Category Archives: China

Retrospective: Working in NHN

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

Everytime I enjoy a Capuccino it remind me of my good time in NHN, particularly the time I spent with my colleagues chilling in the cafeteria. NHN for those who are unfamiliar is like the “Google+Yahoo” of South Korea. It … Continue reading →

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Seeking partners for a techie coworking space in Wudaokou – URGENT!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

After spending a few weeks working in Lush / Bridge Cafe / Sculpting in Time and MAAN coffee, i finally found myself an office…for until April 5. It is my friend iOS coding school, appleschool.cnI was meaning to write a blog post titled “Learnin… Continue reading →

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Lin, Zuck, Obama : 3 hot guys, 3 game changers

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

I wrote this post after reading today???s article from Douglas Rushkoff for CNN (see below link). Their common point? Part of minority, maybe even disregard by others. That teach you tolerance. Also being multi-cultural, you already get exposed to o… Continue reading →

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TV set of the Chinese Show 给你一个亿 with @frankyu

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

Result: Frank was the only one to get an letter of intent for investment in kwestr. Way to go!Interesting Angel investors:Elvis Su – only 26 years old, the youngest Angel in China. He mainly invest in Lifestyle, project such as Apothecary bar in B… Continue reading →

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“1350KM: On the Wheel” Video reportage

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

If you are interested in knowing what is the daily life of the large majority of Chinese – and not the middle class educated ones you meet in Beijing, Shanghai and other first tier cities- you want to watch this reportage “Going back home by motob… Continue reading →

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AngelCrunch.com : the Chinese version of @AngelList

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

I have been thinking for a long while that China needs an AngelList. AngelList revolutionize the way to raise investment, bringing more transparency and more fair chance for entrepreneurs to get funded regardless of their original network. I parti… Continue reading →

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A welcoming Tech Community in Shanghai

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

Coming back from my hometown (Reunion Island) I took Mauritius Airline’s new direct Mauritius-Shanghai flight and figured I will spend a few days to (re)connect with friends and tech community builders in Shanghai instead of going straight to Beij… Continue reading →

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An Evening with a Ninja!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

Tonight I was at GWC event MobiTalk to listen to Fruit Ninja CEO, Shainiel Deo, shares insights on Fruit Ninja success and advices to mobile Games developers. It was a very interesting talk, Shainiel is a very good public speaker, very clear and e… Continue reading →

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Where are the best developers? China and Russia!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

Since I got interested in tech and entrepreneurship, I often hear than Silicon Valley companies/ entrepreneurs were moving to China because that where we find the Best developers. Well…yes.. but I was quite skeptical that the same thing is said … Continue reading →

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Interesting night @Garage Cafe, Open Day 36 kr event

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Carole (code name 烤肉)

Yesterday I attended the 4th edition of a new startup event in Beijing, called Open Day (?????????) organized by the brand new tech blog 36 kr.About 36kr I discover this new blog -that have launch maybe 3-4 months ago- via tech local friend who re… Continue reading →

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