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Our guest for today, Fritz Demopoulos is the Founder of Queen's Road Capital. He has been an entrepreneur and investor within the media and internet industries for over 15 years. He co-founded Qunar.com, China’s largest travel internet company; and Shawei.com, China’s largest sports internet company. Fritz also had senior positions at Netease and The News Corporation. As an expat witnessing the exponential growth of China since the late 1990s, he brings a very unique and interesting perspective of internet in China and the determinants of success for early internet founders. Episode Notes:02:30 Introduction to Fritz Demopoulos03:05 Internet in China in 199705:15 How Fritz decided to come to China05:44 What stood out in the Chinese business environment07:33 The Dotcom Bubble and its Impact on China09:12 The Major Driver of Business Growth in China12:13 The Evolution of Early Internet Businesses in China13:42 Appetite for Monetization17:00 Value Addition over Monetization18:41 User Interface in early 2000s21:36 The First Generation of Chinese Internet Founders24:35 Fritz's leap into entrepreneurship26:48 Differentiating a Business and Standing Out of the Crowd31:03 Raising Capital as a Foreigner in China32:58 Inflection Point for China Internet that Changed Everything35:11 China's Role in Global Tech39:04 What keeps Fritz busy now40:00 Fritz's Investment Thesis and Areas of Investment Interest41:30 How to contact Demopoulos41:55 Advice to EveryoneMany thanks to our guest; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: [email protected]
