Description
Find out where the new innovation hot spots are, what the next consumer waves will be, and where to catch them
Asia's innovation hot spots are fast emerging as first-choice destinations for bright, young entrepreneurs. From Taiwan to Singapore, technology center hubs are forming to rival the original Silicon Valley. Startup Asia gives you a close-up view into the key growth trends shaping entrepreneurship in China and India, plus the new frontier market of Vietnam.
Showing how entrepreneurs and investors can start up in Asia and go global, the book provides a first-hand, on-the-ground tour of the new technology centers that are gaining momentum all over Asia. Interviews with the most successful venture capitalists and entrepreneurs reveal their winning strategies and show how a new generation of entrepreneurs in China and India are no longer looking to the West for their cues—but are instead crafting their own local business models and success strategies.
- Shows entrepreneurs and investors how they can pursue their dreams of launching successful start-ups in Asia
- Reveals that many of the same venture investors that first funded young businesses in Silicon Valley moved into China, then India, and are now finding their way to Vietnam
- Addresses the risks of doing business in Asia's developing markets, including lack of intellectual property protection, political and regulatory shifts, bribery, and corruption
From high-profile Forbes contributor Rebecca Fannin, Startup Asia is the essential guide for anyone looking to trek into this new frontier.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Kai-Fu Lee xv
Introduction 1
PART I ASIA'S HOTSPOTS OF INNOVATION 9
Chapter 1 China's Next Generation Tech Stars 11
Chapter 2 India Emerges to Narrow the Gap 47
Chapter 3 Vietnam: The Next Frontier 77
PART II ROAD MAP TO HOT SECTORS 101
Chapter 4 Catch the Mobile Boom 103
Chapter 5 Get In on the Cleantech Boom 115
Chapter 6 Ride the Consumer Wave 131
Chapter 7 Create a Niche in a Proven Sector: Outsourcing 143
PART III TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS STRATEGIES 151
Chapter 8 Tap into Government Incubators 153
Chapter 9 Become the Next Twitter, LinkedIn, or Groupon for Asia 167
Chapter 10 Originate a Breakthrough Discovery 179
Chapter 11 Take Your Startup Public on the NYSE or NASDAQ 189
Chapter 12 Go Global from Asia 203
Afterword 213
Acknowledgments 215
Notes 219
About the Author 229
Index 231
