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 …
EO Bangkok Breakfast – Meeting Entrepreneurs Organization at Museum Siam
Sometimes you need to seize the opportunity and I feel it was done this time – Raj who organizes EO in Bangkok – and someone I have worked with during the COVID lockdowns remotely – invited me down to Bangkok for an entrepreneur breakfast. Even with the Cross Border Summit next week (cannot believe it so quick), I felt I …
Pressure and Anxiety: 1 week Til Cross Border Summit 2023
The last few months have been learning a lot about myself – from the list of conferences I’ve attended and spoken at, to the build-up for the “open border, new beginnings” Cross Border Summit organizing – even at 42 years old I am learning about myself. In today’s vlog, I bring you with me to our “at least monthly” e-commerce …
DCBKK 2023 Bangkok, Lifestyle Business Owner Conference
Well now I feel completely “back” since covid – making a return trip to DCBKK (Dynamite Circle Bangkok) since 2019’s. They had one last year in 2022 but I missed as I was just “recovering” from getting out of China. As always, the event didn’t disappoint – arriving on Wednesday Oct 18 and intense meetups, workshops, and just informal mastermind …
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. …
Bangkok Factory Trade Show (Is It Like Canton Fair?)
On the road AGAIN – and as always – here’s a vlog of the Mega show BKK deep in the summer of 2023. Last minute trip, in our Chiang Mai Ecommerce Whatsapp group (join at https://events.globalfromasia.com/chiangmai ) Jason Green mentioned about a