011, doing a mix of programming, studying and English teaching.  I&#x27;ve never managed to keep a programming job longer than 6 months, so realistically I was mostly supported by English teaching.<p>I like living in Japan but I haven&#x27;t been able to progress my career much.  I thought maybe I would have better luck starting my own company so I paid an judicial scrivener to incorporate a company and I invested all my savings into it.  Another reason for starting the company was to allow me to extend my visa.<p>Well, after starting the company at the start of this year I realise I was hopelessly naive. I haven&#x27;t really managed to do anything (the same problem I had when I was working for other companies).  I&#x27;ve only really managed to use my bank account recently.  I&#x27;ve got lots of forms and paperwork that I&#x27;m supposed to file but I don&#x27;t really know what its for or how to fill it in.  I&#x27;ve very much in over my head.<p>I haven&#x27;t managed to release any software or do any consulting.<p>What is my next step?  I have honestly thought about suicide, or just fleeing the country.  But I want to do the right thing, I don&#x27;t want my actions to reflect badly on other foreigners in Japan.<p>Does anyone have any advice about what to do next, or how to avoid getting into scrapes like this in the future?
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