Podcasts about uber china

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with former Head of Uber China and current Founder & CEO of Voistory, Ben Chiang! Ben shares the story of Uber China, ride sharing in China, what led to its demise, Ben's current projects - Volar & Voistory, as well as Ben's outlook on AI & practical tips for getting started!0:15 - About our guest Ben Chiang.2:40 - Ben's background and career path to Uber China.5:01 - Launching Uber China and Overcoming Challenges.11:20 - Uber China rollout, early struggles.20:05 - Strategies and Team Dynamics in Uber China.28:42 - Competition and Market Dynamics in Chinese Ride-Sharing.36:44 - Work-Life Balance and Cultural Challenges.46:18 - DiDi Competition and Transition to Uber HQ.54:40 - Forma - Virtual Try-Ons.56:41 - Entrepreneurial Ventures in AI and Voice Technology - Volar.1:00:32 - Voistory - Interactive Voice Journal.1:06:00 - Future outlook on AI.1:08:16 - Practical tips for using AI.

There are only so many ways to make Excel “fun.” If you’ve been following this blog/podcast, stories about the financial modeling competition and spreadsheet errors that lead to catastrophic financial loss are stories that make a 1980s tool somewhat interesting to read and listen to. There are numerous tutorials and TikTok influencers who teach Excel […] The post Dear Analyst #122: Designing an online version of Excel to help Uber China compete with DiDi on driver incentives with Matt Basta appeared first on .

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Früher als Operator bei Uber China, heute Investorin bei Stride VC – das ist Cleo Sham. Neben spannenden Eindrücken vom asiatischen Markt hat sie auch noch operatives Insiderwissen für deinen Erfolg dabei.Was du lernst:Braucht man zwingend Menschen vor Ort, wenn man auf einem außereuropäischen Markt agieren möchte?Welche Unterschiede hat der asiatische Markt im Vergleich zu Europa und US?Nach welcher Art von Hilfe suche ich, wenn mein Unternehmen Unterstützung im operativen Bereich braucht?Was macht ein gutes internes Playbook aus?ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:https://zez.am/unicornbakery(00:01:21) Wie bist du zum Thema Venture und Startups gekommen?(00:02:41) Warum hast du bei Uber China angefangen, statt im US-Markt einzusteigen?(00:04:21) Wie hat sich Uber China durch dein Mitwirken verändert?(00:07:08) Welche Unterschiede haben China bzw. der asiatische Markt zu Europa und US und brauche ich zwingend Locals, um dort zu operieren?(00:15:51) Wie definierst du Operational Excellence? Was ist wichtig?(00:26:26) Thema Playbook: Wie fängt man an, ein Playbook zu erstellen?(00:32:24) Was sollte alles in meinem Playbook Enthalten sein?(00:34:40) Wie unterscheidet sich die Kadenz der Kommunikation bei einem kleinen Unternehmen vs. einem großen Unternehmen?(00:40:02) Wie helfen deine Erfahrungen aus dem operativen Bereich dir heute als Investor, Startups zu identifizieren, die auf einem guten Weg zu Operational Excellence sind?(00:45:11) Ich bin ein junges Startup und suche Hilfe im operativen Bereich: Welche Skills sollte diese Hilfe mitbringen und wie kann ich das Hilfspotenzial testen?Cleo ShamLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleosham/ Stride VC: https://stride.vc/ WHATSAPP NEWSLETTER:1-2x wöchentlich bekommst du eine persönliche Sprachnotiz oder Inhalte von mir, die dich zu einem besseren Gründer machen, melde dich jetzt mit einem Klick an: https://bit.ly/ub-whatsapp-newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Formerly an operator at Uber China, now an investor at Stride VC - that's Cleo Sham. In addition to exciting impressions of the Asian market, she also has operational insider knowledge for your success. What you learn: Do you necessarily need people on the ground if you want to operate in a non-European market? What are the differences between the Asian market and Europe and the US? What kind of help do I look for when my company needs operational support? What makes a good internal playbook? ALL ABOUT UNICORN BAKERY: https://zez.am/unicornbakery (00:01:21) How did you get into venture and startups? (00:02:41) Why did you start at Uber China instead of entering the US market? (00:04:21) How has Uber China changed as a result of your involvement? (00:07:08) What differences does China or the Asian market have from Europe and US and do I necessarily need locals to operate there? (00:15:51) How do you define operational excellence? What is important? (00:26:26) Playbook topic: How do you get started creating a playbook? (00:32:24) What should be included in my playbook? (00:34:40) How does the cadence of communication differ for a small business vs. a large business? (00:40:02) As an investor today, how does your experience in operations help you identify startups that are on a good path to operational excellence? (00:45:11) I'm a young startup looking for operational help: what skills should that help bring and how can I test the potential for help? Cleo Sham LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleosham/ Stride VC: https://stride.vc/ WHATSAPP NEWSLETTER: 1-2x a week you will get a personalized voice note or content from me that will make you a better founder, sign up now with one click: https://bit.ly/ub-whatsapp-newsletter

