Taiwan's Young Niche Entrepreneurs
Red on Tree: Jam with a Taiwanese Accent
In their quest to make jam, three 20-somethings were determined to use locally grown fruit not really suitable for the task, and ultimately created amazing new flavors.
Taiwan's Young Niche Entrepreneurs
Shokay: Yak Hair Goes to Paris
Two young women with a dream of helping impoverished communities have turned yak hair from western China into a luxury fabric and provided herdsmen in the area with a sustainable income.
Taiwan's Young Niche Entrepreneurs
Eztable: Making a Dime on Dining Reservations
Five food-loving young people are making money by matching hungry diners online with restaurants looking for guests. Even five-star hotels are paying for their services.
Talent-grooming Prowess
AU Optronics Shuffles the Deck
At AUO rotating senior managers through different positions stimulates their learning abilities, helps them overcome personal limitations, and challenges them to think outside the box.
Talent-grooming Prowess
Standard Chartered Zero's In on Future Leaders
Standard Chartered Bank's rigorous, custom-made International Graduate program gives an elite corps of its young professionals substantive abilities beyond their years.
Talent-grooming Prowess
A.S.O Shoes on an Upward Ascent
Once a humble salesperson, Jessie Hung is now the vice general manager in charge of grooming a growing talent pool that has made A.S.O Taiwan's leading shoe retail chain.
Talent-grooming Prowess
The Pitched Battle to Develop Leaders
The fates of companies facing a turbulent global economy in 2009 and beyond will be determined by the quality of their people. That is why the power to groom talent is now one of the top priorities of Taiwan's executives.