About Michelle Garnaut Michelle Garnaut, AO is an Australian restaurateur and best known for her series of restaurants and philanthropic work in China. She began her career as one of China's most celebrated restaurateurs in 1989, when she opened M at the Fringe in Hong Kong. It swiftly grew into a city institution, and in 1999, M on the Bund opened…

About EU SME Centre The EU SME Centre is a European Union initiative that provides a comprehensive range of hands-on support services to European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), getting them ready to do business in China. Experts in the Centre provide advice and support in four areas – business development, law, standards and conformity …

About Bjorn van der Veen: Originally from the Netherlands, Bjorn is an experienced Digital Marketing and e-commerce professional who has been living in China for 15 years. He has worked in Online and Digital Marketing for 12 years and is a trusted Tmall Partner. In 2015, he launched Arctic Solutions, a full-service e-commerce solutions provider, th…

In this episode, we will mainly focus on the following questions: What are the key differences between Chinese and Western companies and the way they do business? How to integrate the Chinese style of doing business with Western companies? What should a leader do when the team makes a mistake? What is the required change in brand identity to become…

In 2001, China became a member of WTO, and thousands of Chinese companies wanted to go abroad. One big problem was that these Chinese companies didn’t understand the culture, policies and regulatory requirements there. Helen started her career in this field since 2007 when she joined a consulting company which helps Chinese companies to have their …

About Elijah Whaley: Elijah Whaley has over two decades of experience as a content producer and marketer, with eight years focused on KOL marketing in China. Until acquisition in 2020, Elijah was the CMO of PARKLU. Elijah is now the VP of Marketing APAC at Launchmetrics. Elijah was also the Co-founder of one of China’s top-ranking beauty KOL, Melil…

When the digital payment technology got integrated to social media platforms, China changed. And now is becoming an inspiration for global corporations when trying to foster innovation and leadership. Chinaany is famous for its de-centralized network of shopping channels, and the speed of transformation which is unprecedented elsewhere in the world…

Online trade fairs have become very popular in recent years in China, especially after the outbreak of covid-19. Some foreign companies find out that there are markets for their products and want to attend the trade fairs in China, not only online fairs or hybrid fairs, but also physical fairs. However, in many cases those companies may encounter w…

Bio Jonathan Chapon Jonathan is a very humble guy with an impressive track record as an international health insurance broker. After coming to China as an exchange student in 2007, he returned in 2009 and have been climbing the corporate ladder at Abacare ever since. As he says basically the only thing he did not do is cleaning the carpet. It is qu…

Things in China are always changing faster than any other place in the world, especially when connected with technology, with patent and with laws. Because of the constant change, there are always huge market in China, which attracts companies all over the world. However, when a foreign company enters China market, it will definitely encounter with…

Bio Sandrine Zerbib Over 25 years’ experience in consumer business in China, out of which the last seven years working on cracking the code of Chinese digital native millennials. Sandrine Zerbib founded and is currently running a Shanghai based and China focused brand management and digital agency specialized in digital brand strategy, e-commerce o…

Episode Content China is a market with huge potential. However, many foreign products encounter difficulties or even receive rejections during and after customs clearance because of the wrong labels or classifications when they are entering the Chinese market.The regulations in China keep evolving and developing since 1980 and it’s really important…

Lina being Lithuanian herself was asked to find an experienced executive to share his or her thoughts on Sourcing from China. Simon to agreed to be interviewed by Lina in this exclusive interview. About Simon de Raadt: Simon de Raadt is currently the Vice President Europe at a Chinese E-commerce company called HyperSKU. He is also shareholder at a …

Episode Notes Bio Fionn Wright: Fionn is named by City Weekend Magazine as one of the “11 Most Influential Movers & Shakers in Shanghai” – a city of 24 million - for the impact of his coaching & TV appearances. He had a dream... but could he really make it a reality? After working in Africa, Europe, North America, South America & Asia as a coach he…

Episode Content: The first book we will discuss is about Chinese Corporate Identity. Peter looks at Chinese corporate identity as an extension of social identity, i.e. as it is bestowed onto the individual by the social group. We will analyze a case described in a book “Lukang: the construction of a state-owned enterprise”, pg. 42-78, where CEO lea…

The Conference Speech. How to sell your brand in China? Real Success Story of ‘Daumantai’ In 2020, a Lithuanian sauces & condiments producer ‘Daumantai’ hit 500 shelves in Chinese supermarkets with their new brand ‘Wow Mama’! It is no small achievement for any brand at any time, but this particular story emerged during the months of pandemic and wi…

Bio Emmanuel Dean: Emmanuel Dean is from Indonesia and graduated from Colgate University, NY, in 2018, majoring in Economics and Chinese. Emmanuel has a deep passion for entrepreneurship as well as making a positive difference. He wanted to make a start-up that was not only profitable but also beneficial for the Earth. That was when he decided to f…