Emil Michael is the Former Chief Business Officer at Uber and is commonly referred to as Travis Kalanick's right-hand man. At Uber, Emil was instrumental in raising nearly $15BN from some of the largest investors in the world, making Uber the most valuable private tech company ever. Emil was also core to Uber's China strategy and led deals with Didi and Baidu. Before Uber, Emil spent 9 years at TellMe Networks where he was central to Microsoft raising their acquisition price from $300M to $800M. Emil is also an advisor to some of the greats including Raf @ GoPuff, Zach @ Codeacademy, Jared @ Fundera and many more. In Todays Episode with Emil Michael: 1.) From Politics to Travis's right-hand man at Uber: How did Emil make his way into the world of startups with TellMe networks? Harvard, Stanford, Goldman, Politics, which career shaped Emil the most? When Emil looks at his cohort of Ali and Hadi Partovi, Alfred Lin, and many others, what did they have that Emil believes is core to their success today? 2.) Negotiations 101: A Masterclass: What is Emil's framework for dealmaking? How has it changed over time? What are the single most important elements to remember when making deals? What are the biggest mistakes people make when negotiating? What is the right way to use leverage in negotiations? How can one handle an opponent that is emotional or irrational when negotiating? How did Emil make Steve Ballmer @ Microsoft increase his offer for TellMe from $300M to $800M? What is the single deal that Emil made that he regrets the most? 3.) Uber: The Journey to the Most Valuable Private Company: Why were Emil and Travis removed from Uber? Does Emil think it was fair? Is it true that Travis lost the support of the team? How did his removal take place? How did the Uber China deal go down with Didi? What got DiDi over the line on the deal? How did Emil raise $3BN from Saudi in just 60 days with Travis needing to attend only one meeting? 4.) Uber: The Review: How does Emil assess the management and performance of Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi? If Travis and Emil were still in charge, what would Emil have done differently? Why does Emil think Dara and Uber have made a $30BN mistake in food delivery? Why does Emil think Postmates, Careem, and others have been the worst acquisitions in tech? 5.) The Venture Landscape: Emil entered the world of VC with Coatue, why did he decide that VC was not for him? How does Emil analyze the VC landscape today? Who are risers? Who are fallers? What are the single biggest points of misalignment between founder and VC? What are the core improvements that Emil would like to see made to the VC world? Items Mentioned in Today's Episode: Emil's Favourite Book: Sun Tzu: The Art of War

Cindy Wang is the Chief Growth Officer of Weltmeister (威马汽车), a Chinese electric car (EV) brand. Weltmeister investors include Chinese technology companies Baidu and Tencent. Prior to joining Weltmeister, Cindy was CMO of Uxin Group (China's largest online used car transaction platform) where she was in charge of the major marketing campaign with Leonardo DiCaprio and Head of Marketing of Uber China where she led growth practice and marketing strategy. Cindy graduated from Yale University and has worked in Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America. https://www.wm-motor.com/en/

