Professional Development Series: 

LIGHT IT UP

SHARING BRIGHT IDEAS FOR SUCCESS

3 Beijing-based entrepreneurs and start-up founders share their success stories and challenges

Inn Cube

9/F JingChao Building, No.5 Nongzhanguan Road,

Tuanjiehu, Beijing, China
9/F 京朝大厦 农展馆南路5号 团结湖 中国北京

Thursday, March 30, 2017 (6:15 PM - 9:15 PM)

2017年3月30日，周四（晚6:15 - 9:15） 

Please note that tickets are not refundable.

PRE PAID STANDARD TICKET (NO FOOD) 

Price includes 1 drink.

PRICE: RMB 60

PRE PAID STANDARD TICKET + 1 SALAD 

Price includes 1 drink + 1 salad (from Salad University)

Salad Options:
Option #1
Romain lettuce + corn + tomato + parmesan cheese + chicken breasts (served with traditional caesar sauce)

Option #2 (Vegan/Vegetarian Friendly)
Romain Lettuce + potato + red bean + tomato + chickpea (served with balsamic sauce)

PRICE: RMB 80

PRE PAID STANDARD TICKET + 1 SALAD + 2 CROQUETTES 

Price includes 1 drink + 1 salad (from Salad University) + 2 mac and cheese croquettes (from Hatchery)

Salad Options:
Option #1
Romain lettuce + corn + tomato + parmesan cheese + chicken breasts (served with traditional caesar sauce)

Option #2 (Vegan/Vegetarian Friendly)
Romain Lettuce + potato + red bean + tomato + chickpea (served with balsamic sauce)

• PRICE: RMB 95

PAY AT THE DOOR 

Price includes 1 drink.

PRICE: RMB 90

Extract the QR code below to register the event.

Every month, the Beijing Women’s Network and JingJobs bring together experts from diverse backgrounds to empower young and mid-range professionals to build upon their professional skills and networks. If you are not yet a member of the Beijing Women’s Network on WeChat, please add wechat: kwoksamantha and ask to be added into the groups. 

Innovation and entrepreneurship are a key focus of China’s most recent Five-Year Plan, and the government recognises the crucial role entrepreneurs have played in the country’s rapid growth. New businesses seem to pop up every week in Beijing, but only a few seem to make it to the top. What does it take for a start-up to make it big, successful and sustainable?

Join us on 30 March to listen and chat with three people who’ve taken their bright business ideas and turned them into reality - from idea to empire.

What will the event cover?

During the panel discussion, our speakers will share about their journey from the drawing board to the executive board, covering topics such as:

• How to turn your idea into reality in China’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

• How to sell for success in China

• Rookie errors and common pitfalls

• Branding, PR, Marketing, Selling, Pitching and more

• Working at a startup – what are these founders looking for?

• Key qualities a startup founder should have

• Definitions of start-up success, how to deal with failure

• What are some key trends of 2017?

• The talks, tips, and tools you need to build a game-changing business

This will be followed by a Q + A session and a chance to network.

If you already have your million dollar idea and want to know how to bring it to life in China; if you see yourself as entrepreneur or working for a start-up in China but are not sure how to get there; or if you just have a general interest in the topic - come along!

All genders invited.

MOYA LI

FOUNDER OF LOCATIONHUNTER

Moya Li is the founder of China-based LocationHunter. Beijinger by adoption, Moya knows the city by heart, especially when it comes to secret and special locations. Together with her team, she is able to recommend different exciting venues&experiences to their customers, who take it from there and organise events.

ROBIN SI

CO-FOUNDER OF GUCYCLE

Co-Founder of GUCYCLE
Serial Entrepreneur 
"30 Under 30" in 2016
B.S. from Cornell University

NATHAN SIY

CEO OF EVOKE MOTORCYCLES

I learned to ride long before I learned to drive. What started off as an interest in downhill mountain biking and BMXing, grew into a full blown obsession with motorcycles and cars.

In high school, my parents didn't approve of riding motorcycles, so I hid my first bike around the corner from our house. Around the time I got my second or third bike, they had found out and realized that there was no dissuading me from this lifestyle. My passion eventually led me to study engineering at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

As an engineer, I'm always looking for the most efficient way to do things. Walking, driving, crawling, subways, taxis; they’re all inefficient, wasting tons of time and energy. The engineering mindset goes hand-in-hand with entrepreneurship, and at the age of 24, I opened my own mod and racing shop. We introduced the Canadian market to new styles and trends, and even build cars that were used in the 2 Fast 2 Furious movies.
After a few years, I was given the chance to move from Vancouver to Beijing for work. 

Originally, I had thought that riding in China wouldn't be difficult. But shortly after moving, I discovered that my assumptions were far from reality. Not only did most major cities ban motorcycles, but the government had stopped producing license plates in an effort to keep pollution from gas vehicles under control. The only way to drive legally was to buy a license plate off of someone who had previously wrecked their bike, and those could sell for as much as $15,000 USD. In contrast, electric vehicles aren't bound to any of these restrictions. Knowing this, it didn't make sense to ride a conventional gas motorcycle any longer. I decided to build my own electric motorcycle.

When I first started building, I reflected on the comments of friends and acquaintances who had tried and failed to successfully get into the riding lifestyle. The majority of them had said that they didn't understand how to ride, shift, or balance the bike; others didn't even bother trying, saying that they loved the idea but it was too loud or too scary. All of these issues could be and would be addressed with this bike. Anyone who wanted to ride, would be able to do it. That's when Evoke was born.

Food and Drink will be available (1 free drink included within ticket). Food will be provided at an extra cost and will be catered by Hatchery & Salad University.

Hatchery: Common Burger. 

Think of Fresh Salad with Melting Cheesy Mac & Cheese Croquettes!

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