What can I say? It’s not an exciting day.
The joy of the home office situation is the lack of interruptions. Having just transitioned away from running a 30 person office and having as many as 8 client meetings a… Read More>>
A Good Bureaucracy Experience
Just got back from the Commercial and Administrative Bureau
I haven’t signed so many forms in a long time, but a very productive session. We actually met face-to-face with the… Read More>>
Websites and WFOEs
I know, I know – I’ve been lazy about updating this thing. But sometimes life as an entrepreneur is just too exciting for words.
Two big issues on the plate today:
Issue 1. That elusive WFOE license: Am meeting with… Read More>>
Back in Town and Back to Building Companies
Returned to Shanghai more than a week ago now, so it’s time to get back to the blog as well — the world needs to know about the fun of starting up a new media company in Shanghai.
Already had… Read More>>
Another Day Another Airport
Starting a business would be easy if all we had to deal with were business challenges.
Flight Delays At Pudong Airport
19:00h 2008-02-02
I am not on the plane. No one is on the plane.
After being reassured that flights were leaving on time, I journeyed out to Pudong airport, arriving at 4:30 pm for my 6:35 pm flight. Only to… Read More>>
What I Did Before My Winter Vacation
Today was the last day before the big holiday for me.
Sure I could stay around and try to work on Monday and Tuesday, or maybe even work through the holiday like I did the first year that I started… Read More>>
Just Another New Kid in Town
Today was a pretty good day here in the Tongren Lu Idea Factory.
Who’s On First?
Actually, my schedule is not anywhere as neat as all this in reality, and I’m not always sure that there’s a great reason why I take care of a particular task on Wednesday instead of on Monday. (Just because I wrote something down in a list doesn’t mean it’s organised).
Pre-Spring Festival Appraisal
Now with one week to go before the holiday, and only three working days left before I escape to Thailand for a beach holiday, I am happy to join with Meatloaf in saying, two out of three ain’t bad.