As I begin to type this out, I hesitate to use the word covid anymore, but just have to. It seriously damaged our cross-border e-commerce community and still putting the pieces back together. A huge milestone of the rebuilding of the community is the Cross Border Summit. We haven’t had one since October 2019 in Guangzhou, China – meaning it …
Back to School For The Kids, Happier than Ever
Summer is over! Thailand schools start rather early (early to mid-August). Miles and Maggie got started right in the middle- Tuesday, Aug 15 and have been looking forward to it all summer. Mike takes you a bit behind the scenes of the family flow, and life in Thailand, and asks the kids how they are doing – 1 year since …
Speaking on a Panel about the Power of Outsourcing
On Friday, September 1, those in Chiang Mai, Thailand are welcome to join us at a panel where Mike will be sharing his experiences growing, scaling, and outsourcing the e-commerce and digital marketing businesses he is involved in. If you are in Chiang Mai on the 1st of September, you should make sure to get along to this event. There’s …
Review: Ultimate Reishi Mushroom Formula
Today I want to share with you something I’ve been using to help with relaxing and better sleep – Mehdi Reishi, an organic mushroom extract. There are 3 different styles, but the one I am using in the video is the green box, which is the “ultimate” and a blend. I mix it with water, but you can mix it …
Speaking: Insider Tips: Reliable Alternatives in Asia: HKTDC Webinar
Excited to share I’ll be a speaker on Aug 31, 2023 (check link for your local timezone) online webinar hosted by HKTDC on Tips for finding alternatives in Asia. Expect my presentation to be about my experiences sourcing and shipping in Thailand. The transition to Thailand from China, and the good, the bad, and of course the ugly during it. …
Speaking at Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP) in Prague
As I re-brand and continue to expand into web3 with ecommerce (bringing these 2 amazing skills together), I have the pleasure to speak at the next Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis conference happening Sept 29 to Oct 1, 2023, in Prague. I’ll be sharing about the Freedom and Individual Power Handshake Domains Give The People. And why the current domain system …
Rollercoasters! Family Trip to Universal Studios Singapore
YOLO – had to take the kids to finally go on a ROLLER COASTER. Can you believe – no roller coasters in Thailand? So we are here in Singapore and just had to bite the bullet and do it. Kids are at a great age to go at 7 and 9 years old and will be a lifelong memory. Tip …
Entering a Whole New Chapter – Uniting the Ecommerce + web3 Worlds
As we enter the second half of 2023, a career changing announcement was just made – Loadpipe has Acquired PurseIO. The deal is a career changer for me personally and all of our work and all of our projects. It represents the uniting of the ecommerce businesses we are in and the web3 / handshake businesses we are in. It …
Singapore with the Family in July 2023
Wendy wants the kids to be true international travelers – and took them to Kuala Lumpur while I’m here grinding in the summer of 2023. Yet she can’t have all the fun on her own – and as she and the kids travel over to Singapore I booked a flight to meet them for a few days before we all …
The Kids Made an NFT Collection: “I Love Mommy”
For the past few months, Miles and Maggie have been attending a Sunday afternoon painting class – and the artwork they bring back is top notch! They make them for various family members, mom, dad, grandma, etc. Now that some may be shipped to China – I frantically thought – we need to digitally scan these! And if we are …
Amazon FBA Meetup FBA4U April 2023
What would the Canton Fair be without Chris and Cindy’s FBA4U Amazon FBA seller meetup!? On Tuesday April 25, 2023 I was able to participate – and as a media partner via Global From Asia – had a blast recording some fun footage. The meetup is a free seller meetup to connect with other ecommerce business owners who came out …
On GDTV: Experiences at Canton Fair April 2023
We were fortunate enough at Global From Asia to have a whole section on Guangdong TV during our Canton Fair group trip in April 2023 – check it out and enjoy!
Canton Fair Trip – April 2023
Another Canton Fair down in the history books – and our Global From Asia community and crew was able to host another tour. First since Covid came down upon us – things were warming back up – border issues/ visa issues – so the group was less than expected – yet we made the most of it. Also working closely …
Hong Kong is BACK! I am BACK – HK/Shenzhen Border Crossing Hassle
The Day After – Recap of Border Crossing Into Shenzhen (China Visa) Wow, what a trip! Typing this up “the morning after” and we are going to give some highlights here. After landing in Hong Kong and the excitement – I felt I should get a new visa? Why – my 10 year (2019-2029) was cancelled due to covid – …
Japan Amazon Seller Conference Mastermind
First Trip To Tokyo, Japan – Mastermind on Selling on Amazon JP Intense intense trip. Leaving on my forty second birthday on a trip via Taipei, I arrived to Tokyo on Monday evening for a two day intense mastermind conference on learning all things on importing and selling in the Japanese market. My friend Gary Huang worked super hard to …