Routes to Growth

Sharing the experiences and successes of UK and Irish companies trading and/or operating in China and South East Asia.

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What to look for in an investor? By @JohnAyton #rtgasia18

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Besides a good product, what's a seed #investor looking for in an entrepreneur? Co-founder of Links of London and early investor of @OrlebarBrown, @JohnAyton looks for resilience and humility. #rtgasia18

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Don't feel uncomfortable when your Asian business partner comments on your appearance. It's not offensive - they are curious about who you are and they mean it as a compliment! Learn to say "Xie Xie", "thanks" in Chinese. Said @Ales_Testa #rtgasia18

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In traditionally more conservative markets like China, how should women behave where men tend to dominate in the business world? #rtgasia18

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In China, all they want to know is your credibility and that your business "exists". Said Lisa Hinderdael of @DHLiberty #rtgasia18

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Before you go into any business meetings in China, be prepared to socialise after formalities. Prepare a few stories that will endear you to your business counterparts. Said @Ales_Testa of Yates+Partners. #rtgasia18 #exportingisgeat @ChinaBritain @InvestHK

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There's no denying there's real cultural differences in #business. West versus East. @sallymaier highlights the importance of a personal network, and having meaningful personal relationships. #guanxi #rtgasia18 @ChinaBritain @InvestHK

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In a competitive market with big players playing internationally, independent whisky brand @rbwhisky's Head of Sales @kevinliuwhisky on global retail strategy. #ExportingisGREAT #rtgasia18

[Andrew Davis @davi326]

Chris Church of @williamsf1 setting out the export opportunities around #Asia for high quality #UK engineering #RTGAsia18 #ExportingIsGreat @RTGAsia @cathaypacificUK

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.@JCBmachines manufactures in India, in China. JCB's director Philip Bouverat said trading with ASEAN countries, especially commonwealth, had its benefits. #rtgasia18 #ExportingisGREAT @UKASEAN

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"We view #Brexit as an opportunity. We export 83% of what we produced," said @JCBmachines' Philip Bouverat (left). #ExportingisGREAT #rtgasia18

[JessicaK @hk_jessicak]

@RTGAsia @thenutmegteam Really excited to listen to @thenutmegteam’s experience in #HongKong. They wrote a letter to the Hong Kong regulator during the public consultation period, listing out the blockers for them and HK really changed the rules which facilitate @thenutmegteam expansion to HK.

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"Environmental impacts are key project briefs for new buildings in China, South Korea and Asia - even more so than Europe," said Sara Botey of @BenoyGlobal #rtgasia18 #exportingisgreat @InvestHK @UKASEAN

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"Find an anchor client and launch from there," said @JeffTijssen #rtgasia18 #fintech

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.@WintonKaren of @CapitalPilot emphasised there is an incredible #UK #Hongkong bridge to foster more #Fintech links and enables #businesses to grow at #RTGAsia18. #HKFinTechWeek

[Thorsten Terweiden @thterweiden]

‘We’re (currently) setting up a digital bank in Hong Kong’, says @JeffTijssen at @11FSTeam @RTGAsia this afternoon at @TheShardLondon
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"I live and breathe fintech and I cannot be more excited about the #fintech opportunities in Asia," said @JeffTijssen of @11FSTeam. US$48 billion has been invested in Asia. #rtgasia18

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.@john_c_ferguson from the @TheEIU said that even China's economy is slowing down, the government will do what it can to ensure the country reaches its economic goal. @InvestHK @InvestHK_LDN @CBBCMembers @TheEIU #rtgasia18

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The Chinese government is committed to delivering its ambition of a "moderately prosperous society", and will do what it can to achieve its goal for 2020. @CBBCMembers #rtgasia18. Chart courtesy @TheEIU @john_c_ferguson