COMPARISON & CASE STUDY

Wacontre Lab Development:
“Comparison” and “Track Record”

Comparing the “Costs” and “Risks” of expanding into Vietnam,
and introducing success stories of companies utilizing our lab service.

Comparison with Incorporation

How much cheaper and faster is it compared to setting up your own company?

Initial Cost / Capital
Approx. 2M JPY~
0 JPY

No registration fees, office deposit,
or capital required.

Time to Launch
3 to 6 months
Immediate

No waiting for licenses.
Start immediately after hiring.

Admin/Accounting Cost
100k JPY~/mo
0 JPY

Accounting & Admin labor costs
are covered by us.

Item Self Incorporation Our Lab Service
Total Initial Cost Approx. 2M JPY 0 JPY
Setup Period 3mo~ (License acquisition) Immediate (After hiring)
Office Deposit Approx. 400k JPY (4mo~) None
Recruitment Cost 2 months of salary Free (Provided)
Acct/Admin Cost 70-100k JPY/mo (Outsource) Free (Covered by us)
Exit Risk 6mo-1yr for dissolution Contract end only (Low risk)
Future Independence – Possible (Transfer fee system)

Comparison with Other Labs

Differences from general offshore development companies (Company A)

General Company A

Fixed Unit Price Model

  • High unit price even for junior engineers (middleman margin)
  • Actual engineer salary is opaque
  • Prevention of poaching (high penalty)
WACONTRE Style

Cost Disclosure Model

  • Overwhelmingly cheaper due to actual cost billing
  • Salary & cost structure is fully disclosed
  • Support for future independence/incorporation
Item General Company A Our Lab (Actual+Mgmt)
Initial Cost 3 months of man-month~ Recruitment + Actual Cost only
Regular Unit Price 180k JPY~ / month
Approx. 85k JPY~ / mo
(Salary 35k + Mgmt 50k)
Senior Unit Price 300k JPY~ / month
Approx. 200k JPY~ / mo
(Salary 150k + Mgmt 50k)
Transfer Fee 4 months of unit price~ 1 month of salary~
Transparency Black box Fully Disclosed

※ Company A represents general market prices. Our prices vary by exchange rate and specs.

Case Studies

Small start from 1 person or non-IT use cases are possible.

Company J

Smartphone App
TEAM
  • App Programmer (1)
  • Japanese Communicator (1)
  • Designer (1)

Developing iPhone/Android apps. The programmer is fluent in English, allowing direct instruction. The communicator supports spec translation and complex instructions.

Company R

Web Production
TEAM
  • WordPress Coder (2)
  • PHP Programmer (Recruiting)

Web production using WordPress. The client has an English speaker on the Japan side for direct instruction. Coders handle HTML/CSS as well as PHP/jQuery/Plugin customization.

Company A

Game Dev
TEAM
  • Japanese Programmer (1)

Hired an N1 Japanese level programmer who graduated from a Japanese national university. Developing games using Unity. Started from no Unity experience but mastered it through the project.

Event Secretariat

BPO / Ops
TEAM
  • Event Ops Staff (1)

Secretariat for the “30-Person 31-Legged Race in Vietnam”. Hired N2 level staff with work experience in Japan to coordinate with local TV stations and event companies.

Available for Diverse Uses

Besides IT development, we support BPO tasks like CAD design, 3D design, illustration, image processing, and data entry.
Flexible terms like “6-month limited” or “Test before full expansion” are available.

Start with a Cost Simulation

“I want to hire 3 engineers with these specs”, “I want to incorporate in 6 months”.
We will create a detailed estimate based on your specific requirements.

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