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How to use AI to grow your business - helpful for new startups and small business owners

After coming back CES, I gave a talk at a local Rotary Club on AI. It is geared towards business people (not engineers or tech ppl).

We haven't found a replacement for Google spreadsheet. We however found a great replacement for Google Doc. https://shimo.im/

You brought up a good point about VPN. We considered in the beginning but at the end we decided not to. We feel since our market and our customers are mainly in China, it will be best to use what's available within China. From a technical infrastructure stand point, that'd be better also since we won't have to deal with so many potential point-of-failures. We did sign up for a few VPN accounts so we can reference things from time to time.

I am a big fan of Maker Faire. I am glad to see that you have done a good job securing the a nice spot in Kunming and converting it to maker space. I bet you probaly have no competitors over there!

My experience there tells me that things move very fast. If you don't change, adapt or pivot at the right time, you can sink pretty fast.

CEOs in China come in a variety. My experience with CEOs there have been mostly positive. Most know what they are doing. In our case, he was just dropping the key off so I could get in.

Thank you for reading. If you have a solid tech background, you will not have any problem relocating there. This was my second time. My first time was in 2005 and I relocated to Shanghai.

As far as dev salary is concerned, most expats get better packages, especially if you've a hard-to-find skill set.

I have worked at a number of startups and I hire my teammates on occasions.

You actually need to ask intelligent questions that show that you have done your research thoroughly about the company.

Avoid ----- - asking trivial questions that are already answerable through a simple look on their website or on Google

Do -- - ask about their competitors and how they differ from each other and where does the company come in the eco system

- ask about founder/manager background to evaluate the team's chance for success base on the experience of founders team

- look up info on google news about the company or the industry which the company is in. Think of questions to ask them by referencing the news

- do ask for product roadmap and strategy. Ask hypothetical questions like given situation X and Y, how would the company handle it and why, etc.

Hope this helps