Emil Michael is the former Chief Business Officer of Uber. He raised the most amount of funding in history for a private company $15B! Emil is a true Business Ninja having also built three successful companies: Tellme (sold to Microsoft), Klout (sold to Lithium Tech) & Uber. At Uber he built $10B in market value as THE KEY EXECUTIVE for Uber China and Russia. Emil also struck partnerships with some of the world's largest companies including American Express, AT&T & Softbank. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andreas-penna/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andreas-penna/support

Welcome to East West Hurricane! 🌪We update you on the most essential news from Asia in tech, media, and business—the things you need to know that you probably haven’t heard in Western media.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! ⚡️Triller Partnership With India’s Reliance 🎥Triller is one of the biggest competitors to TikTok globally. It’s a US-based short-video mobile app that was released in 2015 and is very very similar to TikTok. Since the controversy around TikTok has increased over the past year, Triller has seen a huge increase in user numbers, with now 250 million total downloads globally. This week, Triller announced a partnership with JioSaavn, the Indian music streaming platform owned by Indian conglomerate Reliance. Users will be able to create Triller videos directly on the JioSaavn app. JioSaavn has over 100 million monthly active users and provides services in India similar to Spotify. As I’ve written about before, Reliance is one of the biggest and most influential companies in India. They have received billions of dollars in new funding from companies like Facebook and Google over the last few months and are best placed to capitalise on India’s digital transformation. Last week, it was reported that Reliance was looking to potentially acquire TikTok. It looks like those talks may have fallen through as this partnership with Triller would be directly competitive against TikTok. With this new relationship, Triller now has a powerful ally with Reliance and even more chances of success in India.Didi Expands to Russia and More 🇷🇺This week, Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing announced that they have expanded their service to Russia. It’s focused on the specific region of the Tatarstan Republic, with operations in the city of Kazan. Didi has also been expanding in South America over the last few years and has set the goal of achieving 800 million active users globally. CEO Cheng Wei announced earlier this year that Didi has reached the milestone of 1 billion rides outside of China.Didi is basically the Uber of China. In 2015, Uber had actually launched in China and became a major competitor to Didi. The fierce battles between the two companies resulted in Didi eventually acquiring Uber China in 2016. Ride-hailing has become one of the biggest tech industries and there are strong rivals in many different countries, like Uber, Careem, GoJek, and Grab. Watching where Didi plans to expand says a lot about their specific strategy. Didi expanding in places like Russia and South America also means they are not expanding in the competitive Southeast Asian markets, where ride-hailing is dominated by companies like GoJek and Grab.Who Wants TikTok, Who Is Leaving TikTok ⏰It’s wild how a single Chinese video app has created a geopolitical storm and one of the most contentious tech acquisitions in recent history. Ever since President Trump issued an executive order requiring TikTok to be sold by next month, several major US companies have been reported as potential buyers. At first, the obvious frontrunner appeared to be Microsoft. Now there has been talk about Oracle, Netflix, and most recently Walmart interested in buying TikTok. Most of these actual acquisition conversations happen behind closed doors, so we really won’t know the truth until things become official.At the same time, Kevin Mayer, TikTok’s American CEO who joined the company four months ago, has just resigned from his new role. One can imagine that being TikTok’s CEO right now is probably one of the world’s toughest jobs. Again, we will never know the full story as major executive departures like this are usually the result of several internal factors unknown to the public. I am still bullish on TikTok. Amidst all the commotion and drama, the underlying product and audience are still unprecedented successes and that won’t die easily. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eastwesthurricane.substack.com

Martin Li is currently a Partner at Hype, a venture builder that invests and operates growth stage businesses in Asia with offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Hype works with companies like GOAT, Carousell and Snapask. Hype was founded by former Uber, Airbnb and WeWork launchers/executives and has worked with over 20 companies over the last 3 years. Find out more: https://hypeasia.co/ Previously, Martin was an early member of Uber's founding team in China. He helped launch many of the early China markets for Uber as well as managed multiple business units between 2013 and 2016. At the start of his career, he worked in Private Equity at Adamas Asset Management, where he focused on distressed investments across APAC. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Finance and International Management from Boston University.

