"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)

Chinnovation and Way Of the VC (Chinese Editions)

On October 27, 2013, in Chinnovation, Venture Capital, by Tan Yinglan

It has been a while since I have written (sorry for the dormancy).

I am happy to let you know that the Chinese editions of two of my books are out.

Way Of The VC (风险投资之道） This was the original catalyst which started the journey. I have told many people that I still think this is the best book I have written, although subsequent books sold much better. I have completely forgotten that my book was translated to Chinese and was told by some of my friends in China that they saw it at the bookstore. To my pleasant surprise, this Chinese edition has been very well-reviewed at Dangdang. (29 x 5-star ratings). One reviewer said: “投资方面的一本书” 介绍了风险投资的游戏规则. (An investment-related book, introduces the rules of the game of venture capital.)

Chinnovation (创新的国度）

Again, it was my wife who informed me about the Chinese edition of the book.

I just made a trip to Shanghai and it never ceases to amaze me how fast China changes.

Glancing through the two books again, many of my views have changed. Perhaps after many years later, I will write an epilogue to these books.

Fireside Chat with Robotics Engineer Hod Lipson: Man’s Next Best Friends may be Self-Aware Robots, Self-Replicating Robots, Robotic Scientist Eureqa, and 3D Printing

On June 16, 2012, in 3D Printing, Cathy Tao, China Business Forum, Chinnovation, Eureqa, Robots, by Tan Yinglan

At Chinnovate.com, timely articles about business innovation are featured to help readers incorporate and invent creative approaches for improving their business fundamentals. Cornell professor and robotics engineer Hod Lipson is fascinated by a different type of innovation. He is preoccupied with the question: Can computers augment or replace human invention? In other words, can computers be as creative and innovative as humans? Since humans and other biological life forms excel at designing, adapting, breeding, and evolving, Lipson uses a biologically inspired approach in his design of robots.

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.