James McGregor

"Your insight and advice was greatly appreciated by both myself and the delegates. So far the feedback has been very positive and there has been a buzz around the event. People have mentioned how they enjoyed your presentation and that is was very eye-opening as well as entertaining. I am very glad that you were able to come along and brighten up the event!"

-RiskMinds Asia

“James McGregor’s knowledge of how business is done in China is extraordinary. As a journalist and businessman, he witnessed firsthand China’s remarkable transformation in the space of two decades from a backward country to a rising economic power. With his extensive hands-on experience in China and his formidable storytelling skills, his book, One Billion Customers, is filled with valuable insights and advice for both knowledgeable business persons and ordinary readers interested in gaining a better understanding of China’s rapidly developing market economy.”

-Dr. Henry Kissinger

"On behalf of the entire Outsell team, we extend a heartfelt thanks. Our goal this year was to kick it up a notch and delve into the 10 most important topics for the information industry. Your presence and expertise brought the program alive and we greatly appreciate your participation."

-Outsell, Inc.

"Named one of the Best Books of 2005 by Barron's, One Billion Customers (Free Press, $27), by James McGregor, zeros in on the ultimate developing market, China. A former Wall Street Journal China bureau chief, McGregor argues that the transition from the Cultural Revolution and the subsequent scramble for capitalistic wealth has scarred China and left it in desperate need of overcoming lingering barriers to growth. Some advice to Western firms entering China: 'Assume your procurement department is corrupt until proven innocent.'"

-Jay Palmer, Barron's

“James McGregor combines long experience and an acute eye to capture one of the great dramas of our times -- the interaction of China and the world economy. He offers not only insight into this relationship and how it may evolve, but also wise advice for those who would be part of it -- advice to be ignored only at their peril…”

-Daniel Yergin, Author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning The Prize and of Commanding Heights: the Battle for the World Economy

“This is a defining book ... Jim McGregor brings to life the stories of the pioneering American entrepreneurs who, through their efforts, expertise and errors, blazed the trails for the broader business community in one of the world’s most important markets. I strongly recommend it as must-reading for anyone with a stake, an interest or a dream in China."

-Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

“What makes James McGregor's book such absorbing reading is that he asks the really big questions about China's current economic boom: Who are China's new entrepreneurs and how did they get so rich? How independent are they from their own government and bureaucracy? And how and to what extent can Western companies partake of China's new-found wealth? He gives his answers in a series of lively and admirably detailed case studies of the Chinese business world which make one smile and sigh at the same time.”

— Jonathan Spence, Sterling Professor of History at Yale and author of The Search for Modern China

"He was fantastic. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed his speech and his book was snapped up by everyone. It was lovely of him to sign them all (80 copies!)."

-Templeton Capital Advisors