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.

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.

Episode Mentions:

• Find Matthieu on 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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