Disrupted supply chains. Soaring demand for chips. Geopolitical tension. Taiwan’s business climate is on the cusp of change. How can Taiwanese startups leap forward with cards stacked against their favor? AmCham Taiwan’s expertise might offer a leg up. STORY BY AIMEE WU; PHOTOS BY MEET GLOBAL & BUSINESS NEXT Taiwan is a fierce Asian Tiger,…
Taiwanese entrepreneurs in Kaohsiung highlight new possibilities for 5G and smart technology. The August sun shines bright in Taiwan’s south, but the future looked even brighter inside the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, where more than 250 startups, enterprises, investors, and government accelerators gathered at the 2022 Meet Greater South 5G AIoT Expo. Launched by Business Next…
A new cohort of young business owners is exploring how to create, import, and sell products that are attractive to Taiwan’s discerning consumers, using a variety of online and offline sales channels and strategies. For a small, independently owned business, making a name for oneself in the retail sector of any major economy is difficult….
Starting a business is no easy task, especially if, like Z&A Managing Director William Zyzo, you’re a foreigner in Taiwan with a background in the humanities. Nevertheless, he has found joy in the challenges of launching and consistently revamping his management solutions company in his adopted home of Taipei. A dedicated lifelong learner, William has…
Despite some negative public attitudes, this business practice has been highly popular with local consumers and would-be entrepreneurs. Few businesses face greater reputational challenges in Taiwan than the multi-level marketing (MLM) industry, also known as network marketing or direct selling. Past unethical practices by a minority of companies have caused the industry to be heavily…
As technologies continue to evolve from devices to software, and technology start-ups continue to drive market growth, Taiwan is faced with the challenge of advancing its entrepreneurial ecosystem and promoting innovative technologies in order to retain technological leadership in the region. In its position paper in the American Chamber of Commerce’s recently published 2017 Taiwan…
For years, the regulatory and funding environment in Taiwan was not conducive to fostering new startup enterprises. Many would-be Taiwanese entrepreneurs headed for Silicon Valley or other locations instead. But lately the situation has changed, in part because of government recognition that Taiwan was losing economic opportunities by not doing enough to encourage entrepreneurial initiative….
