I remember when my friend Hasan visited me last August… he and other say I am still basically the same person I was in university….that hyper-active “kid” baby face who just won’t take “its not possible” for an answer. “Mikey likes it”, the kid who would take dares and dish them out just the same (getting in trouble a few …
Adapting Slowly To Being Deeper in Mainland China
Last week was a hyperactive week of traveling throughout Philippines and Guangdong, China, this week I have managed to stay in one place for almost a week. I have stayed over Dongguan a few nights in the past, but this was the longest streak yet. My plan is to bounce between Philippines and china / Hong Kong for the medium …
Incoterms 2010
The Incoterms 2010 published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) are effective as of Jan. 1, 2011. The Incoterms 2010 are arranged in two categories as follows: Rules for Any Mode of Transport: CIP — Carriage and Insurance Paid CPT — Carriage Paid To DAP — Delivered At Place DAT — Delivered At Terminal DDP — Delivered Duty Paid …
In the Center of China / USA Talks
Chinese president Hu Jintao is in America these days, and it seems like everything connects….China seems to be “opening up” more to American demands by agreeing to the following this week: * Buying more American goods – planes from Boeing, cars, and other services. But its not saying specifically if it will help American companies that are in China. * …
Survey result for future meetings
Dear friends, thanks for doing the survey for future meetings. Really appreciate your enthusiasm and efforts. According to the survey up to now, the future meetings would be held in English monthly at certain Saturdays from 1pm to 5pm/6pm in Nanshan or Shekou. For the 2nd meetup, it will be after Chinese New Year holiday, either Saturday Feb. 19 or Saturday Feb. 26. For the topic, we now have top …
Survey for future meetings, need feedback
Dear attendees of last Saturdays’s 1st Shenzhen Ecommerce Meeting, I was overwhelmed a bit with the great turnout of both Chinese and Foreigners at last Saturday’s event. As promised, I am sending out this email to get more feedback from you guys on what you want from this Kindly take this short survey, link as follows: http://survit.com/mysurvey.php?A1=1537640&B1=752215 Also, to centralize …
Powerpoint Presentations from the First Meetup
For our first Shenzhen Ecommerce meetup, we had 3 presentations: First was a basic overview of the differences between Western and Chinese ecommerce, speaker was Michael Michelini, slides here: differences in usa and china ecommerce Second was Tristan, Guang Yao, who went over Chinese social media. Chinese Social Media Third, Huck Liang could not attend, so Michael went over the …
Importing Merchandise From Hong Kong Into Mainland China
As China grows, it is consuming more and more. Its middle class has been hungry for foreign brands and foreign goods. So how do you take advantage of this boomtown in China? If you have a product that you think would rock in China, but not sure how to logistically get it into Mainland, then read on! There are 3 …
Trying to Embrace Change, not Resist Change
That has been one of my biggest changes and challenges in my life….to adapt to rapidly changing environments, both physically (as in geographical locations) and business and economical changes (international currency risk, global competition)….While I still naturally resist change, I realize I cannot change the way the world is going, and instead have to embrace this dynamic, rapidly changing world …
Perspective of Inner China from New Friends in Dongguan
In a taxi ride back to the factory in the Chang An district of Dongguan, about a 45 minute drive from the city center I just spent my evening. My long term networking and openness in China has paid its dividends over time, and I have gotten to know I internet marketing friend more residing here in Dongguan – Slan …
First Shenzhen Ecommerce Meetup
The Shenzhen Internet Marketing Group is organizing a meetup on Saturday afternoon, Jan 15, in the afternoon from 1pm to approx 5 or 6pm. 1) cost – its FREE. the room is given to us for free from King Dee cmpany, and speakers are doing it as volunteers. Maybe future events will have a cost, we can discuss 2) Directions, …
Studying How to Import Products Into China
Update This post is so popular, I made a much more detailed and specific guide on my business blog: 3 Ways to Import Products Into China Check it out! Monday morning here in factory land Dongguan, China! I went over the process of importing into China via Hong Kong this past saturday at the Sheznhen ecommerce meeting, and because so …
Groupon Coming Fast Into the Chinese Market, will it succeed?
Yet another foreigner coming to China to make quick money in the biggest population internet users! To give you readers the background story, I think many of us in the internet world hear about Google trying to buy Groupon last month for like 6 billion US dollars (I’m too lazy to find PR links), only to then turn around and …
Moving From Shenzhen to Dongguan, Still Cleaning up the mess from 2010
Currently typing this in the passenger seat of those Chinese blue moving trucks, I love it! Horns blowing next to me, the wind and smog blowing in my face and up my nose, rock on! When I closed up the biz in china in 1 day lease contract with my 3 story villa office a few months ago, before leaving …
Successful First Shenzhen Ecommerce Meetup
I am getting on a roll making these meetups in all the cities I am traveling. Seems to be building on itself, but I have to say, I get more interested people to meet about business when I am in China. Seems this is where the most densely populated area of people, both local Chinese and foreigners, who want to …
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