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David Zhu, CTO of Divide, talks about entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and building their technology startup internationally
Gary: Why did Enterproid start an office in Hong Kong? David: We, at Enterproid, have offices in London, New York, and Hong Kong. Hong Kong was actually our first office to start hiring people. It is also our biggest office by headcount. We hire a lot of local Hong Kongese, which works out well for [...] Continue reading
Jenny Lee, partner at GGVC, talks about investing in technology ecosystems, and US-China cross-border investments
A Partner at GGV Capital, Jenny joined the firm in 2005 and was instrumental in setting up the GGV presence in China. Jenny focuses on the Software/Business Services and Internet/Digital Media sectors, and currently sits on the boards of hiSoft (NASDAQ: HSFT), 21Vianet (NASDAQ: VNET), China Talent Group (CTG), China Data Group (CDG), SocialTouch, Duowan [...] Continue reading
George Koo’s insight and experience on US-China Consulting, and bring awareness to Chinese American espionage
George Koo came to the U.S. as a child from China, grew up in Seattle and educated at MIT, Stevens Institute and Santa Clara Univ. Dr. Koo has recently retired from a world leading advisory services firm where he advised clients on their China strategies and business operations. He is founder and former managing director [...] Continue reading
Steve Mushero ’88, founder of ChinaNetCloud, advices on entrepreneurship and life after RPI
Steve Mushero is an executive and senior technologist with an exceptionally broad and deep background in both business and technology, spanning from early-stage to multi-national companies and the United Nations. Also a serial entrepreneur at over a dozen startups, focused on building technology, products, and companies. Also an author of “Off-Shoring the Middle-Class” about Globalization. [...] Continue reading
Marc van der Chijs, co-founder of Tudou.com, talks about entrepreneurship, and angel investing in China
Marc van der Chijs is a Dutch entrepreneur in Shanghai who has lived and worked over 12 years in China. Co-founder of among others Tudou.com and unitedstyles.com, advisor to Spil Games for which he set up and led the Asian operation (2006-2011), and angel investor in Chinese Internet and tech start-ups. Gary: You are well [...] Continue reading
Jason Inch, author of China’s Economic Supertrends, discusses China economic trends and future of Green Technology in China
Book’s website: www.ChinaSupertrends.com Print edition: http://amzn.to/ces-print Kindle edition: http://amzn.to/ces-kindle Gary: What inspired you to write your first book, Supertrends of Future China? Why did you designate China to be your main focus? Jason: My China business mentor, Dr. James K. Yuann, and I met at Honeywell Specialty Materials in Shanghai where he was the [...] Continue reading
Fons Tuinstra, President of the Chinese Speakers Bureau, talks about the pitfalls of Foreign Companies entering China and the future of Chinese middle-class
Fons Tuinstra is a global citizen, spending his time in Belgium and Switzerland. He is the current Principal at the China Speakers Bureau, China’s premier speakers’ bureau, which organize great speakers for great events. He also has a weblog, China Herald, with daily updates of the news on a modern, harmonious, and creative high-income society. [...] Continue reading
Sheldon Dorenfest shares insights on the future of healthcare in China
Sheldon I. Dorenfest, C.P.A., M.B.A., President of the Dorenfest Group, is one of the world’s foremost experts in health care systems improvement. Mr. Dorenfest has consulted with the governments of the USA, France, England, Australia, Canada and China on health care issues. As President and CEO of Sheldon I. Dorenfest & Associates, Ltd. from 1976 [...] Continue reading
Richard Brubaker, Founder of HandsOn China, and Corporate Responsibility
Richard Brubaker is the writer of All Roads Lead to China, a blog that provides accurate, up-to-date information on China’s current trends, macroeconomic development, regional differences and consumer preferences, to enhance the business intelligence of executives entering China who require a sophisticated, informed China strategy. During his first arrival to China, Richard provided market-entry and supply [...] Continue reading
Mr. David Levy, Modern, ethical and highly effective leadership for western manufacturing companies in China
CHINA MANUFACTURING Ethical & Effective Manufacturing Leadership RiC: You can share with us your story of how you got into the manufacturing industry in China? David: In 2000, while I was living in Taiwan, I took a job with an electronics company in Irvine, CA, to act as their Sourcing Manager in Taiwan. I was a one-man sourcing [...] Continue reading
