Comments on: Danwei to danwei: Get lost! http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/ Where China Businesses Come to Talk Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: China Incorporation http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-1011 China Incorporation Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:05:39 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-1011 Nice piece of work. The JV is usually regarded as an idealistic way of getting a piece of the Chinese market by Western-based managers who have no clue of the realities here. Unless the targeted industry is a regulated one, which requires a JV for market entry, a joint venture should be avoided at any cost in China. Nice piece of work. The JV is usually regarded as an idealistic way of getting a piece of the Chinese market by Western-based managers who have no clue of the realities here. Unless the targeted industry is a regulated one, which requires a JV for market entry, a joint venture should be avoided at any cost in China.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup: JVs in China, SZ Labor is Standing Up, Iphone on Hold, and White Mans Burden | All Roads Lead To China http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-40 Weekly Roundup: JVs in China, SZ Labor is Standing Up, Iphone on Hold, and White Mans Burden | All Roads Lead To China Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:30:48 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-40 [...] Danwei to danwei: Get lost! Known best for his efforts at Danwei, Jeremy Goldkorn has shared some of his nuggets of knowledge on the AMCHAM daily website. Having experience partner discussions 4 separate times over the last 2 years, I share many of Jeremy’s thoughts. however, I think a few more need to be added. Like, if you are going to partner with someone or another entity, make sure you are clear about roles, responsibilities, capabilities, and expectations…. more often than not, where I have seen partnerships go bad it is because something got lost in one of those four areas. [...] […] Danwei to danwei: Get lost! Known best for his efforts at Danwei, Jeremy Goldkorn has shared some of his nuggets of knowledge on the AMCHAM daily website. Having experience partner discussions 4 separate times over the last 2 years, I share many of Jeremy’s thoughts. however, I think a few more need to be added. Like, if you are going to partner with someone or another entity, make sure you are clear about roles, responsibilities, capabilities, and expectations…. more often than not, where I have seen partnerships go bad it is because something got lost in one of those four areas. […]

]]> By: Paul, Shanghai http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-39 Paul, Shanghai Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:37:01 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-39 It's interesting to see that Jeremy is discouraging the JV. In the early days they were the only option, and then there were so many horror stories of foreigners investors losing the shirts off their back, like the collection of these mishaps in 'Mr. China.' However, my understanding was that in the last couple of years, with a more mature Chinese business community, there were more reliable opportunities. Is it still really that dangerous to look into JV's, or is it now a feasible option? It seems like always going the WOFE route could be fairly limiting. It’s interesting to see that Jeremy is discouraging the JV. In the early days they were the only option, and then there were so many horror stories of foreigners investors losing the shirts off their back, like the collection of these mishaps in ‘Mr. China.’ However, my understanding was that in the last couple of years, with a more mature Chinese business community, there were more reliable opportunities.

Is it still really that dangerous to look into JV’s, or is it now a feasible option? It seems like always going the WOFE route could be fairly limiting.

]]> By: China Law Blog http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-38 China Law Blog Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:02:40 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-38 <strong>China SMEs -- Own If You Want To Own</strong> In the song, "Positive Vibrations," Bob Marley sang, "Live if you want to live." On AmchamDaily's blog, Jeremy Goldkorn says if you want to own something in China, you have to make sure you own it. Marley and Goldkorn both speak great truths. AmCh... China SMEs — Own If You Want To Own

In the song, “Positive Vibrations,” Bob Marley sang, “Live if you want to live.” On AmchamDaily’s blog, Jeremy Goldkorn says if you want to own something in China, you have to make sure you own it. Marley and Goldkorn both speak great truths. AmCh…

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