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CBET Report
Cross-Border e-Commerce Training
(CBET) Workshop
Dongguan, China 23 - 26 Jun 2014
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Organizer: ABAC China Sponsor: MasterCard Songshan Lake DHgate v1.6
CBET Introduction The Cross-Border e-Commerce Training (CBET) Workshop is an initiative by ABAC China in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for the purpose of promoting cross-border trading through e-commerce, which is also an effective initiative to help the SMEs and provide actionable solutions to their common issues, including access to international market, access to finance, capacity building, innovation & entrepreneurship. The program was endorsed at the ABAC Meeting in Auckland in February 2014, and was also recognized by the China MOFCOM, MIIT and CCPIT. E-Commerce has been recognized as the catalyst of economy growth in the past few years. In 2013, China has become the world’s largest e-Commerce market in the world, making quite a lot of changes in the market, and created a lot of new business and job opportunities. A new global value chain has been created gradually, resulting in new opportunities in the market, but also challenges to traditional trading.
Ms. Diane Wang, Founder & CEO of DHgate, is the initiator of this CBET program. She was also the co-founder and CEO of Joyo.com back in 1999, which became China’s largest B2C website at that time, and was acquired by Amazon in 2004. DHgate started in 2004, and was focused in cross-border B2B e-commerce business, an all-in-one platform supporting full complete transaction, helping China SMEs to sell their products to the global market through a new electronic channel, bypassing obstacles in traditional trading.
In the past 10 years’ experience in China, it was proven how SMEs can be effectively supported to start or develop their business through cross-border e-commerce, which can be evidenced by over 1 million SME sellers on the DHgate platform, if not counting other platforms. As an active alternate member in ABAC, Diane wish to bring her experience further to the international level through this CBET program, which also brings opportunities for international networking and CBT business opportunities.
The CBET Workshop
The Details
Dates
Duration
Language
# Participants
Course Fee
Include
• 23 - 26 June 2014 (Mon – Thu)
• 3 Full Days
• English
• Planned for 30, Actual almost 50
• Free
• Training Workshop, Materials
• Pickup, Local transportation, Field Visits
• Hotel, Meals
The CBET Workshop
Location of the CBET Venue
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Shenzhen Int’l Airport 1
Hong Kong Int’l Airport 2
Hong Kong
Shenzhen
Dongguan
SS Lake
Songshan Lake, Dongguan China (the Workshop venue & Hotel) 1
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Silver World Hotel & Resort
Songshan Lake
Dongguan, South China
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Hotel
Participants’ Directory Introduction of their Bio & Business
Participants
Participants from:
Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, USA
Wide Diversity of Participants
Economies
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
Chile
China
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Philippines
Singapore
Slovenia
United States
Background
ABAC Member
Government Rep
SME doing e-Commerce
SME planning on e-Commerce
SME in traditional business
Marketing professional
I.T.
Logistics
Trade Associations
Academic
Journalist & PR professional
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Business Owners, CEO & VP
Directors & Managers
Association Chairman
Department Heads
Marketing Professionals
Media Journalist
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Networking with International Entrepreneurs
New Business Opportunities in New Global Value Chain
Day 0: 23 Jun 2014 (Mon)
Arrivals
Pickup from Shenzhen, arrive safe Arrival Registration, get the materials Hotel Check-in
Welcome Gathering
Cocktail Party, know each others Welcome Dinner, start networking
Day 1: 24 Jun 2014 (Tue)
CBET Background Introduction KF Cheng Sr Director, DHgate
Grouping & Know Each Others
CBT: The Next Big Thing in e-Commerce Noah Herschman COO, DHgate
Key Factors Driving This Hot New e-Commerce Channel Obstacles Now and Future Possibilities for the Future
CBT: A Seller’s Perspective Tom Chen Sr Director, SZ Value in Action Tech
Cross-Border e-Commerce Changes Business & Life How an e-Commerce Business is Grown and Run Challenges & Future
CBT: A Great Opportunity for Gold Rush Joe Zhang GM, eCargo A Complete CBT e-Commerce Operation Process
The e-Commerce Challenges and sCommerce Brands, Channels, Service, Support, Marketing & Fulfilment
Day 1: 24 Jun 2014 (Tue) – continued
Group Discussion
CBT Enabler: International Fast Shipping Carl Hemus VP, Global Key Accts, DHL eComm
The Game Changing Trend Online Retailing Best Practices Emerging Successful
CBT: A Buyer’s Perspective Ezriel Rappoport COO, Malion Holdings
A widely successful internet entrepreneur tells his journey B2B operation – how to buy / sell, cross-border sourcing Brands, manufacturer relationships, closeouts Cross-border Partnerships & Trusts
Internet Supply Chain Financing KF Cheng Sr Director, DHgate
A new generation of financing fitting the SMEs Trends of Internet Financing in China Sample Cases of Implementation
Group Discussion
Day 2: 25 Jun 2014 (Wed)
Grouping and Know Each Other
CBT: Online Brand Building Strategy Priscilla Dorresteijn Google
