Entertainment Entrepreneurship in China with Alex Ronalds

Expat Empire Podcast

English - January 07, 2019 22:56 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Places & Travel Society & Culture Education Self-Improvement Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: EEP 2 | Growing up in a country that doesn't exist anymore and moving abroad with Kirill Alferov

Next Episode: Building Businesses to Solve Customer Problems in Indonesia with Brant Connors

Today we will be hearing from Alex Ronalds. He was born in the United States, grew up in Hong Kong and France, and then lived for ten years in Beijing, China before moving to San Francisco. We discuss many topics including:
How Alex developed his interest in China while in university
What it is like to jump into the deep end in China by buying a one-way ticket to Beijing and figuring out how to build a career on-the-ground
How to leverage your network into new jobs
Navigating the murky world of Chinese visas
What it is like to create a startup in China and experience the roller coaster of emotions that comes with it
How you can leverage the skills, knowledge, and experience you gain abroad in other countries
Music on this episode was produced by Eli Hermit, please check him out at elihermit.bandcamp.com/.
Learn more about Expat Empire at expatempire.com!