Dipping your toes in china. I took this from the shitcan of buried good stuff. I like to go dumpster diving ignoring all the silly posts/thread to find gold nuggets. This was originally posted by hencrible casanova. Anyways, it dealt with investment/business in china...following 3 brits. I know it is not easy. The media/camera probably forces the chinese participant to be more honest.
But the lessons are crystal clear: find solid local talents (2)Forget the rules of engagement you've learned in the west (3) learn the local layout like the back of your hand (4)Network like crazy (5)Go off the beaten path (6)If you can, get high-placed officials to back you. or somebody connected to them. (7). Be willing to adapt to any situation. Anyways, here are the videos:
P.S. this update, by blackhawk should be included: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/opinio....html?_r=1)
But the lessons are crystal clear: find solid local talents (2)Forget the rules of engagement you've learned in the west (3) learn the local layout like the back of your hand (4)Network like crazy (5)Go off the beaten path (6)If you can, get high-placed officials to back you. or somebody connected to them. (7). Be willing to adapt to any situation. Anyways, here are the videos:
P.S. this update, by blackhawk should be included: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/opinio....html?_r=1)