The birthday doesn’t seem to end! Got a lot of good feedback on the Waterpark birthday party – that was with his friends. And it was a week early (due to his best friend having a birthday that day). This weekend was the family weekend. We headed out to Nok Resort, a hotel resort in Chiang Mai. Funny story here …
Miles Turns 11 Years Old – Waterpark Birthday
Back in town – and of course need to be present for my son’s birthday party! Turning 11 years old, time is seriously flying by. We joined forces with Miles’s close friend Suan and his parents to have a joint party at one of their favorite places on earth – Grand Canyon Water Park! Join us at this Sunday’s birthday …
Hyper Networking in Hanoi, Vietnam – ICANN, GFA, Making Deals
The last leg of a recent 3 country Asia trip Singapore, Guangzhou China, and now Hanoi, Vietnam) where it was about attending my first ICANN (Domain) conference and also keeping things fresh with the ecommerce community hosting an ecommerce meetup. Arriving fresh off the plane from China, Monday night I attended the opening networking ceremony to kick off the ICANN …
10 Year Anniversary of FBA4U Amazon Seller Meetups in Canton Fair
My good friends Chris and Cindy have been putting together amazing meetups for the seller community at the Canton Fair since 2015! I have definitely been part of some of the earlier ones and many over the years. It was a pleasure to be there for the ten year anniversary and I took my new camera and asked people about …
Tariff Talks & Cantonese Cuisine with Wen Canton Gal
A week in Guangzhou, China for Canton Fair and business development and arranged a dinner meeting with content creator and local expert Wen (Canton Gal). It was an exciting evening of fire cooked food, and talks about cross border trade. Working on some new business deals with Wen Canton Gal – stay tuned! Fun time and learning – enjoy the …
Canton fair Spring 2025: USA Tariffs & Reactions
Back in Canton Fair, lost count of how many I had been. But laugh at the photograph that is still on my badge – was taken on a pixelated webcam in 2008 and is still used to this day. On this trip, I of course met some of my current suppliers, talked business, and discussed how to adapt to the …
Singapore Business Development Trip April 2025
Typing this up towards the end of this epic and intense Singapore trip. Story starts with one of my best friends from college, Ty, came to town from DC to speak at a legal / IP / lawyer conference and for months has been preparing me to come and hang out with him (as we haven’t seen each other in …
Spring Roadshow 2025: Re-igniting Connections in Singapore, China (Canton Fair), Hanoi, and Back to Thailand
“On the road again” – a nod to Uncle Bill (rest in peace). I can’t seem to stay still, and with Janette, my partner at Global From Asia, cheering me on, I’m embracing the hustle. Traveling, networking, and sealing deals – this is where the magic happens. So a week back home in Chiang Mai, soaking up the Songkran (Thai …
Snorkeling with Family in Pattaya, Thailand
Kids are always eager to make lasting memories, and this snorkeling trip will be one of them. Wendy and the kids wanted to escape the burning season in Chiang Mai, and were “bored” of the regular Hua Hin trip (where I did the mastermind) and picked Pattaya this time. Easy to get to with a 1 hour-ish ride from Bangkok …
Turning 44 Years Old, Decom Night Birthday Party Bangkok
The idea for this birthday party came when I was attending Hong Kong consensus and people were discussing the next round of crypto events – and Southeast Asia blockchain week was brought up. Looking at the dates, it fell right in the middle of my birthday – April 2. So in that moment at the side event afterparty on a …
Epic GFAVIP Mastermind in Hua Hin, Thailand (just before earthquake)
Pushing the limits as usual – and was able to have a great time with just under 10 amazing people at the second GFAVIP Villa mastermind – this time in the city of Hua Hin in Thailand. Kicking off on Wednesday March 26, we had introductions and sharing on what we are working on and where we want to go …
Speaking at the Shenzhen SEO Conference 2025
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be taking the stage at the Shenzhen SEO Conference (#SZSEO) from September 18-21, 2025! It’s going to be epic to connect with some of the sharpest minds in SEO, and I’m pumped to share my take on where the industry’s heading while picking up fresh ideas myself. Shenzhen, dubbed “the Silicon Valley of China,” …
Mike’s Blog Turns 18 Years Old
I remember starting this blog, back in March 26, 2007. It was a transition time in my career, I had already put in my notice to quit Wall Street (working at 60 Wall Street at Deutsche Bank trading floor). Was making enough selling on eBay and New York Bar Store to do it, and had been saving as much money …
Bangkok Birthday Party & Decom Night
Pushing the limits – as we prepare for the upcoming Southeast Asia blockchain week in Bangkok, it falls right in the middle of my birthday, Wednesday, April 2. Why not make it a side event and have some fun! If you’re in Bangkok and interested in a special celebration for my birthday – please apply for our side event It …
Hong Kong Consensus – Intense Hyper Networking
Headed out to Hong Kong for a bit of FOMO (fear of missing out) on the road to the next stage of our startup Hamza (decom / decentralized ecommerce marketplace). Many of the connections I have been talking to were attending so it seemed needed to make the 2 hour flight up and make the most of the networking. Headed …