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ATP296: Jan Smejkal - Your China Guy


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[00:05] Welcome Jan Smejkal aka Your China Guy to Cross Border Kyle with host Kyle Ellicott
[01:25] What is Jan aka Your China Guy up to?
[02:45] Jan works with Startup Grind. How many chapters does it have now?
[04:45] What has Jan seen happen with the \"community\" in China specific to Startup Grind which grew from 3 or 4 chapters to 25? How did he develop that community?
[10:00] Where does Jan see the Shenzhen community today? What does he see happening in that community around startups and entrepreneurship? What\'s the pulse?
[15:45] A quick sidestory of Kyle in Shenzhen
[24:25] How did Jan come up with the name Your China Guy?
[26:45] Where is China going? With the venture markets and startups taking off, where is this situation going?
[31:10] Kyle advises you should give China a chance
[38:00] The number of people traveling in and out of San Francisco alone globally is huge but there\'s a lot more activity happening in China
[40:25] Jan\'s top 3 pieces of advice for first timers landing in China
[45:45] Jan\'s favourite travel hack
[47:00] Who is Jan\'s favourite China unicorn?
[48:00] Where can someone find more about Startup Grind in China? Go to startupgrind.com/
[50:50] Find Jan on twitter.com/yourchinaguy or contact him through email at [email protected]
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