Get "Soul Why: Soul Rich Woman Blueprint" and "How to Delegate 80% of your to-do list" ---> https://be.soulrichwoman.com Former CMO of UXIN Group, now Chief Growth Officer at WM Motor 威马汽车. Prior, Cindy was Head of Marketing of Uber China in Beijing. Cindy has extensive experience in strategy, M&A and entrepreneurship. She has worked in Oliver Wyman and Booz&Company, covering Auto and TMT sectors.

Zou Jia is CTO of OYO JiuDian (OYO China), a Chinese hotel chain operator that since November 2017 has scaled to over 500,000 rooms on its platform by February 2019 and raised over $800 million from Softbank's Vision Fund. OYO JiuDian partners with fragmented hotel owners in China by aggregating them onto its platform through leases or franchises and through renovations, standardizes the user experience. Jia shares insights on why he moved back to China from SF, OYO JiuDian's consumer product philosophy, how they manage supply, the fragmented Chinese hotel marketplace, and how he's applied blitzscaling learnings from Uber China and Mobike to OYO JiuDian and more. Link to write-up: https://www.theharbingerchina.com/blog/blitzscaling-hotels-in-china-with-oyo-jiudian-cto-zou-jia?categoryId=23497

Welcome back to the FINAL episode of Chinaccelerator 8X8 Speakers Series 2019 Spring with Maggie Tan, Former Co-head of Strategy & Planning, Uber China, Russell Flannery, Chief Editor of Forbes China, and Michael Lai, Partner & Dean of X Academy TANG. Now, stop for a second. Hold your breath and imagine yourself burning 20 million RMB per hour. Unbelievable? That's what Uber and Didi actually did. Ultimately, burning money is a choice and Maggie advised that one should do the math before venturing into it. How do you actually pitch your company to the media in an impactful manner? For this, Russell provided us with some sage advice on how to stay ahead of the pack and carve your existence successfully. Lastly, the final chapter of this speaker series ends with a book. Michael revealed the essence of x-thinking, and how lessons learned from writing a book could also be applied to the domain of entrepreneurship. Don't miss out the amazing insights they shared in this episode! Show Notes: [01:53] Maggie's talk (Maggie's presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DYCH0b4Qrai4BxiTu7cB) [10:40] Russell's talk (Russell's presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DS21l40Qrai4Bxiku7cB) [26:40] Michael's talk (Michael's presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DSU0GocQrai4Bxieu7cB) Many thanks to our speakers Maggie Tan, Russell Flannery, and Michael Lai, editor David and Geep, producer Eva Shi, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com. If you like us, please give us a 5-star review and share with your friends! Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/ Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com https://chinaccelerator.com/chinacceleraor-8x8-speakers-series/

Welcome back to the FINAL episode of Chinaccelerator 8X8 Speakers Series 2019 Spring with Maggie Tan, Former Co-head of Strategy & Planning, Uber China, Russell Flannery, Chief Editor of Forbes China, and Michael Lai, Partner & Dean of X Academy TANG.Now, stop for a second. Hold your breath and imagine yourself burning 20 million RMB per hour. Unbelievable? That's what Uber and Didi actually did. Ultimately, burning money is a choice and Maggie advised that one should do the math before venturing into it. How do you actually pitch your company to the media in an impactful manner? For this, Russell provided us with some sage advice on how to stay ahead of the pack and carve your existence successfully. Lastly, the final chapter of this speaker series ends with a book. Michael revealed the essence of x-thinking, and how lessons learned from writing a book could also be applied to the domain of entrepreneurship.Don't miss out the amazing insights they shared in this episode! Show Notes: [01:53] Maggie's talk Maggie's presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DYCH0b4Qrai4BxiTu7cB [10:40] Russell's talk Russell's presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DS21l40Qrai4Bxiku7cB [26:40] Michael's talk Michael's presentation slide: https://www.jianguoyun.com/p/DSU0GocQrai4Bxieu7cB Many thanks to our speakers Maggie Tan, Russell Flannery, and Michael Lai, editor David and Geep, producer Eva Shi, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.com.If you like us, please give us a 5-star review and share with your friends!Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.comAbout 8x8: https://chinaccelerator.com/chinacceleraor-8x8-speakers-series/

