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with Janet ChangAuthor - China Startup Guide 2014CEO - Wood Egg
Lessons from 100 Entrepreneurs in China
Trip to China in 2013150 entrepreneurs100+ interviews8 weeksBeijingShanghaiShenzhenGuangzhou
Top Opportunities in China
* Mobile, Games, E-commerce
* Hardware/manufacturing
* US-China bridges (recruiting, education, marketplaces)
Most difficult thing in business?
Most difficult thing in business...
Investors+ customers+ partnerships+ recruiting+ managing team= Relationships
Relationships = culture + language
Most difficult for business in China
Culture: Surprising Phenomena
- Startups: Men vs. Women- Subway: Urban vs. rural- Employee communication- Vendor communication- Guarded with strangersvs. Open with friends
Culture: The “Inner Circle” MindsetMixed reviews on business in China. Why?
Making the Most of a Trip to China
Where to visit?Visa issues?Where to stay? How to meet people?
Opportunities: Technode.com, TechinAsia, TheNextWeb Asia, Sinocism by Bill Bishop, China Axl8r (Dalian), Microsoft Ventures (Beijing), Haxl8r, Innospring (Mainland, and HK), 500Startups
Networking: Lean Startup, Moishe House (Beijing), iWeekend, Startup Weekend, Barcamp, Chamber of Commerce groups, Toastmaster groups, Canton Fair
Resources
Bonus Tip: Language
Skritter.com5 min/day2 months200+ characters.1000 chars to fluency
Bonus Tip: Language
Skritter.com5 min/day2 months200+ characters1000 chars to fluency
Contact
Business in China: ChinaStartupGuide.comBusiness in Asia: WoodEgg.comPersonal Bio: JanetChang.com
Email me your business ideas and challenges at: [email protected]