I have really been slowing down on my blog here, have been putting the Hong Kong and China business posts on Global From Asia blog and podcast and also deep into my work at Social Agent which is now Unchained Apps. But I will still be posting on the blog here more for a personal journal and reflection point of …
Speaking At PostMortem Hong Kong on Failure Experiences: “Zombie”
Recap of the PostMortem Hong Kong event we had today Nov 22, 2014. Borrowed the bio’s from the Post Mortem website and then I write up a recap of each of the sessions and what I learned. Martin Kessler, Phonejoy Martin was extremely open with his session, getting everyone a bit emotional. Discussing how he should have researched his investor …
October Has Been a Transition Month
October Has Been a Transition Month It is no secret getting married and having a child is a life changer. It helps you to focus your business and “tune out the noise” in your life. I love it! Waking up to a wife, son, and my Chinese father in law is the most fulfilling and motivating thing I have had. …
New Twitter Background Size Dimensions
Twitter background size dimensions are essential to developing an effective visual presence on the social media service for a long time, however twitter recently revamped their designs radically.
Twitter Background Dimensions 2013
(we moved this post to Twitter Image sizing guide) to consolidate everything together better.
Video Tour of Huaqiangbei Electronics Market in Shenzhen, China
I’ve been experimenting and actually enjoying doing video “blogging” as I wonder in various areas in Shenzhen these days. The famous electronics market, Hua Qiang Bei, is one I cannot stop thinking about to get into the video series. I know some prefer to read my text instead of watching a video (I used to be like that with my …
Buying from Hong Kong into Mainland China for Family – Mike’s new life (Video)
Trying out this video blogging, been blogging on https://mikesblog.com since 2007 and think now I gotta step it up and talk on video! Here I discuss how I am regularly going to Hong Kong from Shenzhen, China to do business, but have my family asking me to carry back certain goods – a bit more extreme than the father in …
A Chinese Milestone: Miles Reaches 100 Days
Been so appreciative to be a father and a husband. Living the mixed life of a Westerner and a “Local Chinese”, but feel a bit more local Chinese lately. As with everything I have noticed in my life, it is best to embrace than resist. My son Miles now has passed 3 months (born on May 25th) and that first …
Following these 4 Points to be a good father “PCPF”
Happy Sunday everyone. I’ve been hanging at home with the family almost the whole weekend. Even after just a couple months I have witnessed my son grow bigger and heavier. I can only imagine how fast he will grow up. And like many say – I appreciate my parents so much now – I think it isn’t until we have …
1st Forbes China show – Interview with Zach Hoeken – FCS01
This show was originally posted on Forbes China (in Chinese) and I will share it to the English audience here after it is published in Chinese Forbes. Welcome everyone to the Forbes China entrepreneur show – this is our first show and I am so excited to start this journey with all of you listeners here today. We will take …
Cross Border Blogger Lifestyle – Why I have 3 Phones & All This Other Gear!
Typing this on the road in Beijing Airport – and I am not regretting carrying all this stuff. I use them almost daily – minus some of the wires / USBs – but they do help a lot I posted this photo on my social media a couple weeks ago and got a ton of feedback and Will Lee suggest …
Rocked Beijing! Startup Weekend Beijing a Fun Success! (with video)
Been to 3 startup weekends since my son was born just a couple months ago – and I love the chance to see the energy and passion in each city. Beijing hasn’t had an official Startup Weekend for a couple years as the organizing team dissolved. We re-built it a couple months ago and it has been a lot of …
iPaper Magazine He came from NY, now a SZ IT Entrepreneur
Recently I had some Chinese journalists visit me to see how my daily life and work was – it’s part of their website model to take business people, and document how they lives their business and personal lives. It was published a few hours ago in China, in Chinese only, and I thought I would do a Google translate, clean …
Turning ideas to life, speaking at Mensa Hong Kong on Saturday July 19
Download the presentation in pdf here I’m excited to speak this coming Saturday at the Hong Kong Mensa group about turning your ideas to life. It will be a fun topic and I am sharing the info below for those interested to attend to check it out! Free Group: Mensapreneurship [ Entrepreneurship Workshop with Michael Michelini ] Entrepreneurship is no …
5 Reflection Points After 6 weeks In as an American daddy in China
I think everyone knows becoming a parent is a life changer. I knew it as well going into this. Today i am sharing some of my experience and inspirations after 6 weeks of being a daddy. I have to say, i never knew when i would be ready to become a husband and a father. I knew I wanted to …