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How Do Startups in China Get Funding?

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It is not easy for foreign entrepreneurs to startup businesses in China, especially when it comes to source funding. Apart from the traditional solutions such as bank loan, trade equity or venture capital, below   I will provide several new ways to get your startup business funded in China: 1.  Start A Crowdfunding Campaign Online Crowdfunding is an attractive alternative to traditional funding. This newest source of funding can help entrepreneurs launch their companies without much capital investment. Here people make online pledges to your startup during a campaign for proof of concept, early idea validation and even customer pre-orders. With the right crowdfunding platform and ample promotion, a crowdfunding campaign has the potential to raise quite a lot of money in a very short amount of time. 2.  Request A Government Grant These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, such as education, medicine and soci...

Aside from the Language, What Are the Common Barriers in Starting A Business in China?

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Apart from the most obvious language barriers, the laws and regulations that startup s should follow, the financial support of startup companies   and the localization construction in China are the common barriers in   starting a business in China . First, N ot Clear to the Chinese Laws and Regulations  for Startups and IP Protection . If a startup wants to complete a lot of complicated documents and procedures in China, it is quite difficult and will take a long time . During this period, foreign startup companies may face huge losses in money and technology due to problems such as market technology plagiarism and lack of awareness of IPR  protection. Thus , if you want to launch  business in China, you must quickly find an institution  that  can help to solve the problems of China’s rule and  law  for startups as well as the intellectual property protection, to help your compan y   set up  business in China. Seco...

Why There are Different Series in Startup Funding and What’s the Differences

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When startups raise money, a founder and a co-founder have to contact different investors, show their talents to attract investments. Usually we heard about several terms like seed round, Series A,B,C. What does they mean in startup funding process? In one word, the company receives money from venture funds that focus on specific growth points at specific sizes. Let’s explain a little more about them below: Seed round This is usually a small amount of money (Generally USD 70,000 to 150,000) given to a person or a team to give it the momentum it needs to turn its initial idea to product. Normally, they will have a concept and will know that it has potential viability on the market, but they won’t have a working prototype yet. Investment orgonizations hardly involve this round, but individual angel and incubator foundation focuses on this part. Series A When a product have sufficient data and the business model has been verified preliminary, they can seek funding from a ...