Trivia: Chinese internet companies dig animal names

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If you've been closely following Chinese internet industry, you might notice a very interesting phenomenon: Many companies use animals or plants in their logos,...

Brands losing their grip in ecommerce era – or are they?

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E-commerce has grown to be a powerful distribution channel for goods, and I believe it will continue to grow in weight and influence in...

BYD owns the future of electric cars in China?

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I was visiting a large taxi fleet operator in Southern China as part of a consulting project Momentum Works did for the municipal transportation...

The economics of bike sharing

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Many people still want to discuss China’s “sharing economy” with us: shared bikes, power banks, basketballs, or umbrellas. It seems everyone has an opinion on...

Innovation – you never arrive

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The other day, someone told me while it was easier to start a business in this day and age, it is hard to do...

Mobile payment in Southeast Asia – overview and trends – Part...

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Who owns the future? The governments or the internet giants (or someone else)? In the first two parts of this analysis, we discussed why we...

Mobile payment in Southeast Asia – overview and trends – Part...

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Plausible and implausible use cases for payment adoption in Southeast Asia In Part 1, we discussed why we couldn’t exactly replicate Alipay and Wechat in...

Mobile payment in Southeast Asia – overview and trends – Part...

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Can someone replicate the success of Wechat Pay or Alipay? Our Chinese entrepreneur friends believe that the low penetration of banking services in South...

Why a derelict rural shop accepts WeChat & Alipay

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I stopped my car to walk into this small grocery shop near the roadside to buy some bottled water. This was in the countryside...

Decision making in a startup: give up some to gain more

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Most startups a have limited runway, constantly running against time, market, and competition. It is imperative to ensure that the right person calls the...

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