July 25 Accelerated EB-5 Capital Raising Workshop in Chicago

Personalized, hands-on workshop, sponsored by Artisan Business Group, for new and experienced EB-5 regional center executives and project developers only. Topics include: regional center vs. direct EB-5; project capital structures; project marketability; commission and fee structures; commission payments; EB-5 capital early release; investor exit strategies; market mechanism; marketing campaign; dealing and negotiation with emigration agents; emigration agent's expectations; working with middleman; investors decision making process; investor returns; risk management; Chinese wealth management market; Chinese business culture; Chinese regulations. 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn Chicago O’Hare Airport, 2930 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL. Advance registration required. Very limited space and register early. For information & registration, please see http://www.EB5NewsBlog.org.

China outbound real estate investments to peak in 2013

(Source: CCTV) Spurred by China's dizzying economic growth and runaway real; estate prices at home, cashed-up Chinese are now snapping up investment properties in other parts of the world. The latest forecasts show that China’s outbound real estate investments could climb to a new high of five billion US dollars this year. Brick by brick, Chinese investors are mapping out how to build up their real estate assets…Not only within China, but also overseas.
Jones Lang LaSalle projects that Chinese outbound real estate investment could reach up to 5 billion USD in 2013, up 20 percent from last year. The global property services firm estimates that in 2012, money flowing out of China into real estate investments overseas hit 4 billion US dollars. This was already 33 percent higher than in 2011. To see a complete CCTV report, click  http://english.cntv.cn

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa leads a China trade mission today

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is leading a China trade mission to promote business and tourism.  In the four day trip to Beijing, Mr. Villaraigosa is scheduled to meet with government officials and business organizations, including China Shipping, Dalian Wanda Group and the Chinese Real Estate Chamber of Commerce to encourage the use of LAX and the Port of Los Angeles for the shipment of goods. Among the issues to be discussed is the expanded capacity at the port and the modernization of LAX with improvements at the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

The Mayor's Office estimated there are more than 300,000 local jobs tied to the import-export business. Tourism is a $16.5 billion a year industry for Los Angeles, China has become the No. 1 overseas source of visitors, with 460,000 tourists.

Private China Business Workshops are Now Available in Chicago and St. Louis

Our small group and one on one EB-5 private workshop program in Springfield (IL), St. Louis and Chicago is getting more popular among clients who are seeking personal coaching and guidance. Each workshop is scheduled individually and has no more than six participants; the format allows the maximized attention to client's needs and individualized development for China market entry strategies. The workshop schedule is very flexible to meet with clients' individual availability and work schedule. In addition to EB-5 program, some clients came for assistance in the areas of real estate sales and marketing in China as well as attracting FDI from China.  The weekly executive workshops are available in Springfield, IL, Chicago, and St. Louis. For more information about our private EB-5 capital raising workshop program, log on http://www.EB5Workshop.com.

Over 30 top-tier EB-5 experts to speak at Southern California Conference

Over 30 top-tier EB-5 industry players and regional center practitioners are coming to the 3rd Annual EB-5 Investment Summit: Dealmakers Conference in Southern California May 30, 2013. After successfully hosting the 2^nd Annual Dealmakers Conference with over 200 professionals in New York City, this year’s event will be more exciting. The annual conference is hosted by Artisan Business Group, Inc. For more information regarding the event sponsorship program, registration rates, or a private consultation, please email us at info@ArtisanBusinessGroup.com or visit official event website at http://www.EB5LASummit.org.

Artisan Business Group plans Chinese Real Estate Investment Seminar

Artisan Business Group has hosted annual Chinese real estate investments in the US seminar in Las Vegas and Los Angeles in the past two years, a new annual event is under planning this fall. Chinese investors and companies have become one of the leading investors and buyers in the US real estate industry. Chinese buyers have particular interests in real estate opportunities ranging from high end residential condos, land and industrial assists, hotels, golf courses, office buildings, etc. To stay updated about this upcoming event, bookmark this blog today.

Report from China: seeking investment opportunities

Chinese company is seeking investment and/or acquisition opportunities with any environmental technology (water and air) related projects (EB-5 or non EB-5). Open for discussion. Interested companies shall send a copy of project summary to Mr. Su at info@ArtisanBusinessGroup.com. No calls.

Top Five Rasons that EB-5 Projects Fail in Marketplace

(By Brian Su) Every year there are two or three dozens of EB-5 projects of all sizes available to investors in the Chinese capital marketplace, some projects are taken by investors quickly, some projects take much longer time and extra efforts to raise capital, and certainly a few eventually withdrew from China completely.  Chinese EB-5 investors market is highly competitive, and some of my friends describe it as "cut throat" business in China.  There are many reasons why projects are not able to effectively and timely raise capital in China, I have summarized top five reasons that EB-5 projects fail in Chinese market:

1) Project's capital stack and investment offering are not well structured, therefore project is lack of competitiveness in the marketplace;

2) Project's presentation materials such as PPT and video are poorly prepared or improperly translated. As a result of poor work, only errors (rather than project's merits) are noticed by emigration agents;

3) Project developers (and/or EB-5 regional centers) fail to conduct thorough due diligence on Chinese emigration agents (brokers), they partner with the wrong team which cannot delivers timely results; 

4) Project developers (and/or EB-5 regional centers) fail to develop and implement an effective China market entry strategy and they rush into the marketplace without full readiness; and

5) Projects do not have preferred tastes or flavors that attract Chinese investors, sectors such as startup, high tech, medical related products and technology, are typically considered high risk.

To learn more about effectively raising EB-5 capital in China, contact us today at info@ArtisanBusinessGroup.com or log on http://www.CallBrianSu.com for a private advisory session.