Building an Internet Marketing Company in Saigon, Vietnam With Karl Kangur

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Ecommerce, Podcast2 Comments

GFA184. This episode is the second part of a two part series while I was in Vietnam – we have Karl Kangur, an internet marketing guru who is making moves in Saigon Vietnam. Learn some insights on how he came out to Saigon, as well as perspectives on local staff, company set up, and managing teams as well as the internet marketing in Saigon, enjoy! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode184.

How To Leverage Wechat Official Accounts

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Are you a business looking to market in China? Want to take it beyond simple market research and personal Wechat accounts?
Then today’s guide is perfect for you. We are going to go into various tools and strategies for leveraging the true power of a Wechat Official Accounts.

Stripe Officially Launches in Hong Kong

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Ecommerce7 Comments

Its official – Piruze Sabunca hosted the official Stripe Hong Kong launch event last night, and you can read up the official Stripe blog post on HK’s launch here. While I feel they Stripe has been in town for quite some time, they officially have launched in Hong Kong this week. At a special event at the Rise Conference, the … Read More

How to Start Selling on Amazon FBA, Internationally (The Definitive Guide)

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Ecommerce27 Comments

The internet has made everything easier. With social media, ads and whatnot, marketing and selling has become a lot easier. Selling a product online allows you to reach a wider audience and new customers, and as a buyer, shopping online is basically like having a big shopping mall right at your fingertips – one click and you have access to the whole world. One of the wonders that the internet can offer, is selling on amazon FBA. Truly, the internet has changed the way people buy and sell things by removing traditional geographic boundaries.

Managing Development in China with Rick Tang

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GFA179. This week’s show we have a true entrepreneur – Rick Tang who talks managing development in China, about how he built his business by finding the right technology workers in China, managing the team, cashflow, times he has real estate finance issues, and more ups and downs of the roller coaster of business. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode179.

How To Know What The Import Duty Is In HK

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Love a certain product and can’t find it on store shelves in Hong Kong? You and your friends group buying them from America and shipping over for your own use. You may be onto a new business opportunity! It is overwhelming deciding where to start to turn this into a business, and today we’ll go through some of the technical tactics for importing it into Hong Kong. Find out more in this import tax hk article!

Should You Take a Dividend or a Salary From Your Business? in Hong Kong and Globally With Ray Ng

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Ecommerce, Podcast2 Comments

GFA175. How are you paying yourself? This is a hot topic from many listeners – as entrepreneurs, digital nomads, e-commerce sellers traveling the world- how do we pay ourselves? Its important to take care of ourselves – but also maximize the tax benefits – for Hong Kong as well as anywhere in the world. Today’s episode we have Ray Ng to talk about getting salary from business. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode175.

The Next Level For “International Business Land” – Meet Our GFA Experts Network

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Doing business around the world has been something locked up for the massive conglomerates for decades. At Global From Asia, our mission has to been to bring this mysterious task of running an international business as a hustling startup or a budding business owner. Its been years and there is no end in sight for the information and knowledge and network we have to share. It has gotten to the point that we had to open it up to a network – a network of amazing international business experts around the globe – our very own GFA experts network!

How To Keep Your Supplier Motivated

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Ecommerce1 Comment

Though suppliers in China are all very unique, they do have a lot of things in common. One major thing is the oversupply of orders that they receive. We need to take a quick look at Chinese economy and how massive it became in the past decade or so. This article about motivating suppliers would be very informative for businessmen everywhere.

Lessons and Tips Learned At The Pebble Founder Talk

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So I had the lucky opportunity to go to a fireside chat with Eric, the founder of Pebble Watch. If you don’t know what Pebble is – I guess you haven’t been following the crowdfunding scene! They are the poster child of the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform, raising 80 million US dollars on their kickstarter campaign!

Business Matchmaking At The Cross Border Summit

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The Cross Border Summit here in Shenzhen, China is about a lot of things – learning and staying on top of the latest trends in e-commerce in and out of China – but also its about making relationships. Last year we noticed a lot of people making deals and talking business, so much that we doubled down and focused hard on putting together a proper “business matchmaking” session at the end of each day in this year’s summit.

The Roller Coaster Ride of Business in China To Find Your True Calling with Leon Durupt

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Ecommerce, Podcast1 Comment

GFA170. Today’s show, we have Leon, the co-founder and a talented singer and musician at the Terrace in Shekou, Shenzhen. Leon tells how he got over to China, and some ins and outs of doing business in China as a foreigner. Specifically about restaurant and local business management, it is an interesting one for sure! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode170.

Leveraging Remote Staff To Grow Your Amazon FBA Business

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Ecommerce, Podcast2 Comments

GFA161. Now, this week’s show is for Amazon FBA sellers, as well as anyone serious about growing their online business. We all know you would need VAs (virtual assistants) to help you in growing your business. We have an expert on today to give you the goods, and all about leveraging virtual assistants for your growing business. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode161.