Based on my observations from Shanghai and talking with people in HK + seed funders
#1. Working visas for foreigners are really really hard to get .. even incorporating as a personal services firm in PRC is tough. Be careful of subsidies disguised as property plays/incentives as you can be locked into the wrong geographical region/market. #2. A lot of startups are designed to be acquired as the IPO window in China is narrow and capital markets immature ... high tech also implies high risk. But too many clones and metoo products/services imply a highly competitive/fragmented market so be prepared for different business models (eg selling virtual items in games). #3. On the other hand, if you're a returning resident (sea turtle) with unique IP, there's some chance of rising above the noise. So a conservative bet is to build up an overseas R&D outfit and offer to grant a exclusive PRC license in return for equity may be one way around the investment strictures (see also tech derisking) ... note that Internet/media is TIGHTLY controlled so getting all the right permits is a headache. possible sectors to be in ... education. personal healthcare, ... some interest in FinTech (all relatively low upfront capital investment). The industrial sector (eg robotics) is currently going through a bust phase but long-term IoT could be interesting. Lawrence http://www.linkedin.com/in/drllau On Wednesday, 23 March 2016 09:13:40 UTC+8, Dean Collins wrote: > > Thoughts? > > - > http://www.smh.com.au/business/china/inside-chinas-445-billion-statebacked-startup-boom-20160309-gneo8v.html > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Dean Collins > Cognation Inc > d...@cognation.net > <javascript:>+1-212-203-4357 New York > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