Find the markets & Localize Create Awareness & Acquire Customers Tools for Insights
CBT: Internet Payment in e-Commerce Philip Yen GM, Digital Global Center, MasterCard
Technology, Connections, Global Reach Security & Convenience Four-Party Payment System, Mobile Payment eCommerce and Payment Consumer Concerns in different Countries
Next 10 Years Outlook Diane Wang Founder & CEO, DHgate
Visits Inwe Fashion – A manufacturer in knitwear Dalang Knit Wear Trading Center – Wholesale Center
Day 3: 26 Jun 2014 (Thu)
Visits Sain Store – A Large e-Commerce Operation, started with 5 people and expanded into 150+ people in 3 years FlowerTree – A Small Simple e-Commerce Operation with only 3-4 people DHgate Dongguan Office – An e-Commerce Platform Operation
Local Tour / Leisure Lakeside bicycle tour – light exercise, enjoy the scenery Lychee Plucking – seasonal fruit Shopping – experiencing products in China
Day 4: 27 Jun 2014 (Fri)
Hotel Check-out Transportation Arrangement
Gifts from DHgate Each participant will receive these 2 books published by DHgate: • Starter Guide for Foreign Trade e-Commerce • 50 FAQ for Foreign Trade e-Commerce
PARTICIPANTS QUOTES They Said …
CBET Attendee from the Philippines “Most important though, were the tours to selected e-commerce sites, where we were able to interact with some of the owners. The experience would not have been complete without seeing first-hand these businesses coupled with your government’s support for e-commerce.” - Teresa Custodio, Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia
PARTICIPANTS QUOTES They Said …
CBET Attendee from Indonesia “Indonesia and China have a lot of things in common: big population, the cultures, the people and growth of economy. It’s surely a great opportunity for us to learn more on how Chinese cross-border e-commerce companies deliver a good business ….. CBET is very positive event. That should be held more often, so more people aware and have more knowledge of how to do cross-border e-commerce” - Izmir Putra, COO of ukmmarket
PARTICIPANTS QUOTES They Said …
CBET Attendee from the Philippines “I am writing to you to show that we are very serious in our intention to bring CBET to the Philippines offline and will support ABAC Philippines for the e-learning. Definitely, we will coordinate on our collaboration moving forward” - Arlene Padua-Martinez, Managing Director of Post10 Worldwide Inc.
PARTICIPANTS FEEDBACK Stay Connected
Good Ratings (4.5 or higher out of 5.0): • Registration & Prior Communication • Pickup • Hotel & Venue Selection, No. of Days • Speakers, Topics, Duration • Helpful to Participants (4.7 out of 5.0) • Continue the Connection (4.9 out of 5.0) • Come Again to ABAC China events (4.9 out of 5.0) • Overall Satisfaction Score: 4.6 out of 5.0
SURVEY FEEDBACK Item Scores
• Quality of diversified speakers from different countries
• Topics & in-depth content
• Interaction with people from different countries, experience sharing
• Learning & networking
• Business opportunities & potential partners
• Good diversified participants with experience
SURVEY FEEDBACK Like Most in CBET
• Setup e-Commerce, implement in own business, upgrade current business
• Follow up on ideas from CBET and people met
• Share with company / management
• Duplicate CBET in own economy, Share with other SMEs
• Learn more in CBT e-Commerce & apply
• Sourcing partners from China
One of the quote:
GET MY HUSBAND TO START AN E-COMMERCE SME
SURVEY FEEDBACK Next Step: Action
• Invaluable knowledge of CBET as a whole, good learning of business insights, good inspiration
• Potential great opportunities selling overseas online
• Knowledge in new business trends
• Product sourcing
• Supporting ecosystem for CBT e-Commerce
• Friends & networking
• Network with people internationally for learning
SURVEY FEEDBACK Key Take-Away
• CBET participants to meet once a year
• Co-organize CBET in other economies
• Continue to receive news on CBT e-Commerce, or from APEC and ABAC
• Continued networking with all participants, through online forum or social networks
• Continue support & assistance to attendees in e-Commerce business
• More ABAC China programs
SURVEY FEEDBACK Recommendations
About APEC & ABAC
APEC is the premier Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. Its primary goal is to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) was created by the APEC Economic Leaders in November 1995 to provide advice on the implementation of the Osaka Action Agenda and on other specific business sector priorities, and to respond when the various APEC for a request information about business-related issues or to provide the business perspective on specific areas of cooperation.
APEC/ABAC recognizes that the key initiatives to help and support the SMEs are access to international market, access to finance, capacity building, innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2013, ABAC China shared the experience in China how cross-border e-Commerce successful helped and support the SMEs and address their needs.
Today, more than 9 million SMEs are doing their business online in China, and e-Commerce has become the catalyst of economy in China, surpassing the US in 2013 and become the largest e-Commerce market in the world.
Our sincere thanks to the following sponsors, who are those who really made this program happened.
Organizer ABAC China with support from DHgate Event Website: http://cbet.abac-china.org Enquiry: [email protected]
The CBET Team from DHgate
Yongjie Zhang KF Cheng Laura Zhu Ivy Zhang Eric Wang
May Sun Luyoo Wang
Sponsors