Andrew Atherton is a Professor of Enterprise and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Lancaster University and an expert in SME policy and China.
His research interests include enterprise and SME policy, innovation and entrepreneurship, local and regional development, social dynamics and aspects of entrepreneurship and business start-up/new venture creation.
As Chinese businesses like Renren burst onto the scene, growing at hyper-speed before then falling back, they are learning new lessons in how to survive beyond their own individual dotcom booms.
