Doing Business in China, and Running the Accelerator in China?

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How is doing business in china different than running it in san francisco? You know, there's a less we don't understand, i think, here in the u.S,. how china is, has a free market, but is not a democracy. It's something else. So how does china work in having this allowing capitalism while not being a democracy? And then how do they look at an american coming in there and running an accelerator? We started in dalien, and now we're in shanghai. Dow yen is thether place? Dalen? Da, e, i'm poo corect. I forget what len means....

0:42 Jason intros SOSV's Sean O'Sullivan
4:19 How is operating in China during COVID?
5:22 Origin of SOSV, thoughts on in-person accelerators over remote accelerators, why hardware/life-science accelerators need in-person cohorts
9:02 Sean describes SOSV's typical deal terms, unique follow-on strategy & cohort size
14:27 What stage company are SOSV accelerators looking for? Does it vary by industry?
17:58 Sean describes SOSV portfolio company Memphis Meats & how they utilize bioreactors to create cell-based meats
23:06 When will we see plant/cell-based meat being cheaper than the real thing?
29:25 Will the issue of food-availability will be solved in our lifetime?
33:16 Will modern food science revolutionize taste & what is the holy-grail food that will be produced?
42:15 What is being done in the ingredients space?
48:58 How is running an accelerator in China different than running one in the US?
53:39 Embracing hardware, thoughts on Hardware-as-a-Service
1:00:44 Micro-terraforming