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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30.

China 219
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5 Sources Of Ideas That Turn Into The Next Big Thing

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who search for real pain points, and build solutions around them, have the best chance of changing the world. When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound. The impact of global instability. Truly “disruptive” technologies.

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5 Generators Of Customer Pain Conducive To Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who search for real pain points, and build solutions around them, have the best chance of changing the world. When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound. The impact of global instability. Truly “disruptive” technologies.

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[Asia] Small Businesses Look To The Internet For Growth Opportunities

YoungUpstarts

Anu Madgavkar, senior fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute , shared these and more interesting insights into small businesses in Asia during a sharing session organized by search giant Google. The impact of the Internet has also opened up possibilities for small businesses seeking growth in both domestic and international markets.

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Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley (Part 4 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. China Venture Capital. China now has plenty of both.

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Hogging the Credit - Why Software Is Eating Banking

Seeing Both Sides

Due to market forces and government regulations, banks abandoned the lower end of the consumer market. Institutions are taking notice - one investor that I spoke to in a peer to peer lender shared with me that hedge funds are now flocking to the platform in search of higher rates. But when the credit crisis hit, everything changed.