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"China: Opportunities and Challenges"
- DragonVenture's
VP spoke at Silicon Valley Chinese Wireless Technology Association's
Annual Conference
SAN JOSE, Calif. November 17, 2001
Edwin Yeh, Partner / VP of Technology of DragonVenture,
Inc. appeared today at the annual Silicon Valley Chinese Wireless
Technology Association (SVCWireless) conference before a packed
audience (>200) in Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, California. The
event received extensive coverage in the local Chinese media including
one of the major newspaper, SingTao Daily News. In the speech, Edwin
provided the inside scoop of what VCs are looking for in a startup
and how a startup should prepare for a successful business venture.
Among other speakers presenting at the conference were: Hong Lu,
CEO of UTStarCom (Nasdaq: UTSI); Lili
Zheng, partner from Deloitte & Touche's
Chinese Services Group; Kalley Chan and Changchun Yuan, partners
from King & Wood LLP, and Stephen
Chiao, general partner from Sycamore Ventures.
Silicon Valley Chinese Wireless Association is a non-profit wireless
focused organization based in Silicon Valley. The winter conference
focused on the tips and traps of starting and growing wireless ventures
both in the U. S. and China. In line with the theme, Edwin gave
a speech entitled "What VCs are looking for in a startup?"
To answer this widely asked yet hard-to-answer question, Edwin introduced
a brand-new concept of "SPACE2", the acronym of Special,
Problem Solution, "A" Team, Customer, Entry Barrier and
Exit. Edwin elaborated that startups should be prepared for such
key questions from the investors: What's so special about your startup?
What are the problems you are trying to solve and what's your solution?
What's your management team? Who do you value as customers?
Who do you perceive as competitors and what sustainable competitive
advantages you have over them to "leapfrog" the competition?
And last but not least, what's your exit strategy?

Edwin answering questions from
audiences after panel discussions
About DragonVenture Inc.
DragonVenture, Inc. is a premier cross-Pacific venture capital,
consulting and soft incubation company specializing in bridging
the U.S. and Greater China marketplaces. DragonVenture manages funds
that invest in emerging companies in the areas of telecommunications,
Internet infrastructure, IC & Semiconductor, and Linux. The
company provides cross-Pacific consulting services and facilitates
cross-Pacific strategic alliances and/or partnerships, and mergers
and acquisitions through DragonVenture's M&A Fund. DragonVenture,
Inc. is located at 20 Great Oaks Blvd. Suite 130, San Jose , CA
95119 and also has a branch office in Beijing , China . For more
information, please visit www.dragonventure.com.
About SVCWireless
Silicon Valley Chinese Wireless Technology Association (SVCWireless)
was established on August 1, 2000 by a group of wireless technology
professionals and enthusiasts. It is a California registered non-profit
wireless focused organization based in Silicon Valley.
SVCWirless is an open association that embraces everyone interested
in wireless. Traditionally, its membership was mostly wireless professionals
of Chinese origin, but now the membership has diversified. Our well-prepared
activities and events, which are designed to appeal to anyone interested
in cutting-edge wireless technologies & market developments,
tie our members together. For more information, please visit http://www.svcwireless.org.
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