Why Should Food Entrepreneurs Sell on Amazon?

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Ecommerce1 Comment

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A food entrepreneur and manufacturer can sell their goods and even prepared meals in most parts of the country through the marketplace feature of Amazon website to enhance their sales manifold.The trusted services of Amazon help you grow faster if you opt in for FBA that takes away the hassle of delivering the products off your hands completely. Find out how Amazon Food Sellers do it.

How Overseas Investors Can Tap Into the Hong Kong and Asia Startup Markets with Jay Kim

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Ecommerce, Podcast1 Comment

GFA193. This week we are talking investment! It is a topic many people are always interested in getting into (myself included) and wondering how does it start. Especially here in Asia where – during my Wall Street days, it seemed so obscure and high risk. Let’s listen in as our guest, Jay Kim give talks about how overseas investors can tap into the Hong Kong and Asia startup markets! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode193.

The Story of Setting Up a Factory Operation in China with Greg Fisher

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Manufacturing, Podcast2 Comments

GFA192. In today’s podcast, we have Greg Fisher to speak all about China factory operation. He has created an amazing hardware community called Hardware Massive which is a global network of makers where I have had the pleasure to speak at a couple times and really enjoy the people in the community. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode192.

Importing and Distributing Food Items For the Chinese Market with Glenn Ball from Nogogo

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Ecommerce, Podcast1 Comment

GFA191. Everyone wants to sell to China. And one of the top product categories people want to sell is imported foreign foods. This guest has been on my list for quite some time and I am excited to have him on the show – Glenn Ball, the General Manager of Nogogo Online groceries. It is one of the first and largest online stores in China for foreign goods, based right here in Shenzhen. Let’s tune in and listen more about selling food in China. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode191.

How To Import into USA

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Ecommerce0 Comments

Importing goods is one effective way to obtain great products and a great way to expand a business. Importing products, however, takes a lot of time, effort and patience. Bringing in products to the United States isn’t that hard as long as you are prepared and knowledgeable about the methods and procedures of importing. Read this importing to USA guide for more details.

Running a Development Shop in Thailand With Gustaf Bystrom

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Case Studies, Podcast0 Comments

GFA188. We are back in Southeast Asia! Today we have one of our GFAVIP members, Gustaf Brystrom and he is sharing about how he manages a development team in Thailand. While we have already had a podcast about incorporating in Thailand, he also mentions some of the practical advice for doing it – as well as some priceless tips on how to do it as a foreign company with special permits and licenses. For full show notes of this podcast on team management in Thailand, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode188.

Attend the CHina CHat Conference in Shanghai

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CHat Conference is Back in Shanghai This September! I’m excited to announce that the team at China Channel is bringing back their CHat conference! The dates have been released for Sept 21-22, 2017 followed by a Wechat App hackathon! Learn more about wechat conference 2017.

Introducing The E-Commerce Gladiator TV Series

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Ecommerce1 Comment

Introducing E-commerce Gladiator! This new e-commerce venture we are doing live has moved to the next level – we are going to have it professionally made into a proper video series! Starting with our kickoff on Tuesday August 22 we will announce the partners in this new venture and introduce our plan for launch.

Overseeing Production of Your New Manufactured Product in China with Chris Oliva

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Manufacturing, Podcast0 Comments

GFA187. Part 2 of manufacturing knowledge overload! Last week was a bit more on protecting yourself in the growing F2C (Factory to Consumer) world – this week we are into manufacturing. So now you have the custom product idea, how do you make it a reality. Chris gives us insights on getting an MVP going all the way to mass production manufacturing and some really good tips in overseeing production of your new products. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode187

Keeping a Competitive Advantage In Today’s Factory To Consumer (F2C) World with Christopher Oliva

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Ecommerce, Podcast3 Comments

GFA186. Wondering how to stay ahead in today’s factory direct to consumer business trend? We bring with us an electronics design engineer and China business expert on the show – Christopher Oliva who will share a wealth of knowledge about factory to consumer competition. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode186.

Announcement: I’m Going Back Into E-Commerce: An Amazon FBA Real-Time Case Study

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Case Studies16 Comments

We are starting a new e-commerce division at Global From Asia. We will be starting a new brand in a category on Amazon and sharing the progress on a weekly update with the community. Global From Asia started out as a Hong Kong business podcast in late 2013 and has evolved more and more into helping Amazon FBA and cross-border e-commerce businesses. So let’s get back involved ourselves in the industry and share it with the world. Read more about our Amazon FBA incubator case study

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

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Ecommerce1 Comment

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.