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Ethan Allen – the interesting Asia story of a venerated American Brand
Last week at the Asia Society in New York I attended an event entitled “Ethan Allen CEO – Selling ‘Made in the USA’ to China. It featured Ethan Allen Interiors CEO M. Farooq Kathwari interviewed by Timothy Aeppel bureau chief … Continue reading
Expats living in the U.S. and China still seem to forgo a wide world view
I’ve posted that American expatriates living in China have increased my learning curve. Having met more than fifty U.S.A. born expatriates that now live in China (and even more non-U.S western expats), there are similarities in their view of … Continue reading
American expatriates living in China continue to increase my China learning curve
Today is my last full day in China for this trip. It’s been a different one than any of my prior trips and I’ve had more alone time on this trip than any trip to China I’ve made before. I … Continue reading
Keeping up on China by following Westerners
As I’ve not been in China for a longer period than usual I have a feeling of disconnection from my Chinese friends and colleagues. Via email, social media and Skype I have kept in contact with many people but as … Continue reading
Posted in Business in China, China, Communication
Tagged 'Mr. China', American Wheels Chinese Roads, Michael Dunne, Paul Midler, Poorly Made in China, Rebecca Fannin, Shaun Rein, Startup Asia, The End of Cheap China, Tim Clissold, Tom Doctoroff, Westerners in China, What Chinese Want
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How Americans and Chinese are alike – and then they’re not
I recently heard some Chinese colleagues of mine on a trip to the U.S. mention how geographically big are the United States. For instance trips between U.S. cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles require long car rides (when not … Continue reading
Marketing Chinese brands in the U.S. – it’s a learning process
It’s not as if the Chinese companies I’ve met with lack any understanding of good marketing principles. Nearly every company and everyone I’ve met in those companies have highly educated people that are focused on growing the sales of the … Continue reading
I’m not quite ready to move to China to live – yet
Even after a fifteen plus hour flight from Hong Kong back to Newark, I’m strangely not tired although I’ve not been to bed in more than 30 hours (and that’s after a 4 hour night’s sleep). My mind is buzzing … Continue reading
Business in China for Americans means hurry up and wait
Having moved around quite a bit during this trip – Tokyo to Hong Kong and then to Shenzhen, China I’ve been able to experience the stark contrasts of doing business in China with that of doing business in Japan or … Continue reading
Posted in Best business practices, Business in China, China
Tagged Business in China, Hong Kong, Lychee, Meetings in China, Shenzhen, tea in China
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