As an entrepreneur, finding an adapted solution concerning your office issue is vital. All the people that have been in China for a certain time know it: the simplest thing can become a nightmare here, it’s all the more true for Real Estate! The commercial Real Estate market is much more organized and professional than the residential market but only top Grade A and Premium buildings have an international professional management. Most of the buildings in Shanghai are managed by local landlords.

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I was recently contacted by a company in the US (let’s call them the Acme Tool Company - not the real name) to source some fine-tolerance tooling in China. This article briefly outlines that engagement and points out some common questions that should be asked. Each company and each situation is different. By asking these and other questions, you can determine the best course of action for your company or your client.

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The process of registering a business in China is considered complete only after capital injection and verification. Below are the two options of capital injection that companies can choose from:

1. Full injection within six months from the issuance of the business license.

2. Or 15% to 20% injection within 3 months…

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By Mike Threatt

Firms coming into China always include research into local market conditions and human resources in their business plan.
Unfortunately, once a business is established and operating efficiently within the local system many of these firms abandon those resources which were responsible for their initial success and substitute their own (western) corporate hiring practices.
This dysfunctional cycle has become SOP for large firms and is one of the major reasons extended growth does not live up to the expectations of initial projections.

1. A Fortune 500 firm seeks to establish production/branch offices/outlets in Asia.
2. The company’s advance team makes contact with local partners and, through these partners, local government and licensing entities. Read the rest of “Losing Out on HR” or post a comment

Recent internet-driven crises have once again put internet word of mouth (IWOM) into the spotlight. Just a few weeks ago, for example, Dior pulled advertisements featuring Sharon Stone from mainland China after the actress made comments that raised the ire of netizens.

While such events demonstrate the importance of listening to IWOM for reputation management…

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