Having worked cross-boarder out of China for the past 15+ months, I learned a thing or two about what it takes for Chinese companies to be successful on global stage. Below my conversation on this very topic on the China Accelerator podcast. It's a dedicated interview of 35 minutes in which I share perspectives and anecdotes from my time in China.
Podcast link: https://goo.gl/1rYzxJ (or check on iTunes)
0:00 Welcome Back and Introduction
1:50 Introducing Omid Scheybani
2:50 How Omid came to China and why he stayed
4:45 Chinese perceptions on Global Markets
8:15 Chinese Tech going Global and shift in Chinese exports
12:27 Diversity in Chinese Business and need for intl. Talent
14:57 Omid’s Advice on working for Chinese companies
17:55 Challenges for Chinese Businesses going global
19:25 Adapting to Chinese Business Norms
20:00 Treatment of intl. Talent
20:25 Perspectives of Chinese products in intl. Markets
26:34 Lightning Round Questions
29:19 Spread of Chinese Products to intl. Markets
33:31 Closing thoughts
Speaking at a Retail Summit at Google Beijing