Had the pleasure to get a last minute invitation from Claire to the HKBAV networking evening in Hanoi, Vietnam. What is HKBAV? Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam. It is a non profit organization to help bridge Hong Kong and Vietnam. https://www.hkbav.org/contact They organize every month in Ho Chi Minh City, and every 3 months (quarterly) in Hanoi. It was a …
Back in Hanoi, Understanding the Vietnam Market More
When I came to Hanoi in April of this year, I didn’t expect to make a second trip so soon. But there is just so much to do in Vietnam. After an intense week in Ho Chi Minh City, on Monday, June 10 took a domestic flight to Hanoi (about 2 hours) The first time I went to a domestic …
Ho Chi Minh Business Development Trip, GM Vietnam & Supply Chain
On the second leg of this business development trip. This time I helped my father-in-law go with me from Shenzhen to Hong Kong airport – as he is flying to Chiang Mai (to hang with/ the family) while I move onwards to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – primarily for GM Vietnam where I’m told is the biggest crypto event …
Fastmoss Program Visit
Are you a TikTok seller looking for data and insights on your store and others? We are offering you an exclusive discount on FastMoss, as an authorized distributor. Coupon code coming soon! You can also contact us here. Check out Mike’s video visiting their Shenzhen, China office and speaking with Alicia. Discover Products Find out the best-selling TikTok products or …
Back in Shenzhen, China – Meetups, Masterminds, Logistics Growth
This will be a longer than usual video blog. Truly insane and intense back to back to back events, business development, and growth of teams and people and skillsets. Let me run down some of the highlights of this massive breakthrough return trip to Shenzhen, China from May 27 to June 5, 2024. Arriving – straight into logistics learning and …
Planning Another Trip – China / Vietnam / Thailand May-June 2024
Had a bit trouble sleeping last night – so many ideas. So much growth. Just holding on as best I can but this is the vision, this is the dream since 2007 or even earlier. What is the plan – make amazing things happen. Working triple as hard as ever, 43 years old and woke up in the night – …
Hong Kong Bitcoin Asia Hyper Networking
Back in hyper Hong Kong! 550am departure from Chiang Mai, Thailand – arriving a bit over 9am local Hong Kong time – but super smooth immigration, Airport express, and short taxi ride right into the mayhem of Bitcoin Asia. Started the trip with Forked, https://frkd.io/ a founder’s networking and VC speed dating full day event. And wow, – talk about …
Forked Event Hong Kong: VC / Startup Matchmaking
Had the pleasure of attending the Hong Kong Forked event, May 8, 2024 – right off the plane! From their site, https://frkd.io/ FORKED is designed as a combination of activities happening concurrently, focused on helping founders’ projects to grow: from industry leaders sharing insights on stage to Founders & VC networking in the matchmaking zone, facilitating the birth of new …
Reviving Original Ecomm Site, Photo Shoot, and more!
Saturday afternoon and the hustle and grind never stops – we have been preparing for a photo shoot for one of our main brands on Amazon – Esatto Products – and made it a fun little event at the same time. As we keep plowing through the ecommerce “gladiator” arena on Amazon, we realize we must go to multi-channels, and …
Featured on the Chiang Mai Podcast by Ash Pemberton
It is an honor to be one of the first guests on Ash’s podcast – CNX Podcast (Chiang Mai Podcast) The Chiang Mai Community Podcast. Where businesses, brands and interesting people get heard. Hosted by MC Ash Pemberton Links: facebook.com/CNXpodcast https://www.youtube.com/@CNXPodcast/videos
Sharing About Individual Vs “The Group” on Blunt Clarity Podcast
Mom, I’m sorry if you don’t agree with me on the points I share on this podcast. Probably many of my friends from my hometown may not even agree. Maybe I have become some crazy conspiracy theory person during my 17 years in Asia. But today I am sharing a podcast where I was a guest speaking about thoughts on …
Delhi, India Sourcing Trip (First Time To India)
Finally – a trip to India! Meghla and the team at India Sourcing Trip have been doing amazing things with the event and conference and this time I was able to participate and share with the group! What an intense place and experience! Landing late on Saturday night and arriving at the hotel about 2am local time – Sunday we …
(Our Loss, Your Gain) Need a Favor – Amazon Lost Our Shipment
As an ecommerce seller, there is never a dull moment. Over the years we have been through the good, the bad, and the ugly (aka ecommerce gladiator). One of our newer brands, Plumepas, has taken a headshot right in the first round of the ecommerce gladiator battle, right at the kickoff to 2024 in early Jan this year. Amazon logistics …
Unboxing: Plumepas Pampas Bouquet Set For Home, Office, & Wedding
Looking for some nice decor for your home, bathroom, office, or to use as wedding decorations? The Plumepas pampas bouquet set is what we are showing you today in this unboxing video. Made in Thailand, from various local farmers, and assembled and prepared at a specialized flower and dried grass facility, this is a combination of assorted flowers and grass …
CBS2023, Cross Border Summit, As It Is Happening
Feels great typing this up because IT IS OVER! Ha, such a stressful and high-anxiety thing to do – put together a conference. The build-up to the event almost cracked me this time more than any other conference we have done and it made me doubt and question everything. But you know what – we made it, and in my …