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

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.

Episode Mentions:

• Find Matthieu LinkedIN

• Techstars website

• 37 signals / Basecamp website

• Carnet.cc website

• Find Techstars WeChat group: techstarsofficial

• Join China Business Cast WeChat group

• Find Jons on LinkedIN

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