On this day 2 years ago, China's ride-hailing industry experienced a major turning point - Didi purchased Uber's China operations and Uber took a 20% stake in Didi. So far Uber has expanded in more than 449 cities and 66 countries. Today, many companies are still trying to elbow into this crowded industry. In this episode, we are lucky to have Sam Gellman as our guest, the first international Uber employee that took care of the company's expansion in Asia and China. Sam shared his past experience in redesigning Uber's playbook to adjust to China's unique ecosystem, channels for communication and user acquisition. Despite knowing only a bit of Chinese, Sam was assigned to create a Chinese name for Uber. Fortunately, the Chinese name 优步 turned out to be one of the most well-received foreign company names. As the person who worked on market localization for Uber, Sam also shared how they took the company from nothing to a massive exit within 3 years. Also check out Uber CEO and Co-Founder Travis Kalanick's statement on the merger: https://www.uber.com/newsroom/uber-china-didi/ Many thanks to RISE Conference 2018 for gathering global elites in Hong Kong and supporting China Startup Pulse to present good quality content for our listeners. Show notes: Intro 1:44 Coming to Hong Kong with Goldman Sachs 2:40 Scaling Uber to Europe 8:30 The most surprising part of launching in Asia 10:08 Choosing a Chinese name for Uber 12:35 The key lesson learned from Uber 17:31 Having a global footprint while still improving your product 23:31 What's keeping Sam busy 25:30 As always, thanks to our host Oscar Ramos, guest Sam Gellman, editor David and Geep, organizer Chinaccelerator and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website at chinaccelerator.com!

Chenyu Zheng, former product marketing manager from Uber and now author, joined us in a two part conversation to discuss the unique digital experience in China and the Uber China mafia and their impact to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in China after merger with Didi. In the second part, we discussed the impact of Uber in China, after its merger with Didi, and how it has created a generation of entrepreneurial talent that are shaking the transportation landscape with Ofo and Mobike.

Chenyu Zheng, former product marketing manager from Uber and now author, joined us in a two part conversation to discuss the unique digital experience in China and the Uber China mafia & their impact to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in China after merger with Didi. In the first part, she discussed her major observations on the web and mobile apps in China and why they have evolved in a different way from their US counterparts. Last but not least, she also shared what she has learned from Allen Zhang, the founder of Wechat in product management.

Some call Uber's China foray a failure but looking at the DNA of the company, its values of radical ownership and operational focus have reshaped entrepreneurship in China. This week, Matt and John talk about the lasting impact Uber has had on the entrepreneurs and their startups since they exited Chin

This episode is going a little retrospective. I take a look back on uber’s journey to China in the view of a normal user. How Uber became one of the most successful foreign startups in China? How it fought with the local giant opponents and why it just left China afterwards? What is circumstance of China’s ride-sharing market after Uber’s withdrawal? You will find the answers in the feature story. Besides, I also talk about an unexpected new player in China’s ride-sharing market, and Victoria’s Secret’s first ever flagship store in China.    What to hear in this episode:   News of the week (fortnight): China’s biggest group buying player Meituan (美团) pilots its ride-sharing service in Nanjing Victoria’s Secret finally opens its first flagship store in Shanghai Feature Story: The Aftermath of Uber’s Withdrawal The entrance of Uber and Uber China How the original People’s Uber hooked people of China The epic war between Uber China and Didi Kuaidi (滴滴快的) Uber China’s lost under an unfair competition environment and unfavorable regulation The aftermath of Uber’s withdrawal Read more: Uber’s Battle for China by Financial Times   The website of Conside: http://conside.fm   If you have any question or feedback. please kindly contact: hi@conside.fm or follow Conside on twitter: @considefm

