2015年CRI 加拿大企业家创业讲座进北外

 

Reporter: When you do a Google research about Colin Campbell, you may easily find a clear label that shows his identity as being more than a Canadian entrepreneur.

He is widely described as an Internet pioneer. Colin Campbell has recently visited Beijing. On the campus of Beijing Foreign Studies University, he went into detail on how he had planned to apply for a stake of land on the Internet.

"There are 115-million Dot coms. There are 200,000 Dot clubs or 230, 240 thousand dot clubs. We launched it just over a year ago. It's very hard for today to get a good Dot com unless you pay for it. So if you are looking at domain¹ name, I would be shy away from domain name generic², that are not a dot com. Dot com and dot cn are the standards for generics³. But if you are looking for SCO purposes, you are looking for a domain name and you want to run your franchise⁴ business right here you may do something for franchise, dot club or something like that."

Like a seed, an idea will lie dormant⁵ unless it is given the right environment that will allow it to germinate⁶. In the entrepreneur's opinion, his native country is a good soil that allows his small seed to yield an abundance of fruits.

"Canada is very progressive in that the government supports technology innovation through R and D (research and development). You know I see similar environment somewhat in China. We're getting more and more government support for technology innovation, technology parks. America tries to go free for all. But I do think in some cases, there is a role for government to play in support of technology companies. In Canada, when we started, we have the benefit of that support when we started our technology companies."

In fact, today, the Chinese government is implementing⁷ more and more policies to enhance students' innovation spirit and entrepreneurial capabilities⁸.

For example, last month, China's State Council issued a detailed⁹ plan on deepening the reform of higher education by offering courses in entrepreneurship in college. The new regulations also allow college students to suspend their studies for a business startup endeavor.

Also in the capital city of Beijing, a 10,000 square meters entrepreneurship park has been built in Fangshan District, Beijing's suburban¹⁰ area, as a part of Zhongguancun Science Park. The park not only provides free offices for two years, but also helps them set up their own business network.

In addition to making a good start, an entrepreneur shouldn't just confine to the place where they kick off. Colin Campbell also encourages young entrepreneurs to be open-minded and have a mobility¹¹ to continue their endeavors elsewhere.

"So I think is based on city, more than country. I think Canada has some advantages though because it is small. And you can actually run because there will still be a rebuild, we'll still be first in Canada. We prove the concepts, then we went to the United States, so we want every telecom in Canada, and then we went to the United States and we want every telecom in the United States. When you start in a big playground it is hard to be the leader, when you start in a small playground you can be the leader, perfect a concept and bring it into the other playgrounds. So I think we are starting to see more and more companies do that now, don't just think about your own country, if you have a great product or innovation can you bring that to other companies as well."

Colin Campbell's recent lecture was organized by the Commerce College of Beijing Foreign Studies University. The Canadian businessman is about to continue his lecture tour in other top education institutions in China in the latter part of this year.

Last but not the least the "Dot-Club" founder¹² has also disclosed he will soon launch a special Chinese version of "Startup.club" project to offer assistances for those newly-opened local business ventures.

For Studio Plus, I'm Xu Fei.

1 domain   

n.(活动等)领域，范围；领地，势力范围

参考例句：

• This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
• This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。

2 generic   

adj.一般的，普通的，共有的

参考例句：

• I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服，不买名牌。
• The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。

3 generics   

n.（产品，尤指药物 ）无厂家商标的，无商标的( generic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pfizer has set up an in-house division to handle such generics. Pfizer已经建立了一个内部机构来处理这些学名药。 来自互联网
• Payers are being more pushy about getting patients to take generics. 药物费用的支付者更倾向于让病人使用非专利药。 来自互联网

4 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

5 dormant   

adj.暂停活动的；休眠的；潜伏的

参考例句：

• Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.在冬天许多动物都处于睡眠状态。
• This dormant volcano suddenly fired up.这座休眠火山突然爆发了。

6 germinate   

v.发芽；发生；发展

参考例句：

• Seeds will not germinate without water.没有水，种子是不会发芽的。
• Can thin and hollow seeds germinate?瘦瘪的种子能够发芽吗？

7 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

8 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

9 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

10 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

11 mobility   

n.可动性，变动性，情感不定

参考例句：

• The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
• Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。

12 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。