[3of10] Hong Kong Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs w/ Amy Shuen

ECOM 6022 Web 2.0 Strategy and Innovation
Graduate House, University of Hong Kong
8:15-9:30pm, Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Panel Discussion:

Rex Chung, ankoder.com (video encoding in the cloud, using Amazon Web Services)

Simon Newstead, frenzoo.com (3D Avatar community, good to compare to Cyworld, Neopets, Second Life)

Ed Chok, Dookaz.com (Print on demand, t-shirts, shoes, similar to Threadless)

Angus Lau, 852signal.com

Greg Sung, ANobii - social networking site for booklovers

Moderator: Professor Amy Shuen

Intro and brief company description (5 minutes each)

Panel questions: (10-15 minutes on each)

1. Explain your choice of business model--how you make money, cost structure, profitability and growth potential.

2. How did you get started and how to get traction? Any advice from that experience?

3. Key success factors for your business in Hong Kong? How transferable or expandable? How about China and Asia?

4. Main challenges you're facing now?

Category:

Education

Tags:

• HKU
• Hong Kong University
• Amy Shuen
• Web 2.0 Strategy
• Dookaz
• Frenzoo
• Ankoder
• 852signal
• ANobii
• HK Entrepreneurs
• Founders
• Web
• Companies