Philip Chow is surprised to discover that working on SEO for travel industry giant Ctrip comes not with a cubicle and company computer, but with a laptop and hours working in a café… and he likes it
Cafe Ctrip
April 9th, 2012 | by Philip Chow | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering, zS Blogs
Intern Diaries: Group buying in China—something for everyone (if you can find it)
April 3rd, 2011 | by Amy Zhou | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
"Finally, a Groupon in China!" This was my first thought when I came across Wufantuan. It was both naïve and idealistic. Group buying isn't like what it is in the U.S., where the concept seems simple for users. For those not familiar with group buying, let's start from the beginning. Say you have a company, Groupon, who wants […]
Intern Diaries: Marketing discount high-end dining online with Wufantuan
March 20th, 2011 | by Amy Zhou | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
Hi zaiShanghai-ers! I'm Amy Zhou, currently interning at Wufantuan.com (also known as: The Lunch Group), an online start-up modeled after Groupon, the leading American a group-buying business. Basically, our company makes deals with local businesses (e.g. restaurants) and posts these deals on their website. Users can click to buy, and when there are enough buyers, the […]
Intern Diaries: My Tuangou e-commerce adventure
March 20th, 2011 | by Joseph Portela | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
I’m a computer guy, but that interest has always been overshadowed by my interest in money (read: business). As a result, I’ve been inspired by the financial success of a number of great websites over the last few years (such as Facebook, Twitter, Groupon, Google, etc.), developing a new interest in web-based business. When I found out about the NYU […]