Information Technology
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sam Goodman, author of Where East Eats West, shares his insights in doing business in China
As a seasoned market entry and greenfield strategist and advisor, Sam Goodman helps companies to strategically market themselves across various industries. He has established and built businesses for restaurant, manufacturing, internet and cleantech projects in China and is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. Sam is the author of Where East Eats West: The Street-Smarts [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dr. Gang Lu, Founder and Chief-Editor at TechNode, discuss the Chinese Tech Startup Community
Dr. Gang Lu is the Founder & Chief-Editor of TechNode.com (formerly known as MOBINODE.com), independent Asia/China Internet business observer and adviser, known speaker, Open concept/technology Evangelist, co-founder of OpenWeb.Asia Workgroup and co-founder of kuukie.com. Gary: Could you talk a little about TechNode? What inspired to start TechNode? Gang: I started a blog at the end of 2006 and it was called [...]
Sean O’Sullivan ’85, 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year, talks about his companies and entrepreneurship in China
Sean O’Sullivan ’85, 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year, Managing Director of Avego, General Manager at SOSventures, Advisor at Chinaccelerator, Chairman and Co-founder of MapInfo, co-creator of cloud-computing, rockstar, photographer, humanitarian, just to list a few, talks about his experience in China from his companies and entrepreneurship there. Jackson: First congratulations on being recognized as the co-creator [...]