Erik Walenza Slabe
Startup Grind Google For Entepreuners.
Director Shanghai Chapter
Erik Walenza-Slabe is the Shanghai Director of Startup Grind, a global network of more than 150 entrepreneur communities. He earns his bread as Shanghai Managing Director of The Applied Value Group, an American management consultancy focusing on cost and capital efficiency. In addition, he is the co-founder of Value Added, an online HR startup that places students in mentored internships with startups and service firms. He holds an M.B.A. and an M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University, and was born and bred in Portland, Oregon.
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. It is powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 150 cities and 65 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies, Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. Started by Derek Andersen and Spencer Nielsen in February 2010 in a small office in Mountain View California, the original goal to bring together friends who would help each other has spread across the world.
MBA BIBLES is an international organization dedicated to connecting and inspiring MBA/EMBA all over the world. Founded in MIT, We bring together Core CEOs, professors, elite, leaders, top MBA/EMBA graduates and students through our on-line and off-line services.
Success means something different to each of us. We hope the support from MBA BIBLES's community of like-minded leaders will be invaluable in helping our members explore their biggest potential.
MBA BIBLES is a growing community of professional MBA/EMBA, entrepreneurs, influencers, experts and leaders seeking connection, inspiration, and the tools needed to succeed.
At MBA bibles we Believe:
In the power of MBA/EMBA helping MBA/EMBA.
In providing the tools and confidence to ask for more.
In speaking honestly about the road to success.
In synergy, as we are all strong individually but together we are stronger.
In a responsibility to the generations of MBA/EMBA who came before us and to those who will come after us.
That in building this community together, we have the strength and ability to create change and improve the world.
Panel Participants
At Limitless, we believe that choosing China as an expatriate assignment offers unlimited opportunity and adventure–and proper preparation is the key to success! Through real-life interviews from China’s leading expats in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chongqing and more, five times a week, the Limitless Project supports you and your loved ones through the entire process from relocation to repatriation. Glean wisdom and pick up fantastic tips and tricks from other people like you. Stay motivated, feel empowered and get connected to some pretty amazing folks by tuning in.
Alex Xie
Founder and Preesident
MBA BIBLES
Alex Xie is an alumnus of China Leaders for Global Operations and MBA holder from SJTU-MIT. Alex founded MBA BIBLES in 2012 when he was in MIT. After 2+ years dedication and commitment, MBA BIBLES become one of the most influential MBA and leaders community with MBA alumni from HBS, MIT, Stanford and other top biz shools. Alex is full of passion to make a difference and change the way people connect with each other.
Ally Mona
Limitless Laowai
CEO/Founder
After almost a decade in China, LimitlessLaowai.com Podcast Founder and Host, Ally Mona, is no stranger to the personal, cultural and lifestyle adjustments required of a successful laowai. Her mission: Equip the masses to take the China experience by the horns and enjoy the wild ride! Most recently, building the Limitless Project from the ground up has offered her first-hand insight into the insanities of launching a small business in China – one that's exploding fast and organically with over 11,500 downloads in 230 cities in 60 countries around the globe in just the first 11 weeks – and she's thrilled to share her experiences to motivate and empower others to find success in their own journeys.
Stephany Zoo
League of Extraordinary Women
Co-Founder
As a designer and a creative, a writer and a reader, Stephany believes everything starts from the story. Everything, in every format online and offline is simply an extension of that central narrative. As cofounder of League X, Stephany helps brands with spectacular stories find a cohesive voice in their visual messaging, market positioning and digital media. Apart from this, her deep passion about women's spiritual and professional empowerment in Shanghai brought Stephany to found League of Extraordinary Women since arriving to the city. At LXW, we organize bimonthly speaking engagement, dinners and events to advocate for the growth of enthusiastic women.
The League of Extraordinary Women (LXW) is a personal and professional development community, focusing on female empowerment. In addition to cultivating individual growth, we believe that the foundation of true female empowerment sprouts from building a community of support and resources. Therefore, we host monthly events, including networking parties, industry dinners, workshops, and fun events such as wine tasting and charity events. We believe that all you need you to believe in yourself is one other person who believes in you too!
