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"Don't try to do everything on your own. Build a team and share the success with others." | |||
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Meijob.com maintains China’s fastest growing job index. Our job crawler aggregates more than 215,000 employment opportunities from more than 40 job sites into one, easy to use, web site. Meijob users can search, save, and apply for relevant employment opportunities from across the web, without the need to visit or register with any other job site.
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I came to China with a very limited knowledge of the Chinese language, culture and market. I started my Chinese chapter with a long observation period, focusing on learning the culture, the language and the local market. To succeed in China one needs to commit to China for the long term.
Building the team.
At the beginning we were two -- me and Guy Rotberg, my partner. We knew we wanted a substantial part of the team to be Chinese, but how do you start? How do you get them start working for you? How do you create trust? Today, when Meijob's team includes 20 qualified individuals and is growing rapidly, I can say that I know much more about the right way to handle this challenge. This may be the most important lesson for any successful manager operating in China.
Trust your partner
One of the first tips I got from colleagues was to find a good partner. This is a key issue in setting up a venture in China. If you don't trust your partner, there is no way the business can succeed. I had contact with several potential partners in different areas of the China market. Eventually I joined the partner with whom I communicate the best and whose qualities fit and complement mine.
Coming to China was a major step. I quit my job in Israel and worked for an entire year without the regular income I had grown used to for the last 10 years. Needless to say it was a very frightening and exciting step to make. Thanks to that initial courage I was able to finally fulfill my aspiration of setting up my own venture in China.
Focus and persistence really pay off.
I have reviewed at least 10 business ideas during my stay in China yet I chose only one -- and focused on that idea 24/7.
Don't try to do every thing on your own. Build a team that will complete you, raise money to set up the business and share the success with others. This way you will progress faster and have a greater chance of succeed.
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