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From founding a hot dog start-up at Melbourne University,  to graduating from Harvard Business School’s MBA as a Baker Scholar, Bill Lang’s experience has been formed over a 30-year career in working with business owners and leaders across multiple industries and countries, and from his own entrepreneurial journey. By the time Bill had graduated from Harvard Business School, he had co-founded businesses in Australia and Silicon Valley that culminated in a $120 million global alliance with AT&T and British Telecom. For the last 20 years, Bill has leveraged his experience in China to help western businesses develop skills, strategies and relationships to engage with Chinese consumers and business partners at home and abroad.

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Would you like to pick the brain of a McKinsey consultant turned entrepreneur who has advised countless business owners in the US and globally? In this episode, host Denise Silber speaks to our first Australian guest, Bill Lang. A Harvard MBA and Baker Scholar, Bill helps business owners raise money and grow, expand to and from China, or simply survive the pandemic. A life-long learner, Bill is a coach, an educator, a government advisor, a passionate advocate for small business, and one efficient person!

In this podcast, Jack describes why companies need to stay engaged with China, despite the fact that the relationship between China and the United States,  as well as China and the other major industrial countries in the world, are likely to be more frosty in the years ahead than they have been since China joined WTO in 2001.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

In this podcast, Jack describes the contents of each of the eight chapters included in the Phase One Trade Agreement signed by China and the United States on January 15, 2020.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

In this podcast, Jack Perkowski, Managing Partner, JFP Holdings, Ltd., reviews---and grades-- his 2019 predictions, and discusses his predictions for 2020, a year that will be dominated by news of the coronavirus and ongoing trade negotiations with the United States.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

In this introductory podcast, Jack talks about his book, Managing the Dragon,” describes ASIMCO Technologies, the Beijing based automotive components company that he founded in 1994; and discusses why he decided to leave Wall Street for the Great Wall in the early 1990’s.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

The June 29 Trade War truce lasted just over one month. While many factors are at work, Beijing's reluctance to put agreed upon changes into law appears to be a key sticking point. While a legalistic approach may work in the U.S., it's ineffective and a non-starter in China. If the U.S. wants a deal that actually works, it's time to change its negotiating strategy or change its negotiating team.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy.

For the first time in memory, auto sales declined in China last year. In this podcast, Jack and Doug Perkowski discuss the reasons why; the prognosis for the years ahead; and 2018 auto industry highlights, including China’s global leadership role in electric vehicles and heavy-duty trucks, as well as new opportunities in the country’s auto aftermarket.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

In this podcast, Jack Perkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of JFP Holdings, Ltd., provides his five China predictions for the Year of the Pig, including how the US-China Trade War gets resolved, and reviews the accuracy of his predictions for 2018 with Doug Perkowski.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

In this podcast, Jack Perkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of JFP Holdings, Ltd., and Doug Perkowski discuss why Jack believes that trade talks between China and the United States are now moving the two countries to a successful resolution of the conflict, and why he predicts that the trade war will be history by mid-year.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

This time, our expert panel will share stories about how to launch a brand in China. Supported by a legal and marketing expertise, the panel will dispel myths, and arm you with essential knowledge to better your own approach in the China market. Topics include:

• how to get started and dispel common myths;
• protecting your intellectual property and growing your brand in China;
• adapting to the local mindset and building local alliances;
• how to combat sudden policy changes and navigate government regulations;
• protecting your brand cross-border.

Host: Kirsten Johnston, CEO of JWDK

Panelists:
Michael Norris, Former Research Manager, Resonance
Harold Broese van Groenou, Owner XIX Spirit; Co-founder & Director Gotham East
Matthew Waddick, Founder, Shanghai Customs
Karen Hao, Attorney at Law, Hong Fang Law

If you would like to get in touch with the speaker, please email janet.jiang@britishchambershanghai.org

Since our first podcast on the subject, the trade dispute between the United States and China has now blossomed into a full-blown Trade War. The Trump Administration has now imposed tariffs on $250 billion of goods from China; China has responded with tariffs on $110 billion of goods from the United States; and talks are at a standstill. In this podcast, Jack Perkowski, Managing Partner, JFP Holdings, Ltd.,  discusses the status of the Trade War.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy. 

Welcome to the second episode of our series of Live Lounge podcasts, where we invite business leaders to tackle major topics and trends impacting companies in China. This panel discussion was recorded in front of a live audience in Shanghai on 24 October 2018 at JLL office.

The topic of this episode is Digital Transformation. What does Digital Transformation mean? How do organisations decide where to begin and what does it look like in practice? Our panel of experts provide a broad overview of the topic comparing China to the Western world, and discuss how you might approach change within your business from operations and marketing through to recruitment.

For more information about the British Chamber Shanghai and its Marketing Focus Group, please click here.

In this podcast, Jack Perkowski, Managing Partner, JFP Holdings, Ltd.,  discusses the big story in China this year—the country’s trade war with the United States. Jack explains why the world’s two largest economies are now at odds over trade and also makes some predictions as to how the Trade War might turn out.

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Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy.