It’s not easy to find non-politicized economic data about China. Much of the data that’s easily available is from business consultants (welcome to the China party if you have a synergistic strategy), or from western political consultants (sourcing from China is the first step on the highway to hell), or from various governmental party organs […]
Category Archives: Business
Trust and Business in China
September 21, 2006 – 4:53 pm
Is it possible to trust across cultures? It’s an important question because much of what happens in business is based on trust. In the article at this link (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14871319/site/newsweek/) you will find a really thought-provoking article about the image of China. A friend sent me the link; Thanks, Lisa.
Much of this article explores the question of […]
Intellectual Property and Growth in China
September 13, 2006 – 1:36 pm
Protecting your intellectual property (IP) is probably key to the success of your business. It is for most businesses. Product IP, process IP, market insights, and more are the basis of successfully competing in a market. If you can’t or don’t protect what lets you provide value to your customers, then you don’t succeed.
I met […]
Economic Growth, Resource Shortages, and Profit From Water in China
September 12, 2006 – 10:53 am
Resource shortages are opportunities for profit. The greater the shortage, the greater the opportunity. China needs water and lots of it. It’s a key resource for growth. There is a huge shortage of water in China. A person in Beijing has access to less water than a person in Israel.* The water that is available […]
China: Resources and Growth
September 8, 2006 – 8:57 am
Growth requires resources and the rest of the world does not understand the real story of resources in China. From water to minerals to ore to oil to electricity to land to renewable resources like lumber, China faces constraints on resources that are little understood and unappreciated by most of the rest of the world. […]
Growth and Migration: Opportunity or Problem?
August 31, 2006 – 11:12 am
The massive rural to urban migration currently occurring in China is both an opportunity and a problem. One of the underlying societal phenomena that gets little notice outside China is the huge migration from the impoverished rural area’s to urban areas. This migration, like all migrations before it, is the result of fairly simple economics. […]
Business in China: A Modern Day Frontier
August 26, 2006 – 1:30 am
China; the promised land of modern-day business. one-point-three billion customers. You gotta get there. If you don’t have a synergistic, forward-looking, first-mover advantage taking strategy that you’re already implementing, then you’re hopelessly late.
I’ve been here long enough now to get my feet on the ground – barely – and maybe all that’s true or maybe […]
