Setting up a business on the mainland isn't a walk in the park.
Requirements for business registration vary from industry to industry, and foreigners often find it difficult - if not impossible - to navigate the labyrinth of rules and regulations.
One way to get a foot in the door is to seek support from serviced offices, especially for companies that are already employing the services of a business centre in Hong Kong.
'We provide cost-effective and time-saving business solutions to our clients to expand their businesses internationally,' says Taine Moufarrige, executive director of Servcorp.
Servcorp serviced office clients can sign up to a virtual office in any of the company's seven locations on the mainland.
'Our clients can enter the China market just by taking a premium address and a phone number with a professional receptionist handling their calls in their company names. They can double their business footprint instantly to test the market potential,' Moufarrige says.
The company offers a free trial period to test the waters and a package that includes assistance by a business associate in business registration. This helps avoid a Catch-22 situation, Moufarrige says.
