China Paradigms
China Paradigms
Daxue Consulting
30: How To Make An Event Venue Marketplace In China
52 minutes Posted Apr 28, 2019 at 7:52 am.
Building a software solution
How the company uses a bidding pricing system
How he developed a volume of clients and hotels
How the company is expanding outside of China
How does the membership work, and how does the company profit when clients use the service for free
Why the company prefers to acquire clients offline vs. online
Parameters that are taken into account when finding MICE venues
Why Julien decided to go to China, and how a backpacking trip to China turned into a 14-year stay and a business
How did Julien come up with the business model
How much funding was needed to start the company
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In this China Paradigm, Matthieu David interviews Julien Delerue founder and CEO of 1000Meetings, a platform building a bridge between event venues and clients. We learn about the MICE industry in China (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions), and how the company aggregates clients both on the demand and supply side. Currently, 1000Meetings has 16,000 hotels in its database and 1,000 as members. Highlights of this interview include:
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This podcast is sponsored by daxue consulting, a strategic research firm that answers complex business questions on the Chinese market with traditional and tech tools. Since 2012, daxue has served more than 250 clients and completed more than 300 projects.
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