Comments on: Starting a Business in China: Things foreigners need to know http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/ Billion Dollar Business Opportunities for China's Olympic Decade Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:49:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jeff teh http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/#comment-488 jeff teh Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:55:53 +0000 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/?p=30#comment-488 hello, i'm jeff from malaysia. i would like to start a small business in china. the business which i intend to commerce is importing malaysia local friuts to china, setting up some stores at some places so that i can sell it to public. thus, i need to know some guideline & requirement as well as china's law.... at the same time, can i commerce this business as sole proprietor? can anybody give me a guideline ? your information will be appreciated. TQ..... hello, i’m jeff from malaysia. i would like to start a small business in china. the business which i intend to commerce is importing malaysia local friuts to china, setting up some stores at some places so that i can sell it to public. thus, i need to know some guideline & requirement as well as china’s law….
at the same time, can i commerce this business as sole proprietor? can anybody give me a guideline ? your information will be appreciated. TQ…..

]]> By: Jason Inch http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/#comment-77 Jason Inch Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:15:18 +0000 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/?p=30#comment-77 Anna: I agree with you on the point about learning Mandarin, but some foreigners, notably Jack Perkowski of Managing the Dragon, maintain they have done well without it. I'm happy for their success, but I would not give up my ability to speak, read and write Mandarin. For their part, these businesspeople who have lived for years in China are often more senior managers who are well-funded by their respective MNCs or investors. They perhaps can better afford the expense of translators, bilingual staff, and such, but for a young entrepreneur, speaking the local language is a big time-saver and, I suspect, will help them achieve greater success in the future. I also recommend learning Chinese online. The sites you mentioned are good starting points. Jason Anna:

I agree with you on the point about learning Mandarin, but some foreigners, notably Jack Perkowski of Managing the Dragon, maintain they have done well without it. I’m happy for their success, but I would not give up my ability to speak, read and write Mandarin.

For their part, these businesspeople who have lived for years in China are often more senior managers who are well-funded by their respective MNCs or investors. They perhaps can better afford the expense of translators, bilingual staff, and such, but for a young entrepreneur, speaking the local language is a big time-saver and, I suspect, will help them achieve greater success in the future.

I also recommend learning Chinese online. The sites you mentioned are good starting points.

Jason

]]> By: Anna Hong http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/#comment-75 Anna Hong Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:42:28 +0000 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/?p=30#comment-75 The entrepreneur who is going to be working small needs to learn to do things the Chinese way, which means not taking the front door (as Westerners do) but rather looking for the side door. For one thing, learning Chinese (ChinesePod.com, www.zhongwenred.com) for another thing definitely (as was mentioned in this article) getting away from the big cities and the south of the country in general. It seems like we live in an era of great risk... The entrepreneur who is going to be working small needs to learn to do things the Chinese way, which means not taking the front door (as Westerners do) but rather looking for the side door.

For one thing, learning Chinese (ChinesePod.com, http://www.zhongwenred.com) for another thing definitely (as was mentioned in this article) getting away from the big cities and the south of the country in general.

It seems like we live in an era of great risk…

]]> By: managingthedragon.com/cn » Blog Archive » 签证 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/#comment-34 managingthedragon.com/cn » Blog Archive » 签证 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:28:19 +0000 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/?p=30#comment-34 [...] 为此，一位办公室设在上海的咨询顾问、即将出版的《Supertrends of Future China》的联名作者Jason Inch将有关签证问题的最新观点加以汇总，为我们提供了帮助。上周，Jason在他的博客China Supertrends上，谈到了北京创业中国精英会最近在上海举办的一场研讨交流活动，主题为“中国创业现状”。我有幸与张瑞展先生，正在给山东家庭电视购物带来一种全新模式的台湾企业家，和欧华律师事务所主管亚洲风险投资和私募股权事务的李大诚律师四人同分在一个讨论小组。 [...] [...] 为此，一位办公室设在上海的咨询顾问、即将出版的《Supertrends of Future China》的联名作者Jason Inch将有关签证问题的最新观点加以汇总，为我们提供了帮助。上周，Jason在他的博客China Supertrends上，谈到了北京创业中国精英会最近在上海举办的一场研讨交流活动，主题为“中国创业现状”。我有幸与张瑞展先生，正在给山东家庭电视购物带来一种全新模式的台湾企业家，和欧华律师事务所主管亚洲风险投资和私募股权事务的李大诚律师四人同分在一个讨论小组。 [...]

]]> By: Managing The Dragon » Blog Archive » Visas http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/#comment-27 Managing The Dragon » Blog Archive » Visas Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:18:56 +0000 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/?p=30#comment-27 [...] place some of the most current thoughts on the visa issue. Last week, Jason commented on his blog, China Supertrends, and during a recent panel discussion and networking event in Shanghai which was sponsored by [...] [...] place some of the most current thoughts on the visa issue. Last week, Jason commented on his blog, China Supertrends, and during a recent panel discussion and networking event in Shanghai which was sponsored by [...]

]]> By: China Journal : Best of the China Blogs: June 9 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/#comment-20 China Journal : Best of the China Blogs: June 9 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:57:25 +0000 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/?p=30#comment-20 [...] China visa blues, there are other regulatory challenges awaiting foreign entrepreneurs in China. Here are some things foreigners need to know before starting a small business in China. [China [...] [...] China visa blues, there are other regulatory challenges awaiting foreign entrepreneurs in China. Here are some things foreigners need to know before starting a small business in China. [China [...]

]]> By: Thijs (Shenzhen) http://www.chinasupertrends.com/starting-a-business-in-china-things-foreigners-need-to-know/#comment-19 Thijs (Shenzhen) Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:20:10 +0000 http://www.chinasupertrends.com/?p=30#comment-19 Great post; I think this gives a good overview of the potential problems that can popup when foreigners want to start a small business in China. I agree with Lee about local firms; I think the best opportunity for small companies like IT firms is still outsourcing where you dont directly compete with local companies. Great post; I think this gives a good overview of the potential problems that can popup when foreigners want to start a small business in China. I agree with Lee about local firms; I think the best opportunity for small companies like IT firms is still outsourcing where you dont directly compete with local companies.

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