Upcoming Events
 
 
Past Events
 

Thursday, January 12, 2012

 
Serial Entrepreneur

How an Environmental Cause can Create Change and Opportunities

Presented by Douglas Woodring,Co-founder of Ocean Recovery Alliance

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

 
TEN AGM and Christmas Dinner

AGM followed by our popular Christmas Dinner!

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

 
Easy Pitching to Angel Investors to Raise Growth Capital

A NEW organized platform - with FREE training seminar exclusively for TEN members - to pitch to a major Hong Kong organization of angel investors

Presented by Mr. Frederick W.S. Yung
Senior Manager Business Development and Technology Support Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp. and a Representative of The Hong Kong Business Angel Network (HKBAN)

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

 
An Entrepreneur's Success Story

From a startup to market leader in China with no Guanxi, language skills or magic potion!

Presented by Mr. Samir Kumar, Founder & Managing Director, Sino Hero Foods Limited

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

 
Building a Successful Online Business

Dealing with technology, people, legal issues and customers

Presented by Mr. Shri Chaubal, Founder of GeoClicks

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

 
2 Minutes of Fame

Meet and Greet Evening

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

 
Think Virally to Expand Your Business!

Presented by Mr. Matthew Kwan
Principal Consultant, Adams Company Limited

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

 
The Secret Ingredient That Can Unlock Vastly Higher Human Performance

Presented by Mr. John Bower Director, Human Potential (HK)
Master Distributor of Harrison Assessments

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

 
25 Years in Business

Coping with new challenges and market changes!

Presented by Shonee M. Mirchandani
Managing Partner, Far East Media (Hong Kong) Limited and Bookazine

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

 
Social Entrepreneurship

Turning Social Needs into Business Opportunities

Presented by Francis Ngai Founder and CEO of Social Ventures Hong Kong

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

 
Invent and Sell a Great Product in the USA!

What could possibly go wrong?

Presented by Mr. Lewis Green
Writer, producer & founder LG Home Products, LLC

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

 
Communicating for Results (new venue)

Communicating for Results

Presented by Mr. Jeffrey Markley, Partner, Simitri Group International

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

 
TEN AGM and Christmas Dinner

AGM followed by our popular Christmas Dinner!

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

 
Making Your Website Work (Harder)

Presented by Mr. Tim Hay-Edie
Managing Director, Pilot Simple Software

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

 
Build or Buy a Business!

Build a Business Yourself, or Buy an Existing One?

 

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Thursday, September 9, 2010

 
Promoting Hong Kong as a Business Location

Promoting Hong Kong as a Business Location in an Increasingly Competitive Environment

Presented by Mr. Simon Galpin, Director-General of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

 
Meet and Greet!

Meet and Greet Evening!

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

 
Marketing Your Business Effectively

Marketing Your Business Effectively in Hong Kong and China

Presented by Mr. Douglas White

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

 
Negotiating China

Negotiating China – Getting to Guanxi and Forming Lasting Win-Win Relationships
Learn how to bridge the gap between Chinese and Western business cultural differences

Presented by Mr. Peter Hemming

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

 
T. E. N. ALERT!

Change of Speakers and Topic

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

 
Cancelled: Negotiating China

CANCELLED - TO BE RESCHEDULED

Negotiating China – Getting to Guanxi and Forming Lasting Win-Win Relationships
Learn how to bridge the gap between Chinese and Western business cultural differences

Presented by Mr. Peter Hemming

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

 
Understanding CEPA

Understanding CEPA *
Hidden Opportunities in China for HK Businesses

* Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

 
Eye of the Tiger on 'TEN DEN'

Have an idea for a new business you want to test?
– Or –
Have a challenge or opportunity in your existing business that you want to solve / conquer in 2010?

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

 
5 Things Entrepreneurs need to Know about Negotiation to Ensure Success

Mr. Peter Nixon, Potential Dialogue

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

 
From Banker to Baker

An Entrepreneur's JourneyMr. Lachlan G. Campbell , Chief Cupcake Officer, Babycakes Asia Company Limited

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

 
SMARTER SELLING

 Mr. David Lambert , co-author of Smarter Selling.

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

 
ASK - PEST - SMART

 From Dream to Reality 

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

 
Create Your Own Sales Machine!

Create Your Own Sales Machine!

How to Create a Sales System

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

 
Partnership - is it for you?

The Pros and Cons of a Partnership

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

 
An Entrepreneurial Journey

From no sales to world-wide sales!

Speaker: Mr. Collin Thompson

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

 
Top 10 Secret Sales Techniques for a Lifetime of Sales Success

Top 10 Secret Sales Techniques for a Lifetime of Sales Success
How Any Entrepreneur Can Become a Highly Effective Sales Person

Listen to a Sales Professional and bring Your Questions for the Q&A session
Speaker: Mr. Anthony G. Solimini Jr.

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Thursday, April 9, 2009

 
Business Opportunities under HKD100K. Hot meeting with experts!

Businesses that Can be Started with Less than HKD100,000 - Small Business Investment Opportunities During Challenging Times

Panelists:  Mr. Jamie Donaldson, Mr. Joop B. M. Litmaath, and Mr. Steven C. Book
Moderator:  Mr. Tom Muldowney, Vice President of TEN

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

 
A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Set Up Your Business in China
Presented by Mr. Wade Wu Jing Wei
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

 
Ten General Meeting
Tune up your Website for the Economic Downturn - Don't lose customers now because your website doesn't work
Presented by Mr. Tim Hayedie
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Thursday, January 8, 2009

 
Strategies and Options for Entrepreneurs during Challenging Times
Presenters and orgainzers: Canaan Internet Marketing Ltd. eeVoices Limited The Executive Centre Walton International Group Ltd
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Thursday, December 11, 2008

 
Annual General Meeting
To elect the new committee of TEN
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Thursday, December 11, 2008

 
TEN Christmas Dinner
Come and Celebrate Christmas with us..
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Thursday, November 13, 2008

 
Survival and Sustainability of SME's during The Current Financial Crisis
Presented by Mr. Danny Chau B. Comm., MBA, CMB (University of Toronto, Canada)
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Thursday, October 9, 2008

 
Open Forum - Problems Facing Startup Entrepreneurs
Problems Facing Startup Entrepreneurs
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Thursday, September 11, 2008

 
"Strategies for Fast Startup Success & Avoiding Common Marketing Mistakes"
"Strategies for Fast Startup Success & Avoiding Common Marketing Mistakes" Presented by Steven C. Book Managing Director & CEO, Delbrouck Industries Ltd
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

 
Asia Private Equity and Ventrue Capital - the Nuts and Bolts
" Asia Private Equity and Ventrue Capital - the Nuts and Bolts " with Mr. Basil Hwang of Dechert's Asia. Thursday, 14/Aug/2008
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Thursday, June 12, 2008

 
Angels & Funding: 10 Lessons from Silicon Valley
Thomas Escobar, Founder & CEO Sera Group, Inc.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008

 
TEN General Meeting
WEB MARKETING and INTERNET BRANDING
presented by Mr. Sean Rach and Mr. Marcus Siggurdson of OgilvyOne ( www.ogilvy.com )
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Thursday, April 10, 2008

 
TEN General Meeting
"Finding HK "
April 10, 2008 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm (Thursday)
Fringe Gallery, Fringe Club
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

 
Peer-to-Peer Night

Thursday, 13/Mar/2008
18:30 ¡V 20:30pm
Delaney's Irish Pub

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

 
Annual General Meeting
TEN's 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM)
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Thursday, December 6, 2007

 
TEN Christmas Dinner
Come and Celebrate Christmas with us..
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Thursday, November 1, 2007

 
Ms. Marie So of Shokay

Bloomer's Jazz Club

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Thursday, October 4, 2007

 
The Secrets of Entrepreneurial Success

TEN - Forum Event

The Secrets of Entrepreneurial Success

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Thursday, September 6, 2007

 
Mr. Brian Hodgson of Toastmasters
NEW VENUE!
Speaker My. Brian Hodgson
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Thursday, July 5, 2007

 
Entrepreneurship in the People Business
Speaker - Mr. Paul Curley
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Thursday, June 7, 2007

 
A restaurant biz from beginning to end
Speaker - Mr. Chris Lenz
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Thursday, May 3, 2007

 
From corporate to angel: what investors are looking at
Speaker - Mr. Mike Pitcher
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Thursday, April 12, 2007

 
Preparing a business for sale: Planning an exit
Mr. Stephen Greer
Chief Executive, Smorgon Hartwell Recycling Ltd.
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Thursday, March 1, 2007

 
How to build your brand on a shoestring
Speaker - Mr. Chris Kyme
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Thursday, February 1, 2007

 
Building a high performing International Brand with limited resources
By Mr. Tom Muldowney
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Thursday, January 4, 2007

 
"2 Minutes of Fame" by TEN members

 

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Thursday, December 21, 2006

 
Christmas Dinner Party

Come and Celebrate Christmas with us...

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Thursday, December 7, 2006

 
General Meeting at Delaney's Wanchai

How to run a successfull SME! By Mr. Joop Litmaath

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

 
Networking Night
TEN Peer-to-Peer night at Delaney's, Wanchai
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Thursday, November 2, 2006

 
General Meeting
Ten Alignment Workshop
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Thursday, October 5, 2006

 
General meeting at Crow's Nest
- Speaker Dr. Elizabeth Quat on a talk on "Make Changes: the Power of Social Entrepreneurs".
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Thursday, September 7, 2006

 
General meeting at Stormies
- Speaker Mr. Francis Kwok on a talk on "eMail Spamming - What Entreprenuer Needs to Know".
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Thursday, August 3, 2006

 
General meeting at Crow's Nest
- Speaker Mr. Basil Hwang on a talk on "Venture Capital Investing - What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know".
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Thursday, July 6, 2006

 
General meeting at Crow's Nest
- Speaker Mr. Stanley Ng on a workshop on "High Impact Presentation Skills".
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Thursday, June 1, 2006

 
General meeting at Stormies
- Speaker Ms. Jill Lander on a talk on "Feng Shui for your Working Space".
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Thursday, May 18, 2006

 
General meeting at Winsan Tower
- Speaker Mr. Steven C. Book (Delbrouck Industries) on "Starting and Growing a Business - Principles of Success".
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Thursday, April 6, 2006

 
General meeting at Le Manege
- Speaker Mr. Jamie Donaldson (McNeill and Partners) on "The Merchant of Venus! - a look at the ups and downs in the life of an Entrepreneur".
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Thursday, March 2, 2006

 
General meeting at Le Manege
- HSBC on "Support for SMEs".
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Thursday, February 9, 2006

 
General meeting at Le Manege
- Speaker Mr. Edwin Lee (HK Business Intermediary) on "Taking your business to the next level".
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  Events
 

Regular events are planned, sometimes in conjunction with other associations to broaden the networking base. These events include factory visits, wine-tasting and dinners.

Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE).
This is an international program encouraging students throughout the world to look at entrepreneurship as a career. TEN was involved in judging some submissions for a business plan competition.

The Program committee is looking at more activities suitable for members.

  Co operations and partner organizations
 

Hong Kong Association of Business and Professional Women

Hong Kong University & Hong Kong Economic Times
-Business Entrepreneur Enhancement Program (BEEP). One team from TEN's members was a winner of the business plan competition.

Contact person committee:
LOIS CHAN - Secretary-General - generalsec@ten.org.hk

  Monthly Presentation & Networking Evenings
 

Members and invited guests have the opportunity to meet in an informal setting to interact and develop business and social relationships.

At the monthly meetings, individual presenters are alternated with workshops to deliver on topics relating to practical issues that face entrepreneurs. Attendees can seek solutions to issues that impact them directly.