The Surprising Benefits of Working in a Tier 2 City in China

From Factories in China to Scaling Startups Globally | Nadav Itach | The Generalists Podcast (Ep. 39)

What does it really take to build a career across Asia’s most complex markets?

In this clip, we sit down with Nadav Itach, Vice President at Mastercard, to unpack his unique journey starting as the only foreigner in a 4,000-person Chinese factory in Qingdao.

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🔗 Links & Resources:
Mastercard: https://www.mastercard.com
Trax Retail: https://traxretail.com
Tomorrow.io (climate tech): https://www.tomorrow.io
Coca-Cola: https://www.coca-cola.com
Procter & Gamble (P&G): https://us.pg.com
Daimler (Mercedes-Benz Group): https://group.mercedes-benz.com
General Motors (GM): https://www.gm.com
Tencent (WeChat/Weixin): https://www.tencent.com
WeChat (Weixin): https://www.wechat.com
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com
SoftBank Group (Energy Investment): https://group.softbank/en/
Joe Rogan Experience: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6E...
Howard Stern Show: https://www.howardstern.com
Sam Harris Podcast (Making Sense): https://www.samharris.org/podcast
Snipd (podcast discovery app): https://snipd.com
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...

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