SV006: What Really Happened when eBay Went to China with Alan Tien

On today’s show, we talk to Alan Tien, an experienced senior executive in Internet, e-commerce, Online Payments, Emerging Markets (APAC), and Strategy. He has deep experience in Product Management, rooted in a strong understanding of technology. He has led teams including PayPal into China with eBay in the early 2000s. In this episode, you’ll learn:

What is the real story behind what happened when eBay went to China

What is the most common business model that is being utilized in China

What companies such as Stripe and Facebook face when going into Asian markets

What are some of the Financial Technology that China has adopted that the West has not

Who are some of the real disruptors in Financial Technology

Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community with the hashtag #TIPSiliconValley. I would like to make a special thanks to Wendy Xue. Without her, I would never have met Alan. And without him, much of what has happened with Silicon Valley could not have happened.

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Release date

Lydbog: 17. september 2019