Madeleine welcomed all the returning members and new members joining the meeting, then asked all members to give brief introductions of themselves and their work.
Special Mention:
Michael Wong – Journey to set up a new company
Michael used to work with the University of Waterloo Foundation in Hong Kong. This summer, he left the Foundation and started his own business in September. A company called “Maple Consultancy” and now for only 3 months, Michael has successfully connected University of Waterloo with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to set up a research lab in Hong Kong with a support funding of HK$500 million from the Hong Kong Government.
Special Welcome to those who attended the Entrepreneur and Small Business Committee meeting the first time:
Rick Wong Founder & Strategist, RWN Solutions
Ken Chow Managing Partner, {embrace} worldwide
A returning member, Andrea Springmann shared her experience to join the Canadian community, which it is very diverse and it is definitely a two-way street for people in Canada and Hong Kong to interact.
Andrew said everyone should give back to the community. Other key reasons for people to join ESBC include reaching outside the circle and expanding own network; meeting new friends and establishing business partnership. And this is a dynamic committee.
- For the next meeting on January 15, 2019: Madeleine invited members to volunteer to give a presentation in each meeting (wherever it is possible) to follow ESBC’s long-standing experience-sharing session: “HOW I STARTED: HOW I MADE IT (OR STILL MAKING IT”).
This is for each member to discuss challenges and solutions to problems in setting up their own business
Our first volunteer:
David Andrews Managing Director, Chunky Onion Production Limited
2. Madeleine asked members to consider a new type of activities for the Committee – Site Visit. The meeting decided to visit two to three start-ups in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. Eric Cheng, and Thomas Wong volunteered to coordinate with two start-ups.
Present in this meeting in November included:
Madeleine Behan Co-Chair, ESBC
Andrea Springmann Leisure, Travel & Tourism Professional
Andrew Jones Sanctuary Resorts
Brian Brown Consultant, Tai Hung Fai Group
David Andrews Managing Director, Chunky Onion Production Limited
Eric Cheng Innovation Business Accelerator Co. Ltd.
Peony Chan University of Waterloo Hong Kong Foundation
Ken Chow Managing Partner, {embrace} worldwide
Jin Sun Business Development Director, iSGO HK Limited
Michael Wong Founder & Executive Director, MAPLE Consultancy
Parker Robinson Founder, The Word Factory
Rick Wong Founder & Strategist, RWN Solutions
Thomas Wong Head of Business Partnerships Mgt, Small Enterprise Management Division
Committee Liaison Officer: Renée Lau, Events & Marketing Manager, CanCham Secretariat
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong ESB Committee Blog 
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