Documentary: Three British entrepreneurs put it all on the line in China.
China’s booming economy is a Holy Grail for risk-taking entrepreneurs. Every day intrepid Brits land there, seduced by wages of 20p an hour, dirt-cheap products and over a billion potential customers. But the Wild East is no place for the faint-hearted.
Unleashed from 50 years of Communism, Chinese entrepreneurs are taking no prisoners in their own relentless quest for wealth, and only the toughest will survive… Acclaimed directors Alastair Cook and Rob Davis follow the dramatic missions of three British trailblazers as they try to make their fortunes in China: the real dragon’s den
Cecil Pih’s keys to doing business in China…
“The money is hot the food is hot and the girls are hot. Doing business in China is very difficult and very easy at the same time. To succeed in China you need: connections, clout, cash and cultural understanding. To close the deals you need: wining, dining and wenching.”
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Podcast – China Business Show - Alan VanderMolen – President of Edelman Asia Pacific
Not sure of the final outcome for Col. Peter Williams? His biggest challenge … “getting paid.” Col Williams may have been too trusting. My guess is that his invention was quickly ripped. No real copyright protection in China to save Col. Williams. I hope he was able to make a buck or two. He does have a website
http://www.conditionaire.org.uk/index.htm
As does Vance Miller
http://www.vance-miller.co.uk/press.html
Vance notes on one of his site articles that “Peter (Williams) has yet to see the money”
So the older gentleman, Peter, it is suggested, might be the one of the three Brits to loose his shirt, and more importantly (especially for a 70-year old), his dream.
So many ways to loose in China, yet the desire for wealth seduces.