Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurship in Asia
With a booming economy and fast growing venture capital investment, Asia has been attracting more and more enthusiastic entrepreneurs to chase their dreams in this land full of live and energy. While such adventures certainly present unprecedented opportunities to these talented and passionate minds, they also come with some challenges, especially for people who are not familiar with local business environment and the unique culture in that area. Are you thinking of developing your business in Asia? Do you want to get some real-world advice to help make your experience more smooth and successful? Come join us in the entrepreneurship panel and listen to the people who had been there and made it a success. They will share their experiences and insights on the following topics:
- What is the next hot industry segment for new ventures in Asia?
- What is the most valuable in Asia: the market, the cheap labor or the innovative
minds?
- When West meets the East -- the culture shocks and work force diversity
- The impact of government relationships on business development in Asia
- Intellectual property protection in Asia
Moderator
Professor John Danner
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Confirmed Panelists
- Imin Lee, Director of Engineering (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
- Munjal Shah, CEO, Co-Founder (Riya.com)
- Charles C. Wu, General Partner (Aventech Capital Partners), Lecturer, (UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business)
- John (Jitao) Chang, President, Co-Founder (GuanTeng(DongGuan) Precision Factory)