"From Bootstraps to Wealth"
How to leverage your cash flow to finance the 
growth of your business

As most of us know, it is very possible to build a business from an idea to a 
global player, one step at a time, using the cash flow from client revenues to fund 
expansion. It may not be as glamorous as fund raising or listing, but as we have 
seen by entrepreneurs conducting share buy backs and delisting, having the control 
that self-funding ensures has many rewards.

This session talks about how you can leverage your cash flow to finance the growth 
of your business, from bootstraps to wealth. As experienced commentators like Jim 
Collins and investors like Warren Buffet suggest, going from good to great requires 
a focus on what your customers need, and how best to deliver that. If you get this 
equation right, you can grow your business in tandem with your revenues.

On July 19th we have two entrepreneurs who have added value and created wealth 
without any outside capital involvement in the early stages of their business 
development. Come and here them share their experience.

Derek Ling, CEO, Tianji.com
Derek is an experienced entrepreneur with strong corporate and startup backgrounds. 
He had been a Vice President at Sina.com, and had held senior positions at Motorola 
and Apple Computer.  Tianji.com is his second startup, after Qzone.com which was co-
founded with Mark Wong-VanHaren, one of the founders of Excite.  Qzone became the 
largest youth entertainment community in China within 6 months of launch.

Through his career, Derek had been a strategy consultant and advisor to a number of 
companies, including: Excite – No. 2 portal after Yahoo prior to acquisition by 
@Home; Serus – an enterprise solution startup in Silicon Valley; Daren – the 
leading radio production and entertainment company in China; and Beijing 
MobileData – a mobile service provider.

Derek obtained a Masters Degree from Stanford University and was a Ph.D.candidate 
at Stanford.

Agenda

19:00 – 19:30  Registration & Early Networking
19:30 – 20:10  Speakers 
20:10 – 20:30  QA 
20:30 – 21:30  Networking & Light Buffet Dinner

Entrance Fees 

100rmb, including wine / beer / soft drinks and light buffet dinner

Venue Details

Capital Club, 50/Fl. Capital Mansion, No. 6 Xin Yuan Nan Road, Chao Yang District
京城俱乐部, 朝阳区新源南路6号,京城大厦50层

Please confirm your intention to participate in the session, adding your 
full name, contact details and current occupation, to: 

events@ce-online.cn

Only confirmed individuals will be allowed to take part in the evening, so please 
make sure to register in advance.  

We would like to thank our sponsor Montrose wine for its continuous support 
of China Entrepreneurs. 

Dress code: 
The Capital Club does not allow entry to people in jeans, T-Shirts and/or sports 
shoes.  

Non-solicitation: China Entrepreneurs is exclusively for entrepreneurs and is not a 
forum for solicitation. By request of the members, practitioners involved in Real-
estate agents, relocation services, insurance/financial brokers, head hunters are 
not invited to attend this event. 

Jim James - Director
EASTWEST Public Relations Pte Ltd