About: Developing Business in China

Developing Business in China flies you on a first class trip and unlocks the secrets to successfully doing business in China.  An American small-business permitted our film crew to follow them on their three-city (Beijing, Qingdao, and Dongguan) trade mission.  It is an all-access pass to the SINO Consumer Electronics Show, corporate headquarter tours of Haier and Hisense, meetings with Chinese government agencies, factory tours, and sightseeing.  The film includes interviews with the U.S. Department of Commerce, presidents of small businesses, financial consultants, The Robert H. Smith School of Business, Chinese government officials and business leaders.

Praise for Developing Business in China

Andy Dubosky, Vice President, Maryland China Business Council

“I am just amazed how much you can pick up watching people do something rather than just hearing about it, by seeing the process in action.”

Robert C. Goodwin, Executive Director, MBA Program, UMUC’s resident expert on China

“People learn in different ways and having access to a documentary that they can watch and learn the experiences from other people, I think it is a great idea.”

If you are looking to strike gold in the 21^st century, set your sights on China. There are numerous case studies of small and medium size businesses being successful. Developing Business in China takes a cinema verite approach to presenting essential information while immersing the viewer in the moment.  The American delegation, lead by Mike Violette and Desmond Fraser of AmericanTCB, share in their search for riches in China.  Their road to discovery is both a financial journey and cultural odyssey.  As their business grows in Asia, they continue to seek out information about relationship building, finding trustworthy partners, intellectual property rights protection, the environment, and cultural understanding.

Liv Violette is the Executive Producer of Developing Business in China. As President of the Mclean PR Group, she writes and produces instructional, as well as entertaining multimedia marketing pieces. Most recently, Ms Violette is co-founder and host of iGoToEvents.com and iGoToVideo.com. She is also the Executive Producer of the award winning documentary, Lady Titans: A Title IX Victory.  She works closely with many charitable organizations especially ones that support women, children and the arts. (www.McLeanPRGroup.com). 

The film is directed by Jason Scadron (Lady Titans, Messenger From Russia) of Collage Productions, Inc. (www.collageproductions.com)  Mr. Scadron produces award-winning films which explore history, arts, sports, and culture. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the Cine Golden Eagle, Telly, and Chris Awards.  Mr. Scadron has produced films for National Geographic Today, George Mason University, The Alexandria Crew Boosters, Washington Laboratories, AmericanTCB and Avatar Studios. 

The documentary is narrated by Tien Wong, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Robert H. Smith School of Business and Chairman and CEO of Opus8, Inc.