This document discusses the growth of the startup community in Shenzhen and South China. It notes that the author helped establish a weekly Startup Tuesday event at a hackerspace in Shenzhen in 2011. It also mentions startup cafes and incubators emerging in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The author believes China is craving innovation and that social media is an important platform. It highlights differences between US and Chinese startups related to trust, relationships, risk tolerance, and government cooperation.

1. Shenzhen / South China Startup
Community Status
Checking-in in with StartupsHK
Michael Michelini

2. M ike M ich e lini
迈理倪
S E O , E -com m e rce d u d e s ince ’04
Living in C h ina s ince ’07
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3. Summer 2011 Took HK Startup Model to SZ

4. Weekly Startup Tuesday @ ChaiHuo hackerspace

5. Shenzhen, China Startup Community Growing

7. S e attle to F acilitate S W

8. Left my Shenzhen SW T-shirt behind in USA HQ

9. Guangzhou’s First Startup Weekend, June ‘12

10. Guangzhou’s First Startup Weekend

11. China is Craving Innovation
Chongqing
Harbin

12. Chinese Social Media is the platform.

13. New Startup Cafés in Shenzhen / Guangzhou

14. Incubator? Government or No Government

15. Differences Between USA + China startups
Trust
Relationships
“Darkness”
Event Organizations
Shenzhen is the melting pot. Risk FAILURE
Government cooperation.

17. Question & Answer
Michael Michelini
迈理倪
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