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Heading back
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyI’ll be heading back to China in a few days for another month. 2010 is shaping up to be a good one. More food and travel blogging, though I suppose I should try to make it more “business-like”. Might have one more post before I fly, but if not, see you on the other side.
Is China the next bubble?
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyIn my post the other day,”Eduscam?“, I pointed to the entirely anecdotal experiences I had recently with our college educated youth who haven’t a moment’s work experience between them when they leave school. I had one thought that I decided to save for today. Many young souls seem to want to be bankers or lawyers, […]
Eduscam?
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyI’ve had a number of opportunities lately to interact with college students recently, both bachelor and graduate levels. Going back to my thoughts on child labor, and the generally miserable state of the US economy, a couple things stuck out. I was invited to participate in a “business etiquette dinner” for graduating business majors from […]
“As Europe and Asia become ‘veritable old-age homes,’ the U.S. will enjoy the benefits of a growing population.”
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHere is an interesting book review of Joel Kotkin’s new book, The Next Hundred Million, in the Wall Street Journal, entitled “The More the Better“, by Nick Schulz, which I will quote in full, since it is so short. A gloomy mood might seem to be justified at the moment. Unemployment is nearing 10%. We […]
Back after a long absence…
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyTo all of you who sent messages asking why I wasn’t blogging as much anymore, I was on a (very successful) road trip. While internet access is so ubiquitous these days that I no longer have lack of access as an excuse for slacking off, driving hither and thither dining (no wining, it’s Lent) clients […]
Stand Up While You Read This! More validation that the TrekDesk is the right product at the right time.
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHere’s a great article from the NYT by Olivia Judson about the health benefits of staying active while working. I am a huge believer in this concept, and I built my own treadmill desk some years ago with the help of my brother-in-law. I was thinking about taking the idea to market when PassageMaker was […]
Child labor
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyI read with interest the recent articles (couple of them here and here) about Apple’s announcement that some of their suppliers had used child labor in the past. What I found most interesting was the “child” part – when I was 15 I would have slugged anyone who called me a child. During the summer […]
Arrogant Americans need not apply, the decline (?) of the West and what if the Chinese stop buying US paper?
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike Bellamy“The enemy always has problems of his own of which you are unaware.” – George C. Marshall Not that China is necessarily our enemy, but they are certainly a competitor, and I don’t normally borrow money from my competitors. Some interesting articles covering all sides of the USA declining(?) debate and other silliness. America On […]
I can’t decide if this is brilliant diplomacy or not…
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyEither the White House is trying to placate Beijing after the dust-ups over Taiwan and Copenhagen, or this is just an unfortunate photo. You decide, but I am guessing it is a subtle hat tip to Beijing.
Day 37 – Home
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyMy Blackberry Storm 2 from Verizon Wireless has been progressively crapping out on this trip. It is not a good device, and the longer I have it, the less impressed I am. In addition to the outrageous charges to receive calls – I practically had to hang up on a few clients to get them […]