FULL A Phoenix in the Dragon’s Den: Entrepreneurial Success in China

The year 2020 has not been easy for the majority of people and businesses around the world, especially for entrepreneurs, who have had to face a pandemic on top of the trials and tribulations of running and scaling their businesses, not to forget fundraising.

In this Dragon's Den event, we invite you to come along for the ride and hear what it takes to persevere and get out of your comfort zone. Our three speakers (founders) are all currently fundraising. The event format thrusts our speakers to pitch their ventures to the audience as if they were potential investors.

Companies Introductions

Atiom

Atiom is a mobile-based training solution that speeds up communication and real-time learning with your frontline teams. Atiom helps businesses move beyond their one-off employee engagement activities by offering a gamified SaaS platform that makes training and communications fun, effortless and measurable. On top of that, we provide all the data to identify not only the strengths but also the weaknesses of your business.

BuzzKID

China's K12 English learning market is broken, parents spend big money while kids still speak broken English. BuzzKID connects English speaking kids around the world online. With our patented dialogue approach, since 2019 over 10k students have live practice English with 3k language buddies from 37 nationalities. 9 out of 10 paid users were referred, 8 out of 10 existing users renewed. BuzzKID is raising $1.5M to fast-track 10-times growth next year.

xixilab

xixilab makes a beautiful smile simple with a more convenient and affordable way to straighten teeth. We're an international team importing medical grade plastic to create custom invisible braces. Buy direct to save time and money - 67% less than the market price and no need for monthly clinic visits. Having transformed more than 1k smiles, xixilab has an average customer referral rate of 100% - the ultimate sign of customer satisfaction!

Who shall attend

• Chamber members and entrepreneurs
• Individuals looking to start a company
• Those looking to potentially invest in a PRC-based venture

Event Takeaways

• Appreciate the challenges of starting up and continuing to grow a China-based business
• Learn about the considerations required to build a successful operation in China
• Understand the meaning of entrepreneurship in the China context
• Gain from an opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and Chamber members alike

Agenda:

6:30 pm-7:00 pm Registration and Networking

7.00 pm-7.05 pm Opening Introduction

7.05 pm-8.05 pm Presentations, panel discussion and Q&A

8:05 pm-8:30 pm Networking

8:30 pm Event Ends

Join us in person on January 28th 2021!