<![CDATA[Comments on: The Sherpas Story with Mark Secchia]]> Sherpas. Listen in as Mark discusses how he grew an MBA school project into a household name business in Shanghai and the lessons he learned the hard way.]]> 2009-09-07 19:00:00 <![CDATA[By: standuke]]> Great podcast, I'm looking forward to more in this series...

 

This can't be the first comment?!  What an honor.

 

I especially liked the bit about how the Chinese restaraunteurs can't believe that they will eventually get paid... Seems like there should be a better solution--like what they do with tao bao, for instance.

 

SD

]]> Great podcast, I'm looking forward to more in this series...

 

This can't be the first comment?!  What an honor.

 

I especially liked the bit about how the Chinese restaraunteurs can't believe that they will eventually get paid... Seems like there should be a better solution--like what they do with tao bao, for instance.

 

SD

]]> <![CDATA[By: xuchen]]> farting in a closet.. that's awesome...

]]> farting in a closet.. that's awesome...

]]> <![CDATA[By: juzi]]> I really like the China entrepreneurial focus on Jenny's shows.

Mark's story is interesting to hear for me since I am someone who plans to relocate to Shanghai in the near future and try something there. I would have to agree with Mark's comment about avoiding the temptations there that can make one lose focus.

Perhaps I'm missing something, but for the Chinese restaurants that didn't want to participate, couldn't Sherpas simply "steal menus" from a variety of restaurants and post them on their website? Customers order what they want and Sherpas makes the call to the restaurant, picks up the food and delivers it. An extra charge is added onto the total price of the order.

]]> I really like the China entrepreneurial focus on Jenny's shows.

Mark's story is interesting to hear for me since I am someone who plans to relocate to Shanghai in the near future and try something there. I would have to agree with Mark's comment about avoiding the temptations there that can make one lose focus.

Perhaps I'm missing something, but for the Chinese restaurants that didn't want to participate, couldn't Sherpas simply "steal menus" from a variety of restaurants and post them on their website? Customers order what they want and Sherpas makes the call to the restaurant, picks up the food and delivers it. An extra charge is added onto the total price of the order.

]]> <![CDATA[By: buxihuanjiazhou]]> one thing that I really liked about this show was how the hostess and the interviewee discussed specific issues regarding logistics and interaction between Chinese people and westerners.

I would , however,  have liked to hear more Chinese words at the end  of the show

]]> one thing that I really liked about this show was how the hostess and the interviewee discussed specific issues regarding logistics and interaction between Chinese people and westerners.

I would , however,  have liked to hear more Chinese words at the end  of the show

]]> <![CDATA[By: tage]]> Great shows Jenny. Would also be interesting to hear something about Chinese - Western interacting in other fields than pure business. Cultural exchange, education, ngos, diplomacy (ah, thats probably too touchy). Some topics have been briefly touched in old series, but I like the way your show goes deeper.

And best wishes for Mark and Sherpas

]]> Great shows Jenny. Would also be interesting to hear something about Chinese - Western interacting in other fields than pure business. Cultural exchange, education, ngos, diplomacy (ah, thats probably too touchy). Some topics have been briefly touched in old series, but I like the way your show goes deeper.

And best wishes for Mark and Sherpas

]]> <![CDATA[By: monix]]> It is always interesting to hear foreign entrepeneurs talking about the ups and downs of setting a business in China.

It will be also interesting to do an activity in Chinese related to the topic.

]]> It is always interesting to hear foreign entrepeneurs talking about the ups and downs of setting a business in China.

It will be also interesting to do an activity in Chinese related to the topic.

]]> <![CDATA[By: tuziren]]> Interesting Interview. Also Entertaining.

China is the land of opportunity.

I have similar experience as mark but not as bad about the down payment. If you make a down payment you should be 110 % sure about your parner.

Chinese are great business people but when it comes to priorities they put them first. Still, if you act accordingly you will have great business and also good partners. If Chinese see you are always keen on getting things right for yourself, they will respect you and everyone will profit from the colaboration. To reach that point it will take quite a few dinners and 白酒.

 

 

I hope we will find some interviews with business people in foreign trade.

 

]]> Interesting Interview. Also Entertaining.

China is the land of opportunity.

I have similar experience as mark but not as bad about the down payment. If you make a down payment you should be 110 % sure about your parner.

Chinese are great business people but when it comes to priorities they put them first. Still, if you act accordingly you will have great business and also good partners. If Chinese see you are always keen on getting things right for yourself, they will respect you and everyone will profit from the colaboration. To reach that point it will take quite a few dinners and 白酒.

 

 

I hope we will find some interviews with business people in foreign trade.

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: henning]]> Interesting show, indeed!

I agree with those who suggested that interviews with professionals in fields besides business would be interesting, e.g. in culture or academia.

]]> Interesting show, indeed!

I agree with those who suggested that interviews with professionals in fields besides business would be interesting, e.g. in culture or academia.

]]> <![CDATA[By: lotsofwordsandnospaces]]> I thought the really interesting part of this show was how people are managing the current economic climate. I would definately like to hear more about that, and whether people would consider setting up their companies in today's climate.

]]> I thought the really interesting part of this show was how people are managing the current economic climate. I would definately like to hear more about that, and whether people would consider setting up their companies in today's climate.

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> Guys,

Thank you for your comments! You will indeed start to hear interviews of people from non-business background very soon as I've already recorded a few in the bank. But like I said in a comment to the first show, there is an entrepreneurial side to a lot of things that we do. And I find this 'making it happen' attitude to be a key feature of many people (foreigners and Chinese) living in China now.       

]]> Guys,

Thank you for your comments! You will indeed start to hear interviews of people from non-business background very soon as I've already recorded a few in the bank. But like I said in a comment to the first show, there is an entrepreneurial side to a lot of things that we do. And I find this 'making it happen' attitude to be a key feature of many people (foreigners and Chinese) living in China now.       

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