About Agnese Stūrmane Agnese is a young ambitious professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Asian Studies (Sinology) and an MBA from Xiamen University, who has started her professional career in China as an intern in an educational company, in 2011. In 2015, after completing her Master’s Thesis on business opportunities for Latvian cosmetics manufac…

Simon de Raadt has been in China for over a decade and he became an expert in cross-border trade and logistics from and to China. This expertise also includes deep knowledge of e-commerce, the most relevant sales channel in China. In this episode we talk about so many relevant topics: the impact of the pandemic on e-commerce, the Chinese eco system…

About David Atnip After spending 20 years practicing law in the US in civil and commercial litigation he decided to move and become more familiar with the upcoming superpower called China in 2003. Over the years he did some freelance work as an advisor and partnered with two Chinese business partners in two different business adventures for an exte…

Some of the language can be considered as inappropriate. About Francis Kremer: After an early career in China he returned back with unfinished business. Sometimes it is hard to shake off China. To find his way back to a career in China turned out to be harder than expected. These lessons triggered him to help others to share his and other people's …

About Ben Ivey Ben is CEO of the Entrepreneur Lifestyle, an international bilingual speaker and mentor. He helps entrepreneurs globally to accelerate business success whilst living an extraordinary lifestyle. As a Keynote Speaker and Entrepreneur Lifestyle Accelerator he is helping fellow entrepreneurs, leaders and individuals with bootcamps and ev…

About Miro Li Miro is a native Chinese and has been living in Hong Kong for a decade. Graduated from one of the TOP 3 Universities in Hong Kong (CUHK), she joined a Chinese eCommerce startup and was in charge of overseas business development. In 2017, Miro founded Double V., a consulting company helping overseas brands enter China market from 0 to …

About Jay Thornhill Starting as a English teacher Jay is an Australian-American, born in Australia and grew up in the US. To cease his entrepreneurial spirit he left his home and travelled to China. With the intention of staying for 1 year he ended up staying for over 12 years now. In 2015 he ventured Baopals together with two of his friends Charli…

About Emily Cheung Passionate about innovation and technology, she is a firm believer that the right technology has the power to enhance consumer experiences and bring positive changes to businesses, society, and our daily life. With over 13+ years of experience in Brand strategy, digital transformation, social media, eCRM & digital communication s…

About Tony Leong Tony Leong is a Restaurant Opener Expert, Franchise Advisor and Concept Developer with over 20+ years experience in the Food & Beverage industry. Tony has helped companies, investors and entrepreneurs and established brands from around the world to bring their concepts to life globally. In June 2018 Tony opened the first Marché Mov…

About Simon Lim Simon Lim is a long-time entrepreneur, digital marketing and IT consultant who discovered a market niche and high demand for better cross border payments to China. Since then Simon moved into the Fintech and payment industry and is today located in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. He is the founder and CEO of GoRemit.HK - a leading cross bor…

About Yereth Jansen Yereth Jansen is a long-time entrepreneur, marketing, digital and creative expert located in Yunnan province. He is founder and CEO of CloudBridge – Media by Design, located in Yunnan. CloudBridge is the company behind www.destiationlijiang.com and expat website GoKunming, offering travel information, event listings and all the …

About Barbara Ex Barbara Ex is the founder and CEO of Whitespace. Barbara’s long international career has brought her through many countries, but the last 15 years have been in China, working in both international and domestic companies. Prior to founding WhiteSpace, Barbara was an Executive Director of Business Transformation at Lenovo in Beijing.…

Today’s podcast is featuring a look back into history of the China Business Cast with all the hosts from the past! We revisit the past and get all the previous hosts on the show, we get to chat with JP on how it all started, how soon after Mike got involved and from there how Shlomo joined. Episode content: How did JP get the show started? Mike got…

Today’s podcast is featuring Jons and Simon while they share their experiences on being on the ground in China during the COVID-19 crisis and their thoughts on the impact on business in and with China. EPISODE CONTENT: We share our experiences and difficulties of travelling through China And we discuss our thoughts on the impact on business in and …

About Raquel Ramirez Raquel Ramirez is the founder of RR Consulting, as well as a proud mentor and an active member of SheLeads. Growing up in Mexico City, Raquel has had 15 years of experience working in the public, private and international sectors all around the world including Mexico, USA, and China. During which she has held positions such as …

About Valérie Hoeks During her first visit to China in 2000, Valérie Hoeks was fascinated by the energy of the country and its people. Their resourcefulness and tenacity motivated Valérie to complete her Sinology Masters and spend the next twenty years gaining valuable experience in the Chinese business world. Valérie is energized by working with a…

Emma Schermer Tamir – Marketing by Emma Selling online is about story telling. This story is told in pictures, words, packaging, product listings and much more. Emma and her team are experienced copywriters that help you tell your brand story. Why you should use verbal textiles? How to present your brand and present yourself? What to consider when …

