6 Pieces of Advice for New Entrepreneurs in China — and Beyond

Robert Zou talking with attendees at the 3rd annual Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Beijing Alumni Dinner.

Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Shanghai-based Arrail Group Ltd., Robert Zou, WG’94, received the 2018 Penn Wharton China Entrepreneurship Award at the 3rd annual Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Beijing Alumni Dinner.

Since opening his first clinic in Beijing in 1999, Zou has grown Arrail into one of China’s largest private dental groups — operating more than 90 dental clinics and five dental hospitals in 16 major Chinese cities.

Before accepting the award at the Penn Wharton China Center, Zou sat down for a fireside chat with Ying (Marvin) Mao, WG’11, founder of ShareWithU, an online education and social network platform providing services to graduate level students and young professionals in China.

Read more for 6 takeaways from his experience as an entrepreneur in China, his success in the health care sector, and his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: www.wharton.upenn.edu/story/6-pieces-advice-entrepreneurs-penn-wharton-china-entrepreneur-award-winner-robert-zou/.