Learn about what has changed for flexpats in the past 5 years
Why are flexpats still searched for?
Which skills are required for a flexpat career?
What does it take to build a flexpat career from scratch?
How to prepare for a flexpat career?
How can flexpats differentiate on the job market?
How can you find a flexpat job while based outside of China?
Every flexpat should read Dragon Suit, Gabor`s recent book.
List of all online stores: http://www.dragonsuit.info/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/41WjhWe
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136 "Dragon Suit" discussion with Gabor Holch
20 Leadership advice with Gabor Holch
129 Expats leave China
Gábor Holch spent twenty years advising, coaching and training multinational executives in China, Asia and Europe. Trained in languages, philosophy and diplomacy, he briefly worked for intergovernmental development organisations before moving to China in 2002. Since then, he became a Mandarin-language Certified Management Consultant, founded his Shanghai-based consultancy and helped thousands of managers at firms including ASML, Bayer, BMW, Nissan, Nokia, Patek Philippe, PepsiCo, Peugeot-Citroën, Porsche, Roland Berger and Walt Disney. He has authored four books and delivers keynote speeches on the challenges and successes of expatriate executives, culture in the future of work and global leadership.
Find Gabor Holch on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaborholch/
His services & articles at www.eastwestleadership.com
Building the Life You Want in China:
Are you a flexpat looking to build a secure financial future while still enjoying your life abroad? In this episode, we talk with Dan, an experienced financial advisor specializing in expat financial planning. We explore key tactics for balancing current lifestyle choices with long-term savings goals, examine the ins and outs of investing while dealing with currency fluctuations, and discuss family considerations such as funding education and ensuring your loved ones are protected. Whether you’re new to China or have called it home for years, this conversation is packed with insights to help you create and maintain the life you want.
1 Stay flexible in your retirement planning
2 Effective Budgeting for your living cost
3 Enjoy living abroad, live in the now
4 Deal with different currencies and countries
5 Optimize tax and legal environment
6 Goal Setting and Retirement planning
7 Plan ahead to avoid tax
8 Biggest challenges to retirement planning
9 Why pay fees for an advisor?
10 Can you plan your own retirement fund?
11 How can you discipline yourself to plan for your future?
12 Follow Dan to learn more
Dan Couzens has been a UK registered financial advisor for over 10 years (after serving 22 years in the British Military) and currently works in China as an expat financial advisor helping clients align their financial plans with their life goals for over, specializing in cross-border tax issues, retirement planning, and strategic investments.
Podcast recommendations:
"Invest Like the Best" with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"Macro Voices" with Eric Townsend
Contact: daniel.couzens@winsoncapital.com
Wechat: dan_couzens
Contact Dan to get:
1 Guide to Offshore Investing
2 Tax Considerations for US/UK/AU Expats
Enter APAC through Hong Kong
- Learn to be a strategy advisor
- Recent development in Hong Kong
- Advantages of Hong Kong as APAC hub
- HR and talent pool in Hong Kong
- Opportunities for flexpats today
Florian Braunsteiner supports companies wanting to grow their APAC business.
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156 Flexpat job market
153 Leadership advice
151 Relocate to Vietnam
Flexpat Job Market summary
- Current (and future) developments of Foreign Talent in China
- Changes to expectation of foreign executive profiles
- Strategic approach to Flexpat Job Search
- Flexpats: Why Are They So Valuable to Companies
- GM Salaries in China: How Have They Evolved Over the Last Decade
- Plan B if you cannot find a job in China
- What is the risk of continued localization?
Miriam leads Direct HR, one of China’s largest German-speaking recruitment firms. With years of experience supporting Western companies as they establish and grow in China, she is now expanding her focus to guide these companies in their APAC expansion strategies.
A frequent keynote speaker and dedicated China-watcher, Miriam shares regular insights on LinkedIn. Follow her for updates: Miriam Wickertsheim.
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88 Flexpat career planning
127 Expats leave China
144 Flexpats add value to Chinese teams
142 Build your own Flexpat business in China
151 Relocate to Vietnam
150 Relocation
119 Returning home after 10 years
80 Flexpat career planning
155 Greencard for flexpats
153 Leadership advice
136 China-Europe cooperation
All you need to know about the greencard
- how the community helps us to learn from each other
- where to find more information
- Prepare for the biggest challenge in the application process
- Future of the greencard
- Benefit for employer
Dave came to China 20 years ago during university and made it all the way to General Manager in his industry.
He always wanted to apply for the greencard and got the chance in 2018. Since then he has been very active in helping others to learn about it.
Contact him, he can add you to the greencard groups.
Connect with Dave:
Wechat: davelektor
Linkedin: David von Schwerin
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29 Dave tells his whole story
148 Retire in China
127 Expats leave China
136 China-focused future
Feel the entrepreneurial flexpat life. Building a business in China, becoming a CEO, adapting to new challenges and finally a business expansion and personal relocation.
Highlights:
Deep dive in an entrepreneurial journey in the F&B industry
Speaking Chinese as an add-on to people skills
Changing leadership skills and other challenges
Opportunities through relocating to Hong Kong
and some of the best learning from a career woman who designed her life and business since 2009 in China mainland and Hong Kong.
