中国のjump-start
中国の市場を征服することは容易ではない。 幸いにも知識および経験が指示するできるだけ巧妙に奇妙な土であなたの第一歩をさせることをある多くの組織がある。 これらの組織の1つはベネルクス三国の商工会議所である。 中国のサクセス・ストーリーはこの商工会議所のオフィスに総務部長とHelmy Koolen、話すために小走りに走った。
彼らが彼ら自身を呼ぶように(またはBenChamベネルクス三国の商工会議所は、)中国のオランダのビジネス連合とベルギーのルクセンブルクのビジネス連合間の合併から起こった。 「2001でベネルクス三国の商工会議所は上海の章を始め、11月2004日に私達は北京の章を開けた。 この時点で私達は550人のメンバーに持っている。 従って私達は北京および上海のベネルクス三国のコミュニティの強い代表である。 BenChamは3つのアクティビティの種類を提供する: 中国のビジネス、中間および小規模工業の若い専門家そして研修会のための広報活動をすることに関するビジネスでき事。 すべての活動は報知的な内容で豊富、非公式ネットワークの飲み物と、当然、手に手をとってである」。
会員
「ベネルクス三国からの会社だけBenChamのメンバーになることができる。 1つはまた個々のメンバーに似合うことができる。 但し、私達は厳しい。 この会員はベネルクス三国からあるが、非ベネルクス三国の会社に勤めている会員のために予約。 そのような場合専ら私達は個々の会員を考慮する。 会員はそれ450を € 、-年要し、提供するネットワークへのアクセスをおよびいろいろな種類の他のサービスおよび活動」。
活動
「頻繁に私達は他の会社か権限と会社を接続する。
私達は更に円卓会議会議を時々組織する。 And when a new company comes to China to see if they can establish a business here, I search for people who can help them. We have been successful doing so several times. Commercial consultancy advise is where we draw the line though. We have the policy not to compete with the activities of our members, some of whom in some cases do offer business consultancy.”
Fairytales
People often tend to say you have to find a Chinese partner for your business, is that true? “Personally I would definitely reconsider that. Finding a good Chinese partner is no walk in the park. Several of our members have experience in loosing (a lot of) money to a so-called ‘partner’. If you don’t really need a partner, and you have a good product or service, I wouldn’t do it. Sometimes however, you have no choice. For instance if you want to register on tenders from the government, say as an architectural firm, it is often demanded that you have a Chinese partner. Considering the fact that a public tender from the Chinese government is very complicated for foreigners, having a Chinese partner in these cases is no superfluous luxury.”
Chinese mentality
Whether you work with or without a partner, do or don’t become a member of BenCham, sometimes one just has to take a leap of faith. “You will grow accustomed to the country and the Chinese business approach quite easily. I admit, Chinese employees can have difficulties with priorities and they might find it hard to work independently. It is however to their credit that they are flexible, prepared to work hard and they are very kind by nature. Of course, just like in the West, there is always a chance to be swindled, and, like any business anywhere, you can loose some money someday. But don’t let that keep you from coming to China. It would be a pity if you miss out certain business deals, just because of the wrong information and exaggerated fear. After all, doing business is all about taking risks.”
Huanying!
“In case you do decide to go to China, observe the market well, gather as much information as possible and make use of all your contacts. It can sometimes be frustrating and not everything you touch will instantly turn into gold. But if you are patient and keep the fact in mind that China is a growing and willing market, you will discover a whole new world. Jump in!"
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August 16th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
This is good, thanks for the post!
I think a lot of people forget what they would otherwise do in business when they get to China. They just think everything will come easily and all the business logic goes out the window- “blind optimism” isn’t that what the Chinese minister said?