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When China opened its doors in 1979, I was the first one to walk in. Everyone else was still thinking about it.

Food is the most fundamental business on Earth. Everyone eats every day. That is not a trend. That is a fact of human existence.

I learned business not in any school, but in my family's seed shop. The best MBA program is real work.

Build relationships first. Business follows naturally.

If you want to understand a country, eat their food. If you want to do business there, sell them yours.