"Proffers Practical Advice"

"I love the way Chinnovation draws on the war stories of Chinese entrepreneurs and investors to dispel the myths and proffer practical advice to the next generation of high growth multinationals."
Daniel Heaf, Director of Digital, BBC Worldwide

"A Must-Read!"

"No one is better placed than Yinglan Tan to provide key insights, directly useful to business people seeking to learn about the China-way of entrepreneurship."
Jonathan Story, Emeritus Professor of International Political Economy, INSEAD and Author of China Uncovered

"Chinese Start-Ups Are Rocking The World!"

"China is not just making cheap imitations, China is thought-leading. Yinglan Tan captures a snapshot in Chinnovation that most journalists have been blind to."
Timothy C. Draper, Founder and Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Investor in Baidu

Bringing China's best innovations to the

World

Everything you need to be impressed by China's innovation

'It is often said that China makes products but does not invent them. Business professor Yinglan Tan dispels that myth.' (Nature, April 2011).

"Belongs in the Library of Anyone Who Has Ever Taken A Serious Interest In Venture Capital."

"The book will also help entrepreneurs who need venture capital financing by showing them how VCs add value to their companies."
Neil Shen, Founding and Managing Partner, Sequoia Capital China
(Michael Moritz, General Partner of Sequoia Capital, on right)

Top ways to turnaround a start-up business

On May 3, 2012, in China Business Forum, Chinnovation, Shiva Venkatraman, Tan Yinglan, by Tan Yinglan

Startups struggling for survival are not uncommon, due to economic changes, management problems, or product issues. Successful startups change directions but stay grounded in what they’ve learned. Ask yourself: if you started over today, would you build the same product? Shiva explains more below.

Uniquely Chinese Approaches to Design: Railways as an Analytical Lens

On May 2, 2012, in China Business Forum, Chinnovation, Har-Ye Kan, by Tan Yinglan

I have always been fascinated by Chinese design. Har-Ye’s work caught my attention over a chat at Harvard as she is one of the world’s leading expert in Chinese railways. Enjoy her article below.

Top 10 opportunities for Asian Entrepreneurs in the Cloud

On April 30, 2012, in China Business Forum, Chinnovation, Cloud Computing, Shiva Venkatraman, Tan Yinglan, by Tan Yinglan

The world is moving into a world where multi-modal devices dominate. You work on a document on your Macbook Air, then proof-reads and edit on your Ipad and then touch it up on your phone, store it on Evernote and save a copy on Dropbox. The backbone of this: Cloud Computing. Shiva elaborates on the opportunities. Tan Yinglan

Top 10 ways to scale your startup fast

On April 28, 2012, in China Business Forum, Chinnovation, Scaling, Shiva Venkatraman, by Tan Yinglan

Starting a company can be quite different in scaling a startup, and as such require quite different different skillsets. One of the most difficult decisions of an entrepreneur is when to let go of their baby, step aside and let professional management take over. Shiva explains more.

There is a significant difference between a small start-up business and as the famous venture capitalist Vinod Khosla calls it a “zero billion dollar start-up”. The latter has the DNA to become big and have a meaningful exit or growth path. How does one scale a start-up and that too at the right speed? This article of mine shares some ideas.

Why Talent Matters & How Talent Can Transform Your Organisation

On April 25, 2012, in China Business Forum, Chinnovation, Hiring, Talent, Tan Yinglan, Zach Piester, by Tan Yinglan

Winning Moves of Jiangsu Entrepreneurs

On April 7, 2012, in China Business Forum, Chinnovation, Tan Yinglan, Wang Yang, by Tan Yinglan

This piece below is by Wang Yang, who is a valued student of mine, an entrepreneur and also an economic consultant to the Jiangsu government. My experience has been that Zhejiang entrepreneurs listen to the market市场, while Jiangsu entrepreneur listen to the governor 市长. Wang Yang explains more.