China Business Cast

Ep. 94: Entrepreneurship, accelerators and unicorns in China with Matthieu Bodin

Today's podcast we are talking about entrepreneurship, accelerators and unicorns in China with Matthieu Bodin, Regional Manager at Techstars.

Today's podcast we are talking about entrepreneurship, accelerators and unicorns in China with Matthieu Bodin, Regional Manager at Techstars.

Note: In between the time of the recording and the release of this episode, Matthieu has move from Techstars to XNode

Matthieu Bodin

Frenchman, lived 10 years in Greater China and currently based in Shanghai.
Worked in fintech, luxury retail and for a startup prior to joining Techstars.
Helping to grow ecosystems of entrepreneurs throughout Greater China.Regional Manager Greater China at Techstars | Community Builder & Entrepreneur
Was leading the Techstars Startup Programs in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
He built bridges between Techstars and Chinese innovators: sharing his understanding of China within Techstars and its network, or presenting Techstars with Chinese officials and entrepreneurs.
His role is to identify, train and coach Community Leaders locally so they can support the next generation of entrepreneurs.

EPISODE CONTENT:

Matthieu tells a little bit of his background. What does he do, and what’s his relationship to China?
“We need more inventors vs innovation. Radical new discoveries vs incremental (small) improvements.” Details on where does Techstars fits in the global and Chinese ecosystem.
Discussion about entrepreneurship, capital investment and growth strategy
Matthieu shares insights on the whole startup / accelerator / VC ecosystem in China
#1 actionable tip for doing business in China
Ways to get in touch with Matthieu.

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