Lucas Rondez, CEO and Founder of niHub Innovation Center, speaks with Matthieu David-Experton about his experience in China that led up to the founding of niHao App and niHub Innovation Center, the importance of building a connection with the government within your district and city, and how to become an honorary citizen with many awards.

Highlights of this episode include:

1:56 Lucas experience in China prior to niHub

3:52 niHao App

6:55 niHub Innovation Center

12:13 Criteria of joining niHub

14:02 After joining niHub: setup and cost control

14:56 Main business model of niHub

16:24 Importance of being close to the government and how to do so

19:56 Building connections with governments

25:12 industries of niHub’s clients

29:00 Cases of niHub’s partners that succeeded because of the Hangzhou ecosystem

32:00 Partnership with WeWork and similar companies

33:50 How niHub is discovered by clients

36:11 Business model

39:18 Acquiring shares of companies

40:35 process of raising money in China compared to in Europe

43:17 Experience of raising money

45:42 Thoughts on incentives to Chinese investors

47:32 How Lucas became an honorary citizen and obtained other awards.

More about niHub Innovation Center: http://www.nihub.co/

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