| Nov. 20 2008 at 10:20 PM |
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My name is Ben and I am relatively young and used to work for a regional company developing their Chinese market. Everything was going smoothly until the big recession hit home and I was laid off.
I tried to find other jobs but none that match my passion- international business.
So I sat down and realized my biggest assets are the fact that I speak fluent Chinese, have a huge base of Chinese contacts to back me up, been to China multiple times, and understand the business environment there well.
I thought about starting a consulting business that help companies outsource work to China; has anyone started a consulting business on here before? What I mean is that I can help companies find product suppliers in China, maybe help them do IT outsourcing; things like web design, graphic design, etc.
Any advice? Is it even a viable idea to do so? I guess my biggest obstacle is how to get people to believe me? I know I can deliver solid results but others might have different ideas.
Thanks
Ben
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| Nov. 21 2008 at 12:52 AM |
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there are TONS of jobs over there. why just move, even if to Taipei? I would if I 1) didn't have major commitments in NY and 2) could speak Chinese like you do!
Kudos!!
There is a great group of guys here in NY who are Harvard B-School grads and they are members of ACG. You should connect to the NY Chapter of ACG and ask them. I remember meeting them at the Mets game/ACG event last summer but would have to find their card.
They consult to US companies that manufacture in China. maybe you could join them? or start your own firm and do some type of business partnership, development or alliance with them?
Good luck
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| Nov. 23 2008 at 10:49 AM |
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Perhaps you can create a resource guide and/or e-Book on how to do business with China or how to outsource work, etc. and than sell the guide/book online, give speeches on the topic and become an expert in your field.....
You can also use affiliate marketing to get others to help you sell the guide/book
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| Nov. 23 2008 at 1:03 PM |
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Wow, you have a great skill set in speaking Chinese. This is an ever growing economy in today's world. I believe you can position yourself in the consulting world given the current need for outsourcing to China. You may want to reference our FREE entrepreneur guide as to how to start, operate and grow a business in today's web 2.0 world. We discuss outsourcing issues, as well as legal corporate formation.
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| Nov. 28 2008 at 5:40 AM |
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learning multi languages makes a better business man. 
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| Nov. 28 2008 at 7:39 AM |
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You know what? I am a Chinese as well but I have not traveled to China before because I am from Malaysia. Just an idea for you.
Since you are fluent with the language, why not source people/employees from Mainland China, train them for admin services required by businesses on the Internet such as article writing, search engine optimization, graphic designs and so on. If you provide complete and ample training, there will be people (like me) who want to lease one of your employees to work for me.
Hope over to AgentsOfValue.com for reference and take a peek about the model.
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