Breaking Down Barriers and Establishing a Global Startup Community, with Chen Wang, CEO at Slush China

Slush is one of the fastest growing events and communities for startups globally, bringing together both local and international companies to help inspire and support youth to pursue their dreams of entrepreneurship.

Today, we welcome Chen Wang, the person who helped the event break into the Chinese market, starting with Beijing in 2015. With Slush Shanghai coming up next month (September 7 to 8), Chen talks to us about the challenges of entrepreneurship, including maintaining good relationships with the government, protecting intellectual property and other essential tips to prospering in China.

Listen to the end for a special surprise for our dedicated listeners, on behalf of Slush China!

Show Notes:

01:30 Introduce Chen

02:23 What’s so special about Slush

06:15 Finding support and security in Finland

08:40 Global Community in Shanghai

11:05 The Chinese roots of Slush

13:03 The importance of government relations in China

15:31 Advice to organizations coming to China

18:58 Intellectual property concerns

19:51 The Chinese presence at Slush

24:25 Contact Info

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Many thanks to our host Oscar Ramos, guest Chen Wang, editor David and Geep, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com