Tangos Chan on China Web 2.0 Review at CHINICT 2008
Tangos Chan is the blogger behind China Web 2.0 Review
Tangos Chan, VP of China Growth Capital, discusses his forays into corporate consultancy, his feelings on the third annual China ICT conference as well as the intricacies of introducing foreigners to the Chinese IT industry through his English blog.
Interview Transcript:
- We know you are a blog writer, can you tell us which field you write your blog in?
My blog maybe a little different from what you usually read, because it’s all in English. My blog mainly introduces the newest development in the high technology industry for the oversea readers. The goal for my blog is to provide a good resourceful place for people to learn about China’s daily development in the high-tech industry.
- Are you a full time blogger?
I know there are many full time bloggers in Western countries, but I am not. I have a daily job in China Growth Capital Company. Our business model is to provide the service of consultating for the early stage startups. We invest capital and provide resources for these startups that include: teamwork building, management strategy, etc. Our goal is to help these startup companies grow and get on their feet so that it can win more financing and eventually becoming an solid self-efficient company.
- Is this your first time attending the China ICT event? What do you think is the most exciting part of the event?
Yes, this is my first time here. China ICT used to be called Rising Stars Home, it helped introduced many developed companies to me so that I can learn about their new high-technology and progress.
- Have you been to an event similar to China ICT?
There’s an annual conference organized by the bloggers of China called China Blogger Con. It’s different than the usual conference because it is founded by commoners. The conference is very informal and includes a lot of interactions with each other. It will be held this year in November 15th, 2008 in Guang Zhou, we welcome everyone to join us.
