Knowledge Exchange

Presentation

A Phoenix in the Dragon’s Den II: Entrepreneurial Success in China – What’s new?

25 Mar 2021 18:30 - 21:00
  • Member Price: RMB 100
  • Standard Price: RMB 150
  • In-person event

Put on the hat of investors and let our young entrepreneurs pitch to you.

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Event details

The year 2020 has not been easy for the majority of people and businesses around the world, especially for entrepreneurs, who have had to face a pandemic on top of the trials and tribulations of running and scaling their businesses, not to forget fundraising.

In our second Dragon’s Den event, we invite you to come along for the ride and hear what it takes to persevere and get out of your comfort zone. Our three speakers (founders) are all currently fundraising. The event format thrusts our speakers to pitch their ventures to the audience as if they were potential investors.

Company Intros

Atiom

Atiom drives compliance, safety and standards to frontlines with a mobile solution teams actually use (4.4 days per week on average). Atiom makes training and communication measurable, effortless, and fun for employees. For managers, Atiom brings results. They work with world’s leading companies such as Compass Group, Mandarin Oriental and Nan Fung Group to decrease accidents, improve service and increase revenue. With real-time data tracking you can ensure your teams are up-to-date and workforce ready.

BuzzKID

China’s K12 English learning market is broken, parents spend big money while kids still speak broken English. BuzzKID connects English speaking kids around the world online. With our patented dialogue approach, since 2019 over 10k students have live practice English with 3k language buddies from 37 nationalities. 9 out of 10 paid users were referred, 8 out of 10 existing users renewed. BuzzKID is raising $1.5M to fast-track 10-times growth next year.

xixilab

xixilab makes a beautiful smile simple with a more convenient and affordable way to straighten teeth. We’re an international team importing medical grade plastic to create custom invisible braces. Buy direct to save time and money – 67% less than the market price and no need for monthly clinic visits. Having transformed more than 1k smiles, xixilab has an average customer referral rate of 100% – the ultimate sign of customer satisfaction!

Who will attend?

  • Younger Chamber members and entrepreneurs
  • Individuals looking to start a company
  • Those looking to potentially invest in a PRC-based venture

Event takeaways

  • Appreciate the challenges of starting up and continuing to grow a China-based business
  • Learn about the considerations required to build a successful operation in China
  • Understand the meaning of entrepreneurship in the China context
  • Gain from an opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and Chamber members alike

Agenda

  • 6:30 pm – 6:55 pm Registration and Networking
  • 6:55 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Introduction
  • 7:00 pm – 7:35 pm Presentations
  • 7:35 pm – 8:30 pm Panel discussion and Q&A
  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm Networking
  • 9:00 pm Event Ends

 

Notes:

In case of cancellation, please kindly note you must email the BritCham Shanghai Event staff Hilary.Wu@britishchambershanghai.cn before 6 pm, 24 March. Due to the service charges of Event Bank and online payment platforms, we can only partially refund up to 90% of your ticket price and payment will be processed within 14 days after the event via your original payment method. However, it is non-refundable for a cancellation request made beyond the above-mentioned timeframe.

The speakers

Moderator
Oscar Ramos
Partner & Managing Director of Chinaccelerator
Matt Spriegel
CEO & Founder of Atiom
Lucas Englehard
Co-Founder and CEO of xixilab
Shirley Wang
Founder & CEO of BuzzKID
Host
Kari Hakanen
GM at Asian Risks Management Services (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

Location

KPMG Office

K23 Room (Plaza 66, Tower 2, 23/F), 1266 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai, China

上海市南京西路1266号恒隆广场2期23楼

Venue sponsor

Supporting partner

Organiser

BritCham Shanghai

Co-Organisers

Platinum members

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