Business Daily - Founders: The American who built his business in China - BBC Sounds

World Service , · 23 Sep 2026 , · 17 mins

Jacob Rothman moved from California to China and helped build a manufacturing business supplying some of the world's biggest retailers. We meet the co-founder of Velong Enterprises to hear how he built the company across Asia and how an unlikely career path took him to the heart of global manufacturing. He also reflects on entrepreneurship, manufacturing in China and how global trade is changing. Producer: Bisi Adebayo You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Picture: Jacob Rothman)