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Chasing the Deals in China’s Crowded Private Equity Market

February 12, 2013 By Susie Gordon

Foreign private equity in China is down, but far from out. For most people, having too much money in the bank is hardly a concern, particularly in the current economic climate. For those in the private equity (PE) industry, however, it’s a an unpleasant reminder of how much the world has changed since the go-go […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Emerging Economies, Finance, Private Equity Tagged With: #PE, Foreign Investment, Private Equity, Slider

The High Growth Conundrum: Surviving the Financial Risks of Fast Growth

February 8, 2013 By Bennett Voyles

Fast growth might seem like a dream come true for an entrepreneur. What could be better than watching your vision turn into happy customers and hundreds or thousands of busy employees? The reality, however, is that a period of hypergrowth can be extremely dangerous for a young company—sometimes even fatal. Indeed, many fast-growing companies implode […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management Tagged With: Edward Hess, High Growth, Hypergrowth, Slider

Customer Service in China: Upping the Ante

February 6, 2013 By Mark Andrews

Companies need to step up their service in China to satisfy the new sophisticated customer. Lining up for a table at the Hai Di Lao Sichuan hotpot restaurant in Beijing is not such a bad experience–you get served tea and snacks and can even opt for a manicure while you wait–a welcome reprieve from other […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China, Consumers Tagged With: #Customer Service, #Service, #Staff Training, Hai Di Lao, KFC, Slider

Sir Tom Hunter and his Idea of Venture Philanthropy

February 4, 2013 By Neelima Mahajan

An interview with Sir Tom Hunter, noted entrepreneur, philanthropist and Scotland’s first billionaire. Sir Tom Hunter’s story is an inspiring one. The son of a grocer in a small mining village in Scotland, he started a business selling sneakers from the back of a van. From humble beginnings, he went on to create sportswear retail […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, CSR, Entrepreneurship, Know China, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Good, Society, Videos Tagged With: #Interview, #Sir Tom Hunter, Charity, Clinton Foundation, Philanthropy, Slider, Venture Philanthropy

Joint Liability of Platform Loans

January 30, 2013 By Chen Long

Despite the fact that local governments avoid paying debts, banks do not have sufficiently powerful means to regulate debtors. It remains doubtful whether or not the central government will be able to repay the debts. Therefore, it is inappropriate to presume the safety of platform loans with the argument that “the government will assume joint […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Finance Tagged With: Banks, Debt, Local Government, Platform Loans, Slider

Social Commerce in China Goes Beyond Sharing

January 28, 2013 By Iris Mir

Dabbling in social commerce might help Chinese e-commerce companies deal with fickle consumers and heightened competition. 11th November 2012 marked a watershed moment in the history of e-commerce in China. The date marks Singles’ Day or Guanggun Jie, a curious festival that came up to celebrate bachelorhood. Whatever its origins, today Singles’ Day has become […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Know China, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, E-Commerce, E-Commerce in China, Meilishuo, Microblogging, Mogujie, Slider, Social Commerce, Social Media, Taobao, Yihaodian

Where in the World is China Investing?

January 25, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

In 2011 China engaged in multilateral trade across the globe, both spending on imported goods and services, and investing in foreign industries. Topping China’s shopping list were machinery and electrical equipment imports from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the United States and Germany, followed by mineral products from Australia, Russia and Indonesia. Five of China’s key import […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Connections, Finance, Globalization, Infographics Tagged With: China's FDI, FDI, Foreign Investment, Globalization, Import, Infographic, Slider, Trade

China’s Manufacturing Metropolises: Inside Foxconn’s Sprawling City

January 23, 2013 By Berken Byrne

Why and how China will remain the factory of the world. In 1974, 23-year-old Terry Gou founded his own business on a $7,500 loan from his mother. It was enough to rent a small space and buy a couple of machines to mold hunks of plastic into television dials. In truth, what he had was […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, China, Know China, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Tagged With: Apple, Factory, Foxconn, Hon Hai, iPhone, Longhua, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Clusters, Shenzhen, Slider

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Business Blockbuster or False Fad?

January 8, 2013 By David Friesen

Tong Ren Tang is a household name in China. The pharmacy specializing in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been around since 1669. Legend has it that Tong Ren Tang was set up as the royal pharmacy for the palace of the Qing Dynasty. The dynasty came and went, but Tong Ren Tang withstood the test […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Culture, Know China Tagged With: Exports, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Slider, Tong Ren Tang, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Decoding Luxury Brand Management

January 7, 2013 By Neelima Mahajan

What is luxury brand management all about? How do you define a luxury brand? Is it only about price? Or is there more to it? Vincent Bastien, former CEO of Louis Vuitton, and currently Professor of Marketing at HEC School of Management in Paris, believes that luxury is a much misunderstood term. A product that […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, Know China, Marketing, Retail, Videos Tagged With: Chinese Luxury Brands, Louis Vuitton, Luxury Brands, Slider, Vincent Bastien

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