Founder's mentality critical for success

Consultant says owner's unique approach can be 'secret source' for a dynamic company

A founder's mentality can be vital for Chinese technology groups to win out in the marketplace, according to the president of consultancy firm Bain & Co's China branch.

Han Weiwen, president of Bain China, said Bain had worked with about 100 companies across 40 different sectors including technology and many of them had experienced predictable crises of slowing growth.