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Haven’t yet found the time to read the books “Poorly made in China” (reviewed here) or “Mr. China: A Memoir”? Well you are in luck. Take a few minutes and read “Betrayed in China: One Entrepreneur’s Hard Journey East”. The Feb 2013 Inc. Magazine is pretty much an executive summary or cliff notes’ version of…

WFOEs usually take the form of limited liability companies and the liability of the foreign investor in respect of the WFOE is limited to the amount of capital it agrees to contribute. The risk of proceeding with a WFOE structure is that a foreign investor will not have the assistance of a domestic partner when…

Summary Written by Mike Bellamy, the founder of Shenzhen-based sourcing agency PassageMaker, this whitepaper is a behind the scenes look at common tactics used in China to deceive buyers. Is designed to give the reader the tools needed to avoid typical traps. Target Audience Buyers sourcing or interested in sourcing from China. About the Publisher…

[youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh5qQN9RVE4″ width=”500″ height=”300″] If you are having trouble viewing this video click here. How can you go China direct if you can’t necessarily go China Factory direct? Topics covered in this video: -Strategies for “New or Highly Customized” projects -Manage expectations -Make sure you have the right partners in place (suppliers and service providers)…

[youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlbFfCuiIQ” width=”500″ height=”300″] If you are having trouble viewing this video click here. How can you go China direct if you can’t necessarily go China Factory direct? Topics covered in this video: -Small “off the shelf” Projects. What to focus on. Related Videos China Sourcing – Small Buyers Strategies Part 1 China Sourcing –…

[youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgG_FtRehXg” width=”500″ height=”300″] If you are having trouble viewing this video click here. How can you go China direct if you can’t necessarily go China Factory direct? Topics covered in this video: – How to protect yourself before the goods arrive. – Price, Quality, Lead time, Intellectual Property. Related Videos China Sourcing – Small…

[youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeo4QB9elYc” width=”500″ height=”300″] If you are having trouble viewing this video click here. How can you go China direct if you can’t necessarily go China Factory direct? Topics covered in this video: – Is China ready for you? (BOM, production technologies, etc…) -Are you ready for China? (budget and skill set) -Multiple China trips…