2016-08-08 Special English This is Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. China has urged authorities at various levels to report natural disasters in a timely and accurate manner, and those who try to conceal the truth will be punished. The Civil Affairs Ministry says authorities must be aware that any lies will be exposed on the Internet and through new media, as the public now actively participate in disaster relief and in the supervision of officials. The ministry says once major natural disasters occur, local civil affairs authorities should quickly assess the situation and release all relevant information. The disasters it referred to include floods, mudslides and landslides. It notes that the authorities should not wait to be forced to release relevant information or do so under pressure from the public nor be late and inaccurate in the information released. Last month, the mayor of Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province apologized for inadequate response to a disaster, as well as late, inaccurate reporting of floods that killed at least 25 people in the city. This is Special English. Chinese tourists on the country's blacklist for uncivilized behavior will face restrictions when they take flights, join travel groups or take overseas trips. Under a newly revised draft of travel regulations, tourism authorities at provincial and national levels can maintain the records and share the information with travel agencies and other industry organizations. The records can also be shared with other government agencies including public security, customs, inspection and quarantine, border protection, transportation and finance. Punishments can be imposed by travel agencies and related organizations based on the record. Several incidents involving Chinese tourists have had a negative impact in China and overseas. The China National Tourism Administration introduced a rule last year to deal with the problem by keeping records of the violators. Nineteen people have been recorded on the blacklist so far. The bad behavior includes violating order on public transportation, damaging public facilities, ignoring social customs at tourism destinations, as well as involvement in gambling or prostitution. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. China's on-demand mobility firm Didi has announced that it will take over Uber's China business, in a deal that could value the merged China operation at 35 billion U.S. dollars. Uber will take a stake worth almost 6 percent in Didi. The Chinese company did not disclose the stake it will take in Uber. Uber China's on-demand mobility service will continue to operate independently. The deal follows China's legalization of on-demand mobility services. The two companies have been locked in a bitter battle for customers in China, marked by huge customer discounts since last year. Uber is one of very few foreign tech firms that have been able to compete with their Chinese rivals head-on in China. While Didi holds a majority share in China's on-demand mobility services, Uber has managed to establish a foothold, and has made inroads into lower-tier cities this year to further challenge Didi's dominance. The competition has seen the two companies locked in a discount war in an attempt to poach passengers away from each other's platforms. While Uber has generated over 1 billion dollars in profit from its top 30 cities worldwide, the company has not yet turned a profit in any Chinese city, even though it provides more trips in China than any other country. This is Special English. （全文见周六微信。）

As Didi buys up Uber China, Kenneth Cukier discusses the implications with editors Tom Standage and from Shanghai, Vijay Vaitheeswaran. And Tim Cross explains the importance of IBM's new artificial neuron-on-a-chip See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Didi buys up Uber China, Kenneth Cukier discusses the implications with editors Tom Standage and from Shanghai, Vijay Vaitheeswaran. And Tim Cross explains the importance of IBM's new artificial neuron-on-a-chip See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NZ's first Samsung Note 7 hands on preview, Xbox One S, Brick Laying robot, Xiaomi’s MacBook Air clone, Uber China sold to Chinese competitor Didi Chuxing, iPhone 7 leaks, autonomous shuttle bus, Module's Equity Crowdfunding campaign and Decibel speaker. Running time 01:07:20

After losing $2 billion in China, Uber threw in the towel this week, agreeing to merge with rival Didi Chuxing. Uber China will still own almost 20 percent of the new $35 billion company, which may mean Uber shareholders will still get rich off Didi's success. But for now, Uber joins Ebay, Yahoo and Google among other Silicon Valley giants that have failed to flourish in China. Bloomberg technology reporter Eric Newcomer, who broke the details on the terms of the deal, discusses Uber's future and China's obstacles with host Alex Sherman.