Why Should You Care About China's Top Angel Investor [Monday Pop Quiz Edition]

​​Monday. The first day of the week can only mean one thing…Pop Quiz! To get our brains in gear, let’s start the week with a few fun questions which all have one core connection (answers are at the bottom) - let’s go!

1. What’s more difficult to pay for - a $5 ice cream or a $5 app?
2. Where is China’s online art community residing?
3. Why on earth would you need one more weather app?

And as a reward for completing this short quiz, here’s a free fact for you:
         74% of all Internet traffic will be video by 2017. 

Now you may be wondering what these questions have in common or more importantly, what they have in common with you. So let’s break it down.

What do they have in common?
The company founders who were inspired to ask these questions have all received investment and mentorship from the same source and their businesses since then have grown exponentially.

What do they have in common with me?
You have the chance to meet this source - Mr. Zhu Bo, founder of Innovalley - to inquire and learn more about how this veteran businessman (recognised as one of China’s top 10 angel investors) identified business potential and acted swiftly to help these startups gain their desired traction.

THE EVENT IS…
This Thursday, April 14, 2016, 6:40 – 9:00 PM at NO. 375-2, SIWEI ROAD, DAAN DISTRICT, TAIPEI (Near Technology Building MRT station).

IT COSTS…
Only $500NTD (or $400NTD if you’re kind enough to purchase a ticket for your friend too).

JOIN FOR…
Knowledge. Networking. Business case-studies. Complimentary snacks. An in-depth lecture and Q&A session with one of China’s top angel investors who has invested in more than 60 startups in America and China in the last 5 years...all in all not a bad way to spend a Thursday evening.

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Pop Quiz Answers:

1. Downtown

"It all started one day last December in downtown Palo Alto when we experienced how frustrating and  time consuming local commerce could be. Local shopping can be frustrating and time consuming. Inconvenient discovery and avoiding the point of sale has been a primary driver of online e-commerce growth. Local retailers have suffered a decline in sales to cloud based vendors as a result. We plan to change all that. ​"

2. 奇藝果 (Artqiyi)

"奇藝果（Artqiyi.com）是一個在線藝術社區和創意產品商城。
這裡匯聚了中國最具創意的設計師和設計商品，方便用戶購買和出售創意、設計商品，比如：T卹、衛衣、手機殼、移動電源、抱枕、手提袋等。
在奇藝果，你可以上傳你的設計作品，由奇藝果將其轉化為商品出售。"

3. Sunshine

"Not your parents' weather app. 
We started Sunshine to create an alternative. Sunshine learns about you - like what’s cold or hot for you. It also learns every time you actively report to the community on sky conditions and hazards, translating this information into weather predictions. ​"

4. xTV

"xTV – the Next-Generation Media Network company, allows businesses to set up dedicated multi-channel online networks that integrate branded video and user-generated content with other real-time feeds."