Ben Duvall is the the Chief Evangelist Officer for Asia, and Liu Kai is the CTO at linkfluence.

Linkfluence Asia is the only global social listening firm fully localized in China and APAC. Their mission is to monitor, analyze and engage the social web.

Learn more at www.linkfluence.asia

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Michael Young is the Founder and CEO of Trans Pacific Medicine.

Trans Pacific Medicine is dedicated to helping Chinese patients find trusted, quality health care options in America. 

Check them out at www.chuantaiyi.com

Chinaccelerator (a member of the Global Accelerator Network) is the first mentorship-driven seed-funding program in China. 

Learn more at www.chinaccelerator.com

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DrinkEntrepreneurs is a monthly event where entrepreneurs connect in a relaxed way. The event usually runs every first Thursday of the month in Shanghai but also in Paris, London, San Francisco and many other cities. Thousands of entrepreneurs have met partners, co-workers, investors and friends through the event. DrinkEntrepreneurs is different from other events because it's very laid back and informal. It's like having a beer with friends, nothing like overtime. It's non-profit, we do it for fun. There are lots of young startupers and you don't wear a tie unless you plan to use it for a lap dance!

Check em out at shanghai.drinkentrepreneurs.com

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Liam Winston is the Co-Founder and Managin Director of MobileNow Group.

MobileNow has one goal -- to build the best apps and responsive websites out there, and it's been doing it in China/Asia for a while now. Liam shares with me how his company has weathered the myriad challenges to operating in this market, as well as how he has coped with the personal challenges of being an foreign entrepreneur in a market that waits for nobody.

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Pascal Coppens is the Founder of Letsface. Letsface is a creative tech company based in Shanghai that has built a platform to create unforgettable digital experiences at live events. Pascal talks about the union of offline and online events, as well as the scale of the opportunity, and the challenges he has encountered trying to capitalize on it.

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Alex Duncan is the Co-Founder and Product Lead at KAWO.

KAWO's goal is to "empore brands using Chinese social media". Over the past few years, the importance of Chinese social media platforms in branding and sales has skyrocketed. For any and all companies looking to play in the China market, social media strategy is one of the most important considerations, as more so than any other major market in the world, THAT is where consumers are influenced. What's more, ecommerce has become seemlessly integrated into social media platforms in China, meaning that the space between the decision to buy, and the act of making a purchase, have never been closer together.

Alex and I discuss this dynamic, what it means for brands trying to establish themselves in this market, and how as a 'foreigner' Alex has navigated the entrepreneurial landscape in China to build a lasting business.

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