ChinaFlexpat

You can also start your own business in China. Learn from Deano who  has worked with many flexpat entrepreneurs to achieve their dream.

• Bring additional value to China

• Master special challenges

• Differentiate from Chinese entrepreneurs

• Insprire Chinese professionals

• Integrate in China

• Deal with uncertainty

• Build a sustainable lifestyle which fits your income

• Influence Chinese entrepreneurs

Deano Delpleash is a High-Performance leadership & Business Coach, helping flexpat entrepreneurs scale their business without sacrificing their worklife balance. He has been in China for over a decade honing his skillsets in innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Find his podcast "NextGen Tech CEO Journey" on any podcast app.

Find Deano on Wechat: Deanodelpleash

Linkedin: Deano Delpleash

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133 Start your own flexpat business
132 Jump into Entrepreneurship
139 Coach your team
138 European values
85 Start your own service business
64 Build a global business in China

Chinese are also flexpats. So why would they work in Luxembourg? For its vibrant Chinese community? Or maybe its mix of flexpats from 140 nations? 
What's Luxembourg like? How can Chinese professionals integrate this culturally complex country?
What is Luxembourg doing to attract and retain flexpats? 
Denis knows a lot on the topic. He's a board member of ChinaLux, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg and has been running his own company, Weilan Coaching and Training in Luxembourg for 5 years. Denis speaks multiple languages and moves between cultures like a DJ!
He regularly publishes articles on Intercultural Agility on LinkedIn.

Find him here:
www.weilan.biz

Find him on Wechat here: pariscoach75
Find Francis on Wechat: Flexpat2020

Title: Embrace the Power of Executive Coaching and Upskilling
Quote: Motivation and Growth start with Taking Action.
 
Terry Clarke
- Personal Development &
Intercultural Leadership Coach
- Training and Education Entrepreneur

Shownotes start here:
 
Learn to be a coach to your international and Chinese team. Coach Terry shares the shortcut to years of learning and practice in situational leadership.

- What is the current challenge for flexpats and Chinese professionals?
- What exactly is coaching and training?
- How does it add value to individuals, teams, leaders and companies?
- How to define a scope for a coaching project
- How to provide coaching and training to your team
- How to differentiate as a Flexpat coach
- How to always keep learning and growing
- How to start your personal development journey

Follow Terry's content on Wechat:
Wechat Official Account: growthhublife
Wechat Channel: UPSKILL提升重塑

Terry is an accomplished Executive Coach, Trainer, and Facilitator with over 20 years of experience in Greater China.

Passionate about education and storytelling, Terry is the founder of Upskill Consulting and the content director for the motivational WeChat community GrowthHubLife. He shares insightful content on mindset, coaching, motivation, leadership, and soft skills, reaching a wide audience.

Find Terry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachterryc/
Founder and Executive Coach at Terence H Clarke Coaching: https://www.terencehclarke.com
Co-founder, Head Coach and Facilitator at UpSkill Consulting: https://www.upskill.consulting

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126 Create an international company culture in China
46 Lead Chinese teams
136 China-focused future
113 Young China - Chinese companies going global
129 Expats leave China

Title: Radically Relevant China Marketing for Brand Success in China. 
Quote: "China is fast moving and complicated. Combine context, content and channels to succeed.”

Mike Golden
Founder and CEO
China Marketing Expert
20 years China experience

Shownotes start here:

Learn from a real Marketing expert with 25 years experience in and with Japan and China.

• Current B2C marketing environment in China
• Market entry for international brands
• Market barriers for international brands
• About Chinese upcoming brands
• Chinese brands going international
• Job opportunities for flexpats both in China and in other countries
• Lifestyle advice for flexpats

Mike Golden is the founder and CEO of a marketing communications agency in Shanghai, with over 20 years of experience in China. He has also spent time in Japan and Thailand. He works with multinational brands to succeed in China through the methodology of “radically relevant China marketing.” He graduated from Cornell University and holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. In his spare time he plays a variety of musical instruments, hangs out with his family, pet corgi and cat. 

Mike Golden / [email protected]
www.brandigochina.com
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122 Social Media Branding
123 Branding professor at university
103 German Beer Branding 
98 Coffee Branding
39, 84 Market entry, branding for international brands

Contact Francis (Wechat: Flexpat2020) if you want to join our Flexpat wechat community.

Title: Understand the education ecosystem in China. 
Quote: "Chinese kids can learn to speak up and participate in class!" 

Brantley Turner
Global education expert
Entrepreneur and Board Member
30 years China experience

Shownotes start here:
Understand the education ecosystem in China. Learn from a real China education expert with 30 years experience in various career positions in and with China.
 • What are the key differences between the Chinese and the US education system, and what can they learn from each other?
 • How do Chinese students profit / suffer from the high performance pressure in the education system?
 • How can Chinese students prepare for an international lifestyle, study abroad, learn an open mindset?
 • What can parents do to support their children?
 • Which opportunities do flexpats have to create value in the Chinese education system?
 • How will the recent government restrictions in China concerning private education affect international influence?
 • Can teachers still build a great career in China?
• How should international schools hire flexpats and locals and create a good team?

Brantley Turner, the East Asia Education Director for Dwight Schools, brings 25 years of experience in China, including a decade as the founding principal of a unique Sino-U.S. high school approved by China’s Ministry of Education. Her recent ventures include educational start-ups in Vietnam.

Renowned for her groundbreaking East-West school leadership and exceptional Chinese communication skills, Brantley is a fervent believer in the power of disruption in education. She views school leadership as a dynamic space for exploring individual assumptions and perspectives, and how these can either hinder or propel progress.

Her commitment to constant innovation in leadership, school enhancement, arts programs, and educational technology underpins her drive for top student outcomes in Asia. Brantley is a forward-thinking leader in global 21st-century education discussions.

Find Brantley Turner on LinkedIn

Kai held several top management positions in China for many years before he decided to start his own business.

In this episode, you will learn what it is like living in the same neighborhood as Tesla in Shanghai and what that means for daily life.

You`ll understand several reasons why it is essential to start your business while still being employed elsewhere. (Guanxi, Visa, Language, etc.)

You`ll get insights on how to find the right business partner and how to navigate the Chinese business landscape as a foreigner, especially being a first-time entrepreneur.

Connect with Kai on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-marcel-dodel-64987467/

Many expats have left China and international companies struggle to replace them with experienced professionals from HQs. What does this mean for the company both in China and in the corporate office?

What is the main reason why expats return home and new expats are not coming here?

What choices do European companies have to deal with this?

Can Chinese teams achieve the same output as international teams?

What is the main risk when European companies don’t have any foreigners in China?

What is the value of a flexpat?

How can flexpats build a network in HQs and learn important company know-how?

How can flexpats justify their salary package?

LinkedIn: Christian M. Göttker

Wechat: CMG-GSA

Please also tune in to episode 126, where Eric Voigt explains exactly how Flexpats or Chinese professionals are suited for Top Management positions in China for international companies.

Other episodes:

20 Leadership advice for flexpats

21 From Entry Level to Top Management

100 Get your first Management Job in China

107 Transition from Expat to Flexpat

111 Prepare expat assignment

46 Lead Chinese teams

96 German Center Taicang