Happy EntrepreneurHappy EntrepreneurIn A World of New ChangesIn A World of New Changes

Bob Lin, May 19, 2007

SC Monte Jade ConferenceChairman, Multi-Dimensional Venture Partners

Chairman, Global Monte Jade Associations

Conclusions• The World Has Always Been Full of

Changes; Changes Are Often New• Entrepreneurship and Building Business

Are About “Creating Value” through All Changes & Challenges

• New Value in Services & Innovation• Attack All Your Dreams with Passions &

Enthusiasm, You’ll Find Yourself In The Constant State of Happiness

There are always Challenges …….

Technologies Altered People’s Lifestyle

Technologies Altered People’s Lifestyle

Terrorism & International Unrest

Terrorism & International Unrest

Environmental Challenges

Environmental Challenges

Fast Emerging China & India ；

Global Competitions

Fast Emerging China & India ；

Global Competitions

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Changing Demographics

Changing Demographics

RepositionYourself?

New Macros ….Supply/Demand

New Macros ….Supply/Demand

Time Is Indeed Different• The Most Admired Golfer In The World is …..• The Best Baseball Pitcher in USA is …..• The Most Difficult To Get Air Tickets are ..• The World’s largest IPO …….• The Largest Foreign Exchange Reserved …….. • The Most Popular/Quoted Non-Fiction is ……• The Most Famous Entrepreneurial Computer

Company now is known for delivers Music …..• The Most Talked-About Hi-Tech Companies

today are …..

( 鄭板橋 ) 詠竹詩 – 竹石

立根原在破岩中 ;

千磨萬擊還堅勁 ,

任爾東西南北風 .

咬定青山不放鬆 ,

Those Who Succeeded ……….• Understand the goal of any business or

investment is to Create ValueThe Best Entrepreneurs:• Comfortable with thyself• Respect the work and the surroundings• Stop complaining about what you don’t have.

– “Your time is limited, so stop wasting time living other people’s life”: Steve Jobs

• Know to dig up the core value early, and learn to leverage and integrate resources

Entrepreneurship 1.0- Basic Principles

• Shaping of Entrepreneurs– What you dreamed?– What you desired?– What have you done today about them?

• Grow the Good Entrepreneurs– Professional Skills & Sense of Responsibility– Personal Integrity– Team Work Spirit

Entrepreneurship 2.0- Same Passion, New Spirit

• Innovation & Services– Not Just Technologies or Products– New Models, New Way of Services & Deliveries,

New Problems (Lots of them), New Reaches, … – New Market is born all the time ….

• Global Collaboration– Embedded Global Infrastructure

• Partners & Alliances

Entrepreneurship 3.0- See You At The Top

• Your Credibility

• Your Reputation

• Your Brand – Most precious item. 20 years to build, 20 minutes to lose it.

• We are all here in this world to touch each other, and positively affect each other along the way. So be the best and the happiest!

New Challenges & Opportunities• Natural Resources

– Energy & Alternatives, ………

• Environment/Climate– CleanTech, GreenTech

• New & Evolving Demography– HealthCare, Priority Changes

• New Diseases/Pandemic• New Social Conscience

– Muhammad Yunus, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, …

Growing Business In An Uncertain World

• It has always been uncertain & changing

• New world belongs to those who have working and innovative business models, differentiated core value, and global platform for collaboration

• Prosper and have fun – be happy!