Learn how to take your business idea or new venture to the next level with this series of practical workshops presented from the University of Maryland 's Robert H. Smith School of Business and the
2008 China Business Plan Competition
Valuing your firm is more of an art of the deal vs.a science. Attendees will learn how to create financial models that also reflect the fluidity and complexity of placing a value on future opportunity. Benefit from strategies that will help you balance ownership against capital gain when dealing with potential investors and methodologies for putting a price on your company.
Join from 4-6 pm, at the Z- Park Information Center, Floor 1, in Beijing
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Main Speaker - Steven P. Huang, vice president, Shipston Group Limited
Steven Huang is a Vice President at Shipston Group Limited, a Bahamas-based private equity firm, which holds a number of diversified international investments in the United States , Eastern Europe , Russia , Australia and China . The company has completed a number of high-profile transactions, including investments in Allied-Signal Corp., Fisher Scientific Group, OAO Sidanco, Renaissance Capital, and Wheelabrator Technologies.
With over three years of investment banking and project finance experience with CITIC Bank in China , Mr. Huang has executed a number of transactions, including the financing of a US$ 320 MM coal-fired power plant, structured investment in a domestic Chinese online game publisher, and the acquisition of a domestic Chinese school franchise network. Over a number of projects, Mr. Huang has been responsible for leading teams to conduct due diligence, financial and corporate structuring, credit review, financial analysis, asset valuation, financing strategy formulation, marketing to investors, lenders and strategic partners, and negotiations.
Prior to working in China , Mr. Huang worked as a consultant at Accenture, where he focused on developing expansion strategies for his clients in the telecommunications sector.
Mr. Huang received his MBA (cum laude), in finance and management, from the New York University Stern School of Business in 2001, where he was a member of the Mu Sigma Tau honor society and was awarded both the Amerada Hess scholarship and a Glucksman Research Fellowship. He received his undergraduate BS (cum laude) degree, in mechanical engineering, from Cornell University in 1996.
Mr. Huang has served on the Board of Advisors of Asia Bank, N.A. since 2002.
Quest Speaker - Mr. Xueqin Zhao, Co-founder and CFO of Fantong.com
Mr. Xueqin Zhao is the co-founder and CFO of Fantong.com. In 2003, Mr. Zhao setup Fangton.com as the largest discount restaurant booking service with a group of his fellow CEIBS (China Europe International Business School) alumni.
Mr. Zhao was responsible for raising the initial seed fund as well as setting up a robust financial model that enabled Fantong.com to enjoy a continuous annual revenue growth of 300% . Prior to Fantong.com, Mr. Zhao was the vice president and board of director of Unimix Oriental Inverment Cnosulting (Beijing), where he successfully injected 5 million RMB fund to Beijing Yoloo Pesticide. Earlier in his career, Mr. Zhao also worked at Wi-Comm United Communications as director of sales, and at UTStar.com as director of technical support. Mr. Zhao holds an Master of Business Administration from China European International Business School, a M.S. in Database & Expert Decision Support Systems from Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and a B.S. in Engineering for North Western Polytechnic University.
Fantong.com
Established in 2003, Fantong.com is the largest restaurant booking service network in China in all respects (member restaurants, registered customers, revenue, profit, size of operation, etc.)
Fantong.com serve over 52 cities in China and more than 30,000 member restaurants with booking capacity of 360,000 tables. Dining customers benefit from Fantong.com services by enjoying free dining reservations and dining discounts. Fantong.com also adds value to member restaurants by delivering buying customers and a popular advertisement platform that reaches a large focal group of frequent diners. Currently, Fantong.com is gaining 12,000 consumer members per month with average of 2.5 reservations from each member. By 2012. Fantong is expected to reach RMB 1 billion in annual revenue.
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