Why: Entrepreneurship does not JUST happen in Silicon Valley. It happens in China too.
Discover some of the best people, organizations, tools, and technologies in the China Web and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.
Join us at Drinks & Demo [China Night] on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, starting at 6:00 PM for an open and informal (and fun!) gathering.
Chances are, many entrepreneurs don’t know...
[read more] Why: Entrepreneurship does not JUST happen in Silicon Valley. It happens in China too.
Discover some of the best people, organizations, tools, and technologies in the China Web and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.
Join us at Drinks & Demo [China Night] on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, starting at 6:00 PM for an open and informal (and fun!) gathering.
Chances are, many entrepreneurs don’t know anyone in China. But, everyone knows it's a multi-billion-dollar market and wants to explore more. Do American entrepreneurs and businesses belong there? If so, where do they start?
Meet the movers and shakers of the top technology companies from China. Meet entrepreneurs, investors, media rock stars, designers, developers, and beyond cool people who are involved in the China Web and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.
Learn what’s going on in China today.
Statistics on China and Silicon Valley
· At least 60 Chinese companies invest in Silicon Valley so far, in the fields of travel industry, hotel, Hi-Technology, and clean technology, creating nearly 600 job opportunities.
· Exports from California to China - Value of exports to China from California is the highest amongst the 50 states. California exports to Mainland China totaled $9.7 billion in 2009, a slight decrease from the previous year, making it the state's fourth largest trading partner. California exports to Hong Kong increased marginally last year, to a total of $5.8 billion. Computers and electronic products accounted for 30 percent of exports to China.
· Exports from China to California - China is the top export country to California in 2009. The value of all imports from China to California reached US$89.3 billion, which is 33% of California imports, down 9.5% from 2008.
· San Francisco / Shanghai Sister City Relationship started in 1980. More than 200 cultural, business and governmental exchanges between San Francisco and Shanghai have been held by the San Francisco-Shanghai Sister City committees.
· San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and one of "the largest Chinese communities outside Asia." Since its establishment in the 1840s, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants to the United States and North America.
About San Francisco Entreprenur Meetup
SFEntrepreneur is San Francisco's largest entrepreneur meetup, attracting entrepreneurs, investors, media rock stars, designers, developers, and beyond cool people.
3200+ members strong and growing daily. SFentreprenuer meets every other month, usually focusing on a specific entrepreneurial or business topic.
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