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$40-50M
REVENUE
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Dezan Shira & Associates
A misspelled surname, $500, and Deng's Southern Tour. Thirty-two years later: 40+ offices, $50M revenue, six crises survived by staying put.
Hong Kong 🇨🇳
China
The world's second-largest economy with 1.4 billion consumers and rapidly expanding premium segments, where sophisticated digital infrastructure meets growing appetite for authentic Global South brands and cultural products.
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Scale Meets Innovation
World's largest consumer market with 1.4 billion people and sophisticated digital ecosystem, where founder-led premium brands leverage heritage craftsmanship, regional terroir, and authentic storytelling to differentiate in competitive landscape.
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$5-10M
REVENUE
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Dragonfly Therapeutic Retreat
Launched during SARS into Shanghai's missing middle. Academy-trained consistency made quality exportable—China's first service brand abroad.
Shanghai 🇨🇳
$916M
REVENUE
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Perfect Diary
Zero TV ads. Zero magazine spreads. 15,000 KOL partnerships. Perfect Diary proved trust networks beat ad budgets—#1 on Tmall.
Guangzhou, Guangdong 🇨🇳
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