A Note from our President
Tom Neir, ex-founder and owner of Pacific Coffee Company made a rare appearance for our June gathering at Makumba. He gave a very informal, yet informative talk, encouraging interaction and questions with the participants right from the start. Tom was very generous and shared with us all his insights and tips on how he was able to grow and sell Pacific Coffee for over HK$200 million. This was a real success story and the dream of all entrepreneurs. When asked if Tom gets free coffee in Pacific coffee, his reply was no, he needs to buy just like everybody else. But with over $200 million in the bank, Tom can afford to buy his own cup of coffee.
Burning Issue
We also started the first "Burning Issue"
session, which was very popular and will now be a regular spot at the
end of each meeting. As people register for the event, the are given a
card to write down a burning question, and questions are then placed in
a bowl for a draw. At the end of the evening, we pick 3 burning questions
and open them up to the floor for comments. This allows questions to be
answered by our members and the many experts we often have in the room.
SCMP article
I was interviewed by SCMP a couple of weeks ago on The E Club. Although
the full page write up that appeared on June 12 was more on entrepreneurs
in general, there was a mention of The E Club. There was also a couple
of paragraphs on one of our very own members, Velda Kwan and how she'd
rather focus on marketing her own line of health products than return
to corporate life.
A life changing breakfast
As a Life member of XL Results Foundation, I highly recommend a Networking
Breakfast meeting Wednesday June 21, at the FCC. The speaker Roger Hamilton,
Asia's leading wealth consultant, consults entrepreneurs across Asia and
is the chairman of XL Results Foundation which consists of Asia's largest
entrepreneur network and coaching accreditation program. Roger spoke at
the National Achievers Congress and captivated over 4500 people in Singapore
last month. You have an unique opportunity to see him for free in Hong
Kong. Sign up quickly as space is limited. Details of the breakfast are
below.
Looking forward to seeing you all at one of our exciting events soon.
Best regards,
Alexandra Yung
The Entrepreneurs Club
July 2007 Monthly Gathering
The Launch of Ecopreneurs
on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, 7:15-9:00pm
Gathering Information
What: The Entrepreneurs
Club 2007 June Gathering
When: Tuesday, July 3, 2007, 7:15 - 9:00pm
Where: Makumba, G/F Garley Building, 48 Peel Street, Central
(Tel: 2522 0544)
http://www.entrepreneurs.com.hk/html-email/map.htm
(click here for a map)
Fee:
HK$100 for Members (payable at the door)
HK$180 for Non-Members (payable at the door)
Price includes 1 drink and delicious African snacks
This month we welcome
A Panel of Ecopreneurs
Topic:
How to be a successful
Entrepreneur
and
help save the world
A panel of entrepreneurs, all with their own businesses are leading the way in this hot topic of environmental business practices to help save the world. The experts will share knowledge and experiences in their respective industries to inspire and educate you in incorporating sustainable practices into businesses. The panel are dedicated to helping business owners shift the way they currently work to maximize energy savings and appreciate long term profits as well as making a difference for future generations and the health of the planet.
This is the beginning of a sub-committee within the E club focusing on ecopreneurship and may result in joint projects that arise from the interested parties.
Our Panel of Speakers include:
Chris Bongars
Founder & Executive Director, SustainAsia
Chris has 22 years of experience in the field of business development, clean technologies, large-scale industrial and infrastructure project development and management. He has successfully created, developed and managed projects and businesses in diverse countries in Asia, Europe and Africa.
Chris is Vice Chairman of the Sustainable Development committee of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hong Kong, Organizational Stakeholder of the Global reporting Initiative (GRI) in the Netherlands, and chairman of the Sustainable Development working group of the Business Environment Council in Hong Kong. He is also a frequent speaker on issues of sustainable development, clean technologies and renewable energy.
Lizette Smook
Managing Director, Innovasians
Lizette established fabric technology for Next Sourcing Limited – a subsidiary of Next UK as Senior Technical Manager. Lizette managed a total of 126 staff members in the Technical Departments both in garments and fabrics, with testing laboratory, fabric and factory sourcing. Lizette also additionally managed Social compliance and Supply Chain Management to have all services to the business under her umbrella.
Currently, Lizette is Founder and Managing Director of Innovasians, a trading and sourcing company tailored to customers needs in the supply chain of textiles. The premium products offered are sustainable textiles e.g. garments from maize fibres, soya silk fibres, bamboo fibres and organic cotton amongst others. Lizette has built Associate offices in 13 Countries and is servicing retail globally in Eco-textiles.
Dr. Merrin Pearse
Ecopreneur
Dr Merrin Pearse
is an ecopreneur, following his passion for environmental conservation
and the entrepreneurial spirit . He specializes in assisting individuals
and businesses to connect with nature. Previously as geodesist he traveled
the world measuring the movements of its surface. While traveling he became
more amazed at the beauty of nature that most people do not see. Now he
offers people the chance to consider the beauty of nature and how their
personal and business lives can enhance nature. Merrin and his wife Louise
recently shifted to Hong Kong from New Zealand to add their experience
to a nature conservation project on Lantau Island called Ark Eden On Lantau.
They are creating eco-accommodation in the bush as part of this project.
For registration, please email info@entrepreneurs.com.hk.
Special Event Announcement
SPECIAL EVENT: All members of the Entrepreneur Club are invited to a unique XL Results Foundation event
A Life Changing Event
XL Results Foundation Networking Breakfast
At this breakfast
meeting, you’ll be learning directly from a master! You’ll
discover:
* How to globalize products and services
* How to find the right international partners
* How to build a trusted network for high growth
In one action-packed breakfast, learn the eight growth strategies and the four cash streams of successful businesses, with entrepreneur case studies from U.S.A, UK, China, India and across Asia Pacific, from Roger Hamilton, Chairman of XL Results Foundation.
Thursday June 21st
2007 from 7:15 am until 9:30am
Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC)
2 Lower Albert Road,
Central, Hong Kong
This is an enormous opportunity to accelerate your wealth velocity.
Please register by emailing hongkong@resultsfoundation.com or phone 91549590
New Club Identity and Website
Some of you may have noticed a new banner at the last event, and a new look for our newsletters. As we are changing the energy and offerings of the club, we have decided to redesign the club's new identity to align more with the new brand. We are currently redesigning the website and will be launching this before our next meeting in July. The site will have a fresh new look with more interactivity and a photo gallery of our past events. Members will be able to upload their own profile into an online directory that can be searched by others easily.
Member's Corner
We would like to feature your story, business offering or a new product launch in the newsletter. Each month, we will highlight one member to give you some PR through our networks. This is not advertising although you can offer your services at a discount if we find that it will be useful for members.
Please
submit your story or article to info@entrepreneurs.com.hk
and we will select the best stories to run each month.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
(in alphabetical order)
Creasians Company Limited www.creasians.com
New Concept Mandarin Limited www.newconceptmandarin.com
Offshore2online (HK) Limited www.offshore2online.com
PricewaterhouseCoopers www.pwchk.com
The Egg www.theegg.com
Does your company want to become a Sponsor of The Entrepreneurs Club or one of its programs or one of its special events? Contact contact@entrepreneurs.com.hk