Andy Jamieson: Entrepreneur

CHINA ( well by the end of 2008).

This will make China the number 1 country in the world in regards to internet population usage. Also it will mean that the US will slip out of number 1 and into number 2 spot. The game is changing.

Five reflections on what this means….
1: The web 1.0 / 1.5 businesses such as Amazon, Google, eBay and AOL need to shift their focus to China. This is being done, but not entirely successfully or with maintained brands / ownership structures.
2: Censorship will inhibit the largest group of consumers. Therefore, companies will need to fall in line with the regulations to enable access to this market.
3: New products and services will be in increased demand due to new consumer habits. What trends will this lead to and how to pick them will determine success.
4: Potentially, the value of access via contacts in China will increase as these contacts can navigate the mass of people, networks and cultural norms.
5: The US as a market, may need to become globally more competitive. However, will a falling dollar, maybe this is already starting to happen.

These are just my thoughts in response to a helpful article that can be found here