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[00:05] Welcome Jan Smejkal aka Your China Guy to Cross Border Kyle with host Kyle Ellicott

[01:25] What is Jan aka Your China Guy up to?

[02:45] Jan works with Startup Grind. How many chapters does it have now?

[04:45] What has Jan seen happen with the "community" in China specific to Startup Grind which grew from 3 or 4 chapters to 25? How did he develop that community?

[10:00] Where does Jan see the Shenzhen community today? What does he see happening in that community around startups and entrepreneurship? What's the pulse?

[15:45] A quick sidestory of Kyle in Shenzhen

[24:25] How did Jan come up with the name Your China Guy?

[26:45] Where is China going? With the venture markets and startups taking off, where is this situation going?

[31:10] Kyle advises you should give China a chance

[38:00] The number of people traveling in and out of San Francisco alone globally is huge but there's a lot more activity happening in China

[40:25] Jan's top 3 pieces of advice for first timers landing in China

[45:45] Jan's favourite travel hack

[47:00] Who is Jan's favourite China unicorn?

[48:00] Where can someone find more about Startup Grind in China? Go to startupgrind.com/

[50:50] Find Jan on twitter.com/yourchinaguy or contact him through email at jan@startupgrind.com