The domain expert in my industry is Dr. Zhang from Shenzhen, China. He is an expert in consumer electronics manufacturing. He has held multiple research, develops, and managerial positions at companies including Philips and Lenovo. I'll be able to make the design of my product more user-friendly with his help.
The expert on my market is Mr. Li from Shenzhen, China. He has over fifteen years of experience in marketing in the B2C market. He was the vice president of marketing at one of the major cellphone manufacturers in China. With Mr. Li's help, I'll be able to make my product more appealing to potential customers.
The important supplier of my business is Mr. Chen from Suzhou, China. Originally being a real estate developing company owner, with his earnings on the real estate industry, he now has investments in the manufacturing industry as well. His company owns two manufacturing facilities that produce consumer electronics under contracts with his company's OEM and ODM partners. Mr. Chen's company will enable me to source components for my product and get them produced.
Dr. Zhang is a friend of my father's and Mr. Chen is a friend of my mother's. So I have known them for a few years. Over the video phonecall, I showed my elevator pitch and idea napkin. But they weren't as impressed by my idea as I thought. Dr. Zhang had also introduced to Mr. Li, a former co-worker of his.
Hey Yudi,
ReplyDeleteGreat job identifying people that related to your product. These connections will be beneficial for you later down the road. Overall I think this exercise has allowed your potential success to be greater than what it was before your interviews.