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Both new startup founders and veteran business owners may often find themselves confronted by conflict, whether they’re personal, familial, or business-related complications. This week, our mentors share some of their own personal experiences in conquering these obstacles and their words of wisdom on what helps a company succeed.
Join us for our 8x8 Series Finale, where our final three speakers emphasize the value in venturing out into the unknown to revive passion and to crush fear, stress the importance in organizing a proper IP strategy for a business in China’s vast market, and offer strategic advice to help better the life of a startup. We hope you enjoy!
Show Notes
2:53 Nishtha’s talk on committing to the uncomfortable
12:22 Ziv’s talk on intellectual property
19:55 James’ talk on the Tao of startups
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Many thanks to our host Ryan Shuken, speakers Nishtha Mehta, Ziv Rotenberg, and James Lalonde, editor David and Geep, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website at chinaccelerator.com!
This is the third and final episode from our Chinaccelerator 8x8 Speakers Series. Twice a year, we invite some of the most accomplished and thoughtful members of the China startup ecosystem to share key lessons for startups in eight minutes or less.
Our theme for this episode is partnerships and relationships in the startup world. We have three fantastic speakers who will talk about this theme from different angles: Jill Tang, Shameen Prashantham, and Catherine Kang.
[1:55] Jill Tang, Building Community-Based Startups
[9:55] Shameen Prashantham, "Dancing With Gorillas": How Startups and Large Companies Work Together
[18:29] Catherine Kang, How to Choose a Co-Founder
Jill Tang is a serial entrepreneur, community builder, and business KOL. She is the co-founder of Ladies Who Tech, China’s first and largest community dedicated to promoting gender diversity and inclusion in STEM. She is also the co-founder and managing partner of Cosmic Venture, which combines lean methodology and proprietary algorithm to assess brands with real time market validation.
Dr. Shameen Prashantham is an Associate Professor of International Business & Strategy at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. He previously taught at Nottingham University Business School and Glasgow University Business School, after earning his PhD from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, UK. His research focuses on how new ventures and large multinationals partner with each other.
Catherine is a leading professional in the Health and Beauty, Luxury Goods, High-end Service and Retail industry with more than 20 years of experience in Sales, Marketing and General Management. She is now the founder and CEO of PHISKIN, a leading brand on female anti-aging therapy, functional cosmetics, beauty cosmetology and plastic surgery.
Many thanks to our host Oscar Ramos; our guests Jill, Shameen, and Catherine; editors David and Geep; producers Eva Shi and Matthew Wu; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsors People Squared and Himalaya. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com
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Digital Marketing in China - going beyond WeChat
Asia Startup Pulse
02/13/16 • 41 min
11/13/15 • 37 min
A knowledge-filled episode with serial entrepreneur Jacob Cooke, founder and CEO of Web Presence in China. Launched in 2009, Web Presence is a full service digital marketing and technology agency based in Beijing. Jacob talks about why he chooses to spend more than his competition on hiring and training, the value of hiring female staff, the future of data science (big data) in China and touches on how to sell B2B in China.
Special thanks to our producer Qi Liu and our post production David Chen.
Welcome back to the FINAL episode of Chinaccelerator 8X8 Speakers Series 2019 Spring with Maggie Tan, Former Co-head of Strategy & Planning, Uber China, Russell Flannery, Chief Editor of Forbes China, and Michael Lai, Partner & Dean of X Academy TANG.
Now, stop for a second. Hold your breath and imagine yourself burning 20 million RMB per hour. Unbelievable? That’s what Uber and Didi actually did. Ultimately, burning money is a choice and Maggie advised that one should do the math before venturing into it. How do you actually pitch your company to the media in an impactful manner? For this, Russell provided us with some sage advice on how to stay ahead of the pack and carve your existence successfully. Lastly, the final chapter of this speaker series ends with a book. Michael revealed the essence of x-thinking, and how lessons learned from writing a book could also be applied to the domain of entrepreneurship.
Don’t miss out the amazing insights they shared in this episode!
