Special Focus: Doing Business In China
The numbers speak for themselves.
China's population is more than 1 billion and growing. A rising middle class has a thirst for western wares, driving more and more American companies to figure out ways to tap into those fattening wallets.
But doing business in China isn't just for the Fortune 500. Increasingly, small- and medium-sized businesses right here in Central Massachusetts are finding ways to grow their revenues by not only making, but selling goods there.
And you'll find some of their stories within this special section. We've got nearly every angle of the Chinese story, including an overview of the Chinese market and whether it is truly a threat or an opportunity for Central Massachusetts, how local businesses can access new revenue in China and what local businesses can do to protect their intellectual property from Chinese copycats.
Sprinkled throughout this issue you'll also find useful stats that help put the juggernaut that is the Chinese economy in perspective with the American economy.
Inside the Focus
CHINESE ASSESSMENT — Everyone knows China is huge and growing by the day. But does that market spell opportunity or disaster for businesses in Central Massachusetts?
TAPPING IN — Those who’ve been there, done that review to dos and don’ts of breaking into the Chinese economy
FOLLOW THE MONEY — Increasingly, global businesses based in Central Massachusetts are getting more of their revenues from overseas than from America.
GEOGRAPHY LESSON (PDF) — A map of who’s doing business in China and where.
STAYING PROTECTED — Some call China the wild west of intellectual property. Local experts share their advice on how not to end up burned.
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