Paulina Masson – Shopkeeper As an Amazon seller Paulina developed her own software tool to keep track of the 72 different fees that you have to pull from many different reports within Amazon. This software turned into a commercial product called Shopkeeper. The conversation with Paulina is more about pricing strategy showing her pure interest in th…

About Betty Touzeau Fell in love with China in 2006. Founded her first E-commerce company in China in 2008 focused on selling Chinese products online in Europe, like Amazon, Cdiscount, Groupon, Alibaba etc. Learned Chinese Mandarin during her first four years to truly connect with the Chinese community and her Chinese family. From 2014 she started …

The audio below is a collaboration podcast I did with Tim Lindeman from China BizConnect. Together with Tim, we have discussed how to make a successful digital entry and get started with digital marketing in China. Digital marketing in China requires a different approach than in other markets. Foreign companies looking to enter China should first i…

The second episode of Sheleaders Podcast had invited Lisa Renkin with us to talk about female roles in politics and diplomat area, the importance of taking risks and having a mentor, strategies on identifying opportunities and maintaining work-life balance. About Lisa Renkin Lisa represents the interests of Victoria State of Government, Australia i…

Today’s podcast we’re together with guest host Michael Eagleton from Trovitech (a leading Supply Chain Solutions Company) visiting the largest tech conference in Asia “RISE” which is held annually in Hong Kong. Michael talks with Anthony Baker Executive Director, Technology at R/GA, and Patrick Siu COO at MEGA Automation about the conference, their…

About Lina Bartusevičiūtė Lina got her HSK 6 in 2010 and became a sought-after Mandarin Chinese interpreter for official meetings and business delegations, and soon she noticed that language was just a minor barrier in building sustainable cross-cultural partnerships. So she got into a top Chinese school for diplomacy and after graduation opened LI…

Today’s podcast is featuring a dialogue about some thoughts on WeChat Mini-Programs with our Guest Tommaso Sora. About Tommaso Sora Tommaso is the founder of Sinaweb 脉国 and Smallchina; Respectively Sinaweb 脉国 is a digital web agency that develops web applications and solutions in China and for China, and it’s also a community of small businesses, e…

This is a new series of CBC in collaboration with SheLeads, an empowering platform for all professional females in China. SheLeads dedicates to promote female leadership, and in this series, we will bring you interviews with inspiring and successful female (She) LEADERS in China and share with you their exciting life stories, work experience, profe…

Today's podcast we are talking about trade wars and cultural differences with Richard Conrad, author of "Culture Hacks" Call out for the donation campaign The first 3 listeners who provide the screenshots of their donation can receive the Richard Conrad's book:"Culture Hacks: Deciphering Differences in American, Chinese, and Japanese Thinking" Abou…

Today's podcast we are talking about entrepreneurship, accelerators and unicorns in China with Matthieu Bodin, Regional Manager at Techstars. Note: In between the time of the recording and the release of this episode, Matthieu has move from Techstars to XNode Matthieu Bodin Frenchman, lived 10 years in Greater China and currently based in Shanghai.…

Today's podcast we are talking about Open Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Amado Trejo & Luis Sarre, Co-founders of Free Entrepreneurs. Amado Trejo: Previously, working for the Mexican Government in Shanghai, he devoted his endeavors and know-how to promote Chinese investment in Mexico and vice-versa, to position Mexican exports in China, and t…

Today's podcast we are talking about “How to structure your finances as an Expat” with Mikkel Thorup, host of the popular podcast The Expat Money Show, expat for 20+ years and author of the book “Expat Secrets” Mikkel Thorup: Host Of The Expat Money Show Podcast Author Of Expat Secrets on Amazon Visited More Than 100 Countries Lived Overseas As An …

First of all a big thank you to Marian from WeHustle for the invite and having us run around grabbing guests left and right. Thank buddy! So this bonus episode is a bit of a different format. Where we normally have one or two guests in the episode and go in-depth on a specific topic, in this one we gather some impressions and quick insights from 7 …

Today’s podcast we are talking about how to optimise and use LinkedIn platform for your business and how is it used in China? This the question we will answering with Daniella Santana in the 91th Episode. About Daniella Santana: Daniella Santana is from country side of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and moved to China in 2005. She is an inspiring Entrepre…

In today's episode we are talking about a very popular topic over the last few years in Digital Marketing which is Influence. Which in Asia is the one of the most cost-effective customer acquisition channels. And to talk about it, we invited a fellow China-preneur, Fabian Bern who will explain his way of reimagining Storytelling in Asia through Inf…

A very interesting episode where Shlomo and Mike are introducing Jons Slemmer as our new host of China Business Cast. From Thailand, Sri Lanka and Chengdu you’ll hear our hosts talking about the exciting news of our podcast. About our new host: Jons is a digital entrepreneur with current adventures in China, Hong Kong and Estonia. He is building a …