Show Notes:
[01:53] Maggie’s talk (Maggie’s presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DYCH0b4Qrai4BxiTu7cB)
[10:40] Russell’s talk (Russell’s presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DS21l40Qrai4Bxiku7cB)
[26:40] Michael’s talk (Michael’s presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DSU0GocQrai4Bxieu7cB)
Many thanks to our speakers Maggie Tan, Russell Flannery, and Michael Lai, editor David and Geep, producer Eva Shi, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com.
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Inside the VC Mind Ep2: Billion-dollar Opportunities That Investors Missed (Remington Ong, Ray Yang, William Bao Bean)
Asia Startup Pulse
11/02/20 • 21 min
Our guests:
Remington Ong
Remington is Partner at Fenbushi Capital, one of the earliest and most active blockchain-focused venture capital firms, where he has managed investments into over 40 leading startups around the world leveraging blockchain technology to disrupt a wide range of industries, such as finance, healthcare, supply chain, and consumer goods.
Ray Yang
Ray is Partner at Marathon Venture Partners, a China-based early to growth stage fund focusing on digital healthcare transformation. Prior to Marathon Venture Partners, Ray was MD at Northern Light Venture Capital and Investment Director at Orchid Asia Group Management. Many of his investments have achieved listings on major stock exchanges or achieved exit via M&A, such as Burning Rock Riotech, a Chinese biotech company went public on NASDAQ.
William Bao Bean
William is General Partner at SOSV. a US$740m+ venture capital fund known as “the accelerator VC”. He is also the MD at Chinaccelerator, SOSV’s global Internet accelerator and the first accelerator to launch in China in 2010 and MOX, the mobile-only accelerator platform with 130m smartphone users in SE Asia. Before SOSV, William was one of the founding MDs at SingTel Innov8 Ventures and Partner at Softbank China & India Holdings.
Show Notes:
01:00 Talk with Remington Ong
06:41 Talk with Ray Yang
14:00 Talk with William Bao Bean
Many thanks to our guests; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com
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Inside the VC Mind Ep1: The Top Mistake that Founders Make During Fundraising (Helen Wong, Gary Yang, Jeff Chi)
Asia Startup Pulse
10/13/20 • 17 min
Our guests:
Helen Wong
Helen is Partner at Qiming Venture Partners and a founding team member at GGV Capital. Qiming is an early to growth stage venture capital firm, which currently manages four USD funds and three RMB funds with over $1.7 billion in assets.
Helen’s successful exits at Qiming include Mobike (sold to Meituan), Luojiswei (unicorn valuation, sold to Tencent), and Lagou (sold to 51jobs). Helen was awarded by Forbes as Top100 VCs in China in 2018.
Gary Yang
Gary is Founding Partner at SkySaga Capital and Director of the China Venture Capital Association. Graduated from Tsinghua University, one of the top universities in China and the world, Gary is an experienced investor who led the investment of dozens of companies, including Yanjiyou, a well-known bookstore chain brand in China, Pencil Media, an upcoming tech media focusing on startup news, and more.
SkySaga Capital is an early to growth stage venture capital firm, with a focus on industrial upgrades such as consumption upgrade and supply chain upgrade, and deep tech such as AI and biotech.
Jeff Chi
Jeff is Founding Partner at Vickers Venture Partners and Former Chairman at Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association.
Vickers is a global venture capital firm with US$700 million focused on early-stage investments in Asia and beyond. The firm announced in 2017 that it has raised US$230 million to invest in startups around the world, with a particular focus on deep tech across the globe and impact investments in emerging markets. Vickers has 8 offices around the world and is one of the largest venture capital firms in Singapore and Shanghai.
Show Notes:
01:04 Talk with Helen Wong
06:14 Talk with Gary Yang
10:19 Talk with Jeff Chi
Many thanks to our guests; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com
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Design’s Strategic Value for Business with Yiying Lu, “Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business”
Asia Startup Pulse
09/19/20 • 39 min
During this week’s episode, we will discuss the value of design in early technology startups with Yiying Lu, the award-winning artist behind the Twitter Fail Whale and Dumpling emoji, named as “Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business” and Microsoft's “Top 10 Emerging Leader in Innovation”.
