I have recently been asked by the Institute of Directors in Hong Kong China to detail the difficulties of starting a business in Hong Kong. I have been starting businesses from scratch pretty much for my whole working life from my recent firm NEST, an early stage startup investment firm, to my earlier business, agency Fluid www.fluidhk.com. I had to think long...
One of the main problems facing any startup is how to eventually scale up the business. The key question for Hong Kong is whether it is an ideal place for start-ups to grow. The answer is mixed, depending on whether you view Hong Kong as just a local market or a gateway to the global market. If...
Struggling to think of any strong startup connections between the UK and China? Think again. Incubators, accelerators, tech delegations, stock exchanges, and U.K.-based business leaders are eyeing growth and profits by leveraging opportunities in the Far East. Trade flows have always been strong, but not for tech innovation and venture investment. Now that’s changing as more and more...
Silicon Dragon Talk: Offering a reality check on Hong Kong’s new push as a startup innovation capital, with guests Tytus Michalski of Fresco Capital, Melissa Guzy of Arbor Ventures and Simon Squibb of Nest. Hosted by Rebecca Fannin of Silicon Dragon Ventures.
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Silicon Heartland (Penguin Random House, 2022)
Tech Titans of China: How China's Tech Sector is Challenging the World by Innovating Faster, Working Harder and Going Global (Hachette Book Group, 2019)
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