Yincheng Zhang
Founder Dating
Founder/CEO
Yuchen (YC) Zhang graduated from Zhejiang University in China and after that received the Professional Doctorate in Software Engineering from The Technical University of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. YC started his professional career with 5 years working in Philips Research as a software designer and project leader in creating First-of-a-Kind products in the domain of healthcare and lifestyle. During his time in Philips, YC was also the leading force forming the open innovation alliance between Philips and its key suppliers. Apart from his strong tech background, YC also has been a active networker and explorer in the startup circle of various regions, including Amsterdam, Shanghai, San Francisco, London and Berlin. He has been a serial participant of Startup Weekend, and has been one of the organizers in Startup Weekend Amsterdam, and a serial mentor of Startup Weekend Shanghai. Since early 2014, YC has rebased his venture and business focus in Shanghai. Together with his team and partners, their mission is to create a highly co-creative and collaborative network for the diverse entrepreneurs in Shanghai. Over a year time, they have managed to bring a few key products/services to the community, including the mobile app and the meetup event.
Founder Dating Shanghai is a monthly gathering for all Startup founders and founder-to-be's in Shanghai, to meet, exchange ideas or experiences, contribute tips to each other's business, and eventually match potential co-founders and business partners. Every time we deliver the event with 5-7 high calibre startups, and an audience of over 100 people with a balanced mix of education, backgrounds, professions and even genders.
Fred Raposo is a leading expert in Marketing and Business Development with 14-year-success track record in Retail, FMCG, Chemicals and Consulting in Europe, US and China.
Settling in China since 2006, where he successfully manages teams of Chinese and Foreigners in international and local Business Development. Fostering social interactions, he gathered a massive network in China with Chinese government officials, Foreign and Chinese companies operating in diverse industries and diverse functions, Professional associations...
Shanghai Contact Me has been development under Aim Result (Mother Company) which assists Foreign companies in their Chinese market entry strategy with prior focus on business development and sales channels.
Co-founder in 2014 of Shanghaicontactme.com which is the only Free and Easy request platform to find the best price for value proposals of service providers in Shanghai.
Fred is an entrepreneur, a connector with service at heart, a great believer in self-empowerment sharing best practices around him, modern art enthousiast and lately created a wechat group of business developers where around 150 members are helping each other on China Business Development topics.
Fred Raposo
Co-Founder
Shanghai Contact Me
Shanghaicontactme.com has been created to offer you quality service providers from real cheap to premium standards, depending on your expectations and budget. We simply transfer your enquiry to our service providers network where a thorough investigation is carried out for supplier selection. During this process, we do not transfer customer contact information to any third parties. We have provided a tutorial guide where you will find instructions on how to fill the form. This will enable your enquiry to be as precise as possible in order to achieve the best possible outcome. Please note, this platform will not be held responsible for any liabilities caused by the service provider. However, if an issue were to occur, make us aware and the service provider will be investigated accordingly. As we value our visitors feedback, you will receive a short survey to complete after posting your enquiry in order to ensure your query was handled by the correct service providers.
The FC Club (Fortune Connection Club) is one of China's largest and oldest English speaking networking organizations and after 11 years now it has developed into a global networking organization. It serves a rapidly growing community of over 200,000 active members in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The FC Club is dedicated to bringing together business professionals, business managers, expatriates, human resource managers, and headhunters for its monthly events. Various social networking events and activities including Fashion & Luxury Networking Evenings, Business & Financial Evenings, Media Evenings and Career Development Evenings etc. are held every month in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore.
FC Club members are typically in their late 20's to late 40's senior management and more than 80 percent are country heads, general managers and heads of department. They are highly educated and motivated. Many of them are the most active mid-career, international professionals in their respective communities in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. People often attend the events for purely social reasons - to meet old friends and to make new friends. They also know that often it is not what you know about whom you know that helps in life. They have found that The FC Club is the place to meet the right people.
Linda Xu
CEO/Managing Director
FC Club
Linda Xu, Founder of FC Club (Fortune Connection Club) Linda founer FC Club in 2002. The FC Club is one of the biggest English speaking networking organizations in China. It is a very powerful and leading business networking organization and after 12 years now it has been developed to an international networking organization. It serves a rapidly growing community of over 200,000 active members and more than 100,000 in Shanghai. The FC Club is dedicated to bring together business professionals, business managers, expatriates, HR managers, headhunters and executives for its monthly events in Shanghai, Beijing and, Hong Kong. It will help you to meet likeminded people from all over the world.