Connect with Lina through
Personal appointment: https://litaogroup.com/cta/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linabartuseviciute/
Find Verena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verenalupprian/
Listen to the following episodes
84 Market Entry (with Lina as well)
153 Entrepreneurship & Leadership
151 Relocate to Vietnam
145, 142, 133, 132, 85 Entrepreneurship
Flexpat leadership lessons by an experienced entrepreneur and international leadership advisor
- Build a company in China as a flexpat
- Be prepared for the long game, dont give up
- Create a strong company culture and clear differentiation
- Ask your Chinese team for help, keep learning
- Find your role as a flexpat, explain a complex situation to those who dont understand it
- If you leave China, stay in touch
Xavier Naville is the author of "The Lettuce Diaries", a business memoir about his years in China’s food industry. He came to China in 1998 and eventually started and grew his own company to what is now an organization with 9 factories serving 6,500 restaurants a day and $150m in revenue.
More about "The Lettuce Diaries": https://www.xavier-naville.com/the-lettuce-diaries
As a CEO & Leadership Teams coach, Xavier helps small and mid-size business leaders to scale their organizations faster with measurable results.
https://www.vision-consultants.org/
Find Xavier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviernaville/
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127 Expats leave China
119 Returning home after 10 years
136 China-focused future
142, 133, 132, 85 Entrepreneurship
39, 122, 135 China Marketing for Brand success in China
138 European values
139 Coach your team
Make it in and with China - Lessons learned
1 Enter the Chinese market with smart marketing at low cost
2 Win international markets for Chinese companies
3 Create an international culture in Chinese teams
4 Build your own personal brand and business
5 Add value to communities, support each other
Daniel Bateman (白德翰) is the Founder of Brit Bridge, a global consultancy and marketing company. With over 10 years of China experience, he is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese. A content creator and KOL of his own social media channel @baidehan focused on being British, business and lifestyle in China.
Connect with Daniel:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielbaidehan/
Youtube / TikTok / Little Red Book / WeChat Video / Douyin: @baidehan
Instagram: @mrbaidehan
Youtube / Spotify / Instagram: Panda Profits Podcast
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39, 122, 135 China Marketing for Brand success in China
138 European values
139 Coach your team
142, 133, 132, 85 Entrepreneurship
Relocate to Vietnam
1 Preparing to leave China
2 Financing the transition
3 Networking and Job Hunting
4 Defining a suitable salary and role
5 Understand your new surrounding
6 Integrate and Settle down and look to the future
Barry Kirkwood is now based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam after a decade of living in China. Barry currently works in Executive Search recruitment, supporting international businesses with their hiring needs in China and Southeast Asia. In addition, he is an ICF Coach and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and has experience of leading teams in Asia and was previously the Chair HR Committee at the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai.
Connect with Barry:
WeChat: barrymk81
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrykirkwood/
Email: barry.kirkwood@zavalacivitas.com
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88 Flexpat career planning (by Barry as well)
127 Expats leave China
119 Returning home after 10 years
136 China-focused future
80 Flexpat career planning
Start your academic career in China. Learn from a real expert of both international and Chinese academic ecosystems.
1. Study/get your PhD in China
2. Find academic jobs
3. Compare international vs. Chinese university system
4. Start and scale your own company
5. Work in Chinese vs. English
6. Find your own flexpat career path
Pippa fell in love with China on her first visit in her early twenties, and decided to build her career in academia here. Over the past 10 years in China, she has gotten a PhD from Fudan University, one of China's top schools, taught Chinese and international students in Sino-US joint venture universities, and most recently started Discovery Hub, a higher education consultancy with a mission to bridge between the Chinese and Western academic worlds.
Connect with Pippa:
WeChat: Pippa9
Discovery Hub WeChat Official Account: 探索枢纽 Discovery Hub
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippa-morgan-9630/
Discovery Hub's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/discovery-hub-education/
You can also start your own business in China. Learn from Deano who has worked with many Flexpat entrepreneurs to achieve their dream.
• Bring additional value to China
• Master special challenges
• Differentiate from Chinese entrepreneurs
• Insprire Chinese professionals
• Integrate in China
• Deal with uncertainty
• Build a sustainable lifestyle that fits your income
• Influence Chinese entrepreneurs
Deano Delpleash is a High-Performance leadership and business Coach, helping Flexpat entrepreneurs scale their businesses without sacrificing their work-life balance. He has been in China for over a decade honing his skillsets in innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Find his podcast "NextGen Tech CEO Journey" on any podcast app.
Find Deano on Wechat: Deanodelpleash
Linkedin: Deano Delpleash
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133 Start your own flexpat business
132 Jump into Entrepreneurship
139 Coach your team
138 European values
85 Start your own service business
64 Build a global business in China
Chinese are also flexpats. So why would they work in Luxembourg? For its vibrant Chinese community? Or maybe its mix of flexpats from 140 nations?
What's Luxembourg like? How can Chinese professionals integrate this culturally complex country?
What is Luxembourg doing to attract and retain flexpats?
Denis knows a lot on the topic. He's a board member of ChinaLux, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg and has been running his own company, Weilan Coaching and Training in Luxembourg for 5 years. Denis speaks multiple languages and moves between cultures like a DJ!
He regularly publishes articles on Intercultural Agility on LinkedIn.
Find him here:
www.weilan.biz
Find him on Wechat here: pariscoach75
Find Francis on Wechat: Flexpat2020
How can Chinese kids develop themselves as global citizens? Learn from Luc who has been thinking about this challenge for the past 24 years.
Find Luc on Wechat: lucpauwels
Find Francis on Wechat: Flexpat2020
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134 education ecosystem in China
57 Teacher job market
106 Teach your team English
116, 123, 131 Professor in China
