Elliott Zaagman (aka “Ell”) is a writer, executive coach, and speaker, helping Chinese enterprises grow into global organizations. During past years he’s been a writer, journalist and researcher on China’s tech industry, as a regular contributor to Huxiu, Tech in Asia and Technode, as well as a coach and PR assistant for a number of Chinese tech founders, including LeEco during their global takeoff and crash and various made-in-China Internet giants. Recently, he launched his own podcast China Tech Investor to mystify the investment landscape in the Chinese technology industry.
Episode Content:
Elliott Zaagman introduces himself
Why did you want to write about China and its tech scene in the first place? Since you are a critic of China’s tech industry, in your observation, what are the big trends in 2018 that foreigners who want to do business here should know about?
Why do you think Tech investments environment in China is drying up?
You have coached many high-profile Chinese tech companies and tech leaders, in your observations, can you tell us about that?
What are the common mistakes in PR they tend to make when going global?
Through your practices, what have been some effective ways to improve their PR abilities? Some examples?
Recently you started your podcast called China Tech Investor, what is it about? Why did you want to start it?
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