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Hi, I’m Neville J. McKenzie, and you’re visiting the home of AsiaBizStories – Entrepreneurs In Action. Welcome! This project introduces conversations with entrepreneurs.
The idea for AsiaBizStories came to me while I attended an event where guest speakers presented to entrepreneurs. I felt that these entrepreneurs would also like to share their ideas and views with others that weren’t able to attend the event. Join us as we speak to entrepreneurs who have faced the challenges of successfully creating businesses at home as well as abroad. Whether it’s arts, services, or tech, from Shanghai to Tokyo, Bangkok to Mumbai, we’ll help you find your inspiration and turn it into action.
My work career started in the technology and engineering field as an electrical and electronic engineer, working on RADAR systems before moving on to computers and Information Technology Systems. In 2002, due to the Dotcom Crisis and a desire to do something new and different, I moved to China to teach initially in the state institutions. Among the subjects I taught were Intercultural Communication, Foreign Trade, Advanced Reading, Intensive Reading, Extensive Reading, and Writing. After teaching for 5 1/2 years, I moved to Shanghai where I studied Chinese full-time for two years at the Shanghai International Studies University.
It was while in Shanghai that I started working for a German manufacturing consultancy that specialised in the automobile Industry. My next job was with a Chinese electronics company before moving on to a startup joint venture between Chinese, UK, Indian, and Dutch companies. It was while at the joint venture that I became involved with the entrepreneur community in Shanghai. There were a number of meet-ups where seasoned entrepreneurs would present to a lunchtime audience. It was whilst at a particular presentation, I approached the organiser and I ask would he mind if recorded a conversation with the presenter which would then be place on the group website. He agreed and it wasn’t long before this evolved into AsiaBizStories – Entrepreneurs with conversations with entrepreneurs in China, Hong Kong, and India. In 2016, I moved to Singapore and continued the interview series with entrepreneurs in Singapore and the Philippines as well as those just passing through. It was here that I moved into the world of accademia where I lectured on Creative Industries Entrepreneurship, and which has become one of my approach cornerstones to entrepreneurship in general as I move forward.
Listeners can expect insightful conversations with entrepreneurs who share their ideas and views. We speak to entrepreneurs who have faced the challenges of being successful and unsuccessful in business. These episodes offer inspiration, practical advice, and real-world experiences.
For example, in our very first episode, I interviewed Stone Shi, the founder and CEO of Indulge Smart, a new venture at the time and still going, aimed at helping people find restaurants based on their profile and history, going beyond mass communication methods. Stone shared insights into what drives him, the importance of understanding yourself and having determination, his approach to working with his team as business partners, how he looks for investors who are a good fit, maintaining work-life balance, and the best preparation for being an entrepreneur. Hearing from entrepreneurs like Stone helps you understand the challenges they face and provides lessons on thinking and doing.
Recently, there’s been an increase in interest in podcasting both internationally and locally. I’ve been encouraging and helping podcasters and in one particular case, I’ve helped podcasters get online and get their start in podcasting.
If you’re an individual, a micro business, an SME, or corporate and would like to find out more about podcasting, you can contact me on AsiaBizStories.com. Or you can send me an email to njm. We hope that you enjoy the interviews as much as we did making them. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and head over to AsiaBizStories.com for more great information on how to take your inspiration and turn it into action.
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