Show notes:
02:08 Introducing Yiying Lu
03:00 How design helps with product experience
05:30 The role of emotional needs in design
10:50 Design as a strategic tool for tech companies
14:40 How early stage founders should pay attention to design
19:50 Own a cross-cultural mindset
27:33 Failed campaign examples when foreign companies enter China
31:50 Yiying’s cross-cultural campaign cases
Many thanks to our guest Yiying Lu; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com
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Managing a $1 billion pre-IPO fund, with Sophie Yao, China General Manager of Pegasus Tech Ventures
Asia Startup Pulse
09/03/20 • 40 min
Our guest today is Sophie Yao, the China General Manager of Pegasus Tech Ventures, which some people may know for their notable investments like SpaceX and Airbnb. Sophie currently manages a $1 billion fund that predominantly focuses on pre-IPO deals.
Show Notes:
1:48 Introduction to Sophie Yao
2:59 The CVC 4.0 Model
4:33 Rationale behind corporate partnering with single LP funds
6:58 The $1 billion pre-IPO fund, what it is and why Pegasus invests in pre-IPO deals
8:04 Risks associated with pre-IPO deals
9:46 Pre-requisites in a pre-IPO deal. How do you measure returns?
12:28 Role of the pre-IPO investor in supporting companies
13:40 Evaluating potential investments
16.14 Next wave of IPOs from China
20:58 Revenue vs Technology: What matters more in deep tech investment
23:12 Does investor behavior shape the type of companies in China?
24:36 China’s STAR market and how it has performed so far
26:15 Companies doing well in the STAR market
26:45 Alibaba Ant dual IPO: Inflection point in Chinese companies' perspective on IPOs
28:41 Foreign companies listing in STAR market
29:23 US-China deteriorating relations and impact on internationalization of Chinese tech startups
31:29 Luckin’s impact on the perception of listed Chinese companies
34:36 Lessons for Series A or B founders
36:54 Pegasus’ area of investment and how to contact Sophie
37:53 Pegasus’ Incubation program
Many thanks to our guest Sophie Yao; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com
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The Golden Rule of WeChat Marketing with the “Ronin of Marketing and Agency Work” Kenneth Cheung, Co-Founder at Actionable Data
Asia Startup Pulse
07/25/18 • 30 min
China is obsessed with data. But how can you access it, and leverage it to your benefit? Kenneth Cheung shines a light on how you should be using data to market yourself or your company, and shares with us the “golden rule of WeChat marketing”. From initially acquiring data to actually learning how to use it properly, Kenneth walks this integral process while talking about his work in consulting on brand management and KOL influencer marketing in China. He also talks about the power of mini-apps, the first principals of market, and much, much more! If you want to market your brand on WeChat to its maximum potential, this is a can’t-miss episode.
Show Notes
1:42 Introduction 3:02 Describing China’s business ecosystem 5:11 China’s obsession with data 7:45 The process of doing a data search 11:00 Getting around closed systems 14:00 WeChat as a future platform for e-commerce 18:27 The power of mini apps 22:50 A crash course on KOLs 27:18 Lightning round questions
Feel free to leave a comment and start a conversation with us! If you have an ideal guest whom you would like to listen to, please let us know and we'll do our best to realize it!
Many thanks to our host Ryan Shuken, guest Kenneth Cheung, editor David and Geep, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website at chinaccelerator.com!
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How many episodes does Asia Startup Pulse have?
Asia Startup Pulse currently has 179 episodes available.
What topics does Asia Startup Pulse cover?
The podcast is about Tech, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Startup, Investment, Podcast, Podcasts, Business, China, Fundraising and Asia.
What is the most popular episode on Asia Startup Pulse?
The episode title 'China's Cross-Border Luxury Ecommerce: The Past & The Present, with Claire Chung, Former China GM of Yoox Net-A-Porter Group' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Asia Startup Pulse?
The average episode length on Asia Startup Pulse is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of Asia Startup Pulse released?
Episodes of Asia Startup Pulse are typically released every 7 days, 12 hours.
When was the first episode of Asia Startup Pulse?
The first episode of Asia Startup Pulse was released on Sep 21, 2015.
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