Author: James Chan
Fuller name: Succeeding Independently, The 70 Lessons of Sane Self-Employment
Title: Spare Room Tycoon
Born: August 3, 1949
Dates: 2000
Bio: James Chan, Ph.D., is founder and president of Asia Marketing and Management (AMM), a Philadelphia-based consultancy specialized in advising U.S. firms on doing business in China and other Asian countries and on global entrepreneurship.

Since he founded his practice in 1983, James Chan has helped more than 100 U.S. companies expand their businesses in Asia.