Negotiating in China: 6 tips in dealing with Chinese business partners
Negotiating in China can be a long, slow process. In fact, there is no one “way” of negotiating in China. There are many resources on Chinese business and negotiating culture available; however, sometimes they are overly general and reinforce stereotypes that may not be true. For more fruitful outcomes, foreigners are suggested to study their […]
Australian CEO and founder of Shanghai content production studio: China Paradigm transcript #118 with Rodney Evans
Today’s episode features Rodney Evans. He is the founder and CEO of Central Studios Shanghai. Rodney has been in China since 2005. He founded his Shanghai content production studio in 2009. They mostly cover production and post-production in photography and video, used as marketing content for brands in China. Central Studios Shanghai has a 1,000 […]
A Beijing company designing and building high-end electric motorbikes in China: China Paradigm transcript #115 with Nathan Siy
Nathan Siy has created a motorbike company in China. Prior to building a motorbike company in China, he did electric motorbike tours in Beijing. In 2014 he founded his company, Evoke Motorcycles, he designs and manufactures electric motorbikes in China. He aims to become the market leader in electric motorbikes in China. Listen to the […]
China Paradigm 125: Advice from a 10-year entrepreneur in China’s travel industry to new entrants
We interview Yael Farjun, who is present co-leader at Travel Massive and an experienced entrepreneur, who founded 2 companies in China’s travel industry. Both have now been shut down due to travel restrictions. In this episode, Yael shares her 10 years of experience in China’s travel industry, talking honestly about the ups and downs, challenges […]
China Paradigm 114: Bridging Chinese suppliers, brands and consumers to make sustainability core product feature
Matthieu David interviews Hong Zheng Founder of Adventi Communication and GREENEXT. Founded in 2004 Adventi Communication was engaged in communications for luxury fashion brands, helping international labels develop marketing strategies in China. Throughout the company’s years of activity, the theme of sustainable fashion has become a center of focus and that’s why the GREEBEXT project […]
Daxue Talks 75: Digital transformation and the CRM landscape in China
0:54: What are the main requests during and after the COVID-19 lockdown? 2:58: In early 2019, when we did an interview with you, you said that the keyword for 2019 would be ‘omnichannel.’ How does it look like for the first quarter of 2020? 6:27: In the West, we see that CRM companies like Salesforce […]
Daxue Talks transcript #73: Development of 5G and software in China
Find here Daxue Talks episode 73. Aurelien Rigart, Vice President and partner at IT Consultis, answers our questions regarding the development of the 5G in China and discusses the differences between developing software in China and in the rest of the world. Have clients ever asked you to develop on the Huawei OS? How is […]
Daxue Talks 73: China as a tech powerhouse: 5G, software development, and programming languages
China as a tech powerhouse 0:54: Have clients ever asked you to develop on the Huawei OS? 1:46: How is the development of 5G so far in China? What do you expect as an impact of 2020? 3:53: What are the differences in developing software in China and the rest of the world? Are the […]
Daxue Talks transcript #72: Driving online traffic: Mini-programs, native app, and AI in China
Find here Daxue Talks episode 72. In this episode, Aurelien Rigart, Vice President and partner at IT Consultis, explains the different features and functions of mini-programs and the differences with a native app. The focus of this interview is to dive deep into driving online traffic in China. What features and functions can be developed […]
Daxue Talks 72: Comparing WeChat mini-programs and brand’s native app
0:54: What features and functions can be developed through mini-programs? Can we develop a chatbot, a mini-game, a payment system, a shop, a face recognition, or CR? Also, what can and cannot be implemented through a mini-program? 3:02: What features are usable with a native app that you cannot find in a mini-program? 5:36: What […]
Daxue Talks transcript #70: Key components of private traffic in building a brand’s ecosystem in China
Find here Daxue Talks episode 70. In this interview, Aurelien Rigart shares his expertise on the coding of mini-programs in China and tells us more about the key components of private traffic in China. What are the different components of private traffic? What is used to create private traffic in China besides your own website and WeChat? […]
China Paradigm 112: Opening 8 Shanghai restaurants & clubs in 4 years based on data and tactful branding
Run Shanghai restaurants, bars & clubs Matthieu David interviews Gennadii Bochkar and Chen Feng (Fiona) partners and Co-founders at BIBIMI Group with 10 venues in Shanghai. Situated between the fast-casual and casual dining experiences, the BIBIMI group manages 10 venues successfully and planning to open new spots and even night clubs. But how do they […]