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Startup in China shares interesting and useful stories, insights and tips about the startup scene in China.  To adapt for this 2nd largest economy with 1.3 billion population, innovations should change forms.  This country isn’t about numbers.  The startup scene isn’t about the capital either but It’s all about people and their stories.  This podcast will open your eyes and mind to see the authentic startup phenomenon in China.    Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina

Baidu, the tech giant in China, the alternative of Google, entitled as the king of engineering among BAT, Baidu is one of the 10 best innovations selected by MIT Technology Review in 2016. Its autonomous self-driving car is expected to start the operation in the same year in the city held the world internet conference in China. But that’s far from the notion that local people have about Baidu especially for people working in the tech industry. Instead, the conversation around Baidu is more about money, blood and death.   Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina

In 1995, there were two of greatest entrepreneurs  in the history started their first startup in the US and China.   One was at age 24, moved to California to begin a PhD but left the program after two days to start his first startup, Zip2, to provide local business with an Internet presence by linking their services to searchers and providing directions.  HIs name is Elon Musk.   In the other side of the world, One  30 year old English teacher, went to the US to see the possibility of the internet and came back to China to build a startup called China Page to bring companies online and link them to the rest of the world.    Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina

Hello welcome to startup in China.  I'm your host Daniel Chang.  Today we are going after WeChat which is known as an app for everything you need for everyday life, from food delivery to paying electricity, from online shopping to offline spending, from transportation to leisure services, and now you can even cross the border without bringing the visa.   How could WeChat became this popular and who created this?  The answer might fall onto one man.  A middle aged idealistic dictator, but also a legendary computer programmer who loves rock music and cigarettes with a simple dream to create the value for users…   Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina

Welcome to Startup in China.  I’m your Host Daniel Chang.  Today, we’ll talk about the founder of the most valuable company in Asia, Tencent.  The story of Tencent is unlike any other startup stories that we’ve heard in the US.  What makes so different?  and How Tencent becomes Tencent today?  What obstacles they have faced during the dot.com bubble? and did they invest in SnapChat?  Let’s find out.    Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina

In Beijing, there’s a well-known street for startups.  More than 10 incubators and 20 plus VCs are gathered in this 100 meter long street called Zhongguancun Startup Street.  It has become the symbol for people in China who want to start their own startups, which, the Chinese government supports a lot.  As a matter of fact, In May 2015, the premier of China, Li Ke Qiang, was visiting this Startup Street. Obviously he was not there for a cup of coffee…  Instead, The prime minister was sending a strong message to encourage everyone to start a startup with a fancy concept called: Internet+ ------------------ Startup in China shares interesting and useful stories, insights and tips about the startup scene in China.  To adapt for this 2nd largest economy with 1.3 billion population, innovations should change forms.  This country isn’t about numbers.  The startup scene isn’t about the capital either but It’s all about people and their stories.  This podcast will open your eyes and mind to see the authentic startup phenomenon in China.    Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina

In this very first episode, we talk about the 3rd party digital payment platforms and the Cashless society in China.  Here’re some topics.    For a westerner, adopting the digital payment in China is much easier than you expect but if you don’t do it, your life might be harder than you think.    Is using WeChat Pay free?  Why do people prefer NOT to make a deposit to WeChat Pay but banks?   The reason Tim Cook said “Your kids won’t know what money is” in UK but not in US.    The digital payment platform comparison among PayPal, WeChat Pay, Venmo and Alipay.    WeChat Pay/s number of transaction has 5 times more than Alipay In Mary Meeter’s Internet Report 2016 from KPCB,   The truth behind the outstanding performance of WeChat Pay.    Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina

Why do we start the show and what is it about? Welcome to Startup In China. My name is Daniel Chang and I’ll be your host for this podcast. I am a Taiwanese spent 13 years working in Japan and 10 years in Taiwan and moved to China for more than a year now. As an entrepreneur, the 4 year startup experience gave me a unique insight about the fast-moving startup scene in the 2nd largest economy in the world. .. Give us a Rate & Review: http://apple.co/2fs0US1 Facebook: www.facebook.com/startupinchina Twitter: @istartupinchina