Firms investing abroad have their own overall considerations and priorities, and these pioneers of Taiwan's economic miracle have mostly considered many locations before making their choice. Some turned their sights toward Southeast Asia after experiencing setbacks in mainland China, while others moved in the opposite direction following the Asian financial crisis. There are also many companies with factories in both regions.
這些締造台灣奇蹟的先鋒舵手，在投資之前，幾乎都跑過不少地方，許多台商在大陸受挫後移師東南亞，也有不少廠商在東南亞風暴後由南向而西進；更有許多企業在大陸、東南亞都有不同定位的投資設廠。