The Man Behind ByteDance: Zhang Yiming
4 min read. By now, most of us would have heard of Zhang Yiming. Contrary to his name, which in Mandarin means “surprising everyone with a first attempt”, it actually…
Category: Digital Economy
Going Global: ByteDance’s Unique Expansion Strategies
4 min read. “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin Zhang Yiming, the founder and CEO of ByteDance, is definitely an advocate for this……
Seven Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Bytedance
5 min read. In November 2018, ByteDance became the world’s most valuable startup at US$75 billion, clinching the title from reigning champion Uber, valued at US$72 billion at the time.…
The Ultimate Guide to ByteDance
5 min read. In recent years, TikTok has sensationalized the Internet, becoming an important source of entertainment for many around the world. Yet, while TikTok has taken the Internet by…
The Dollars and Cents of Livestreaming Commerce
4 min read. Dong Mingzhu sold US$100 million worth of Gree products in three hours. Weiya sold almost US$400 million worth of products during “11.11 Global Shopping Festival” — she……
Baike 101: The Search Engine Sector Market Leader
WHAT IS BAIKE? While “Baike” in Chinese literally translates to encyclopedia, it is most commonly understood in China as their “Wikipedia”. Launched in 2006, Baidu Baike is an online collaborative…
Platform Highlight: Xiaohongshu and Why You Need to Know it
3 mins read. China is known for its plethora of social networking, e-commerce, user generated content (UGC) platforms. The usual suspects, WeChat, Weibo, Taobao, JD.com and Douyin, may top your…
Livestreaming In China: Top 5 Apps You Need To Know
5 min read. It is estimated that more than 520 million people watch user-generated livestreams in China in 2020 – a massive 69 percent increase from 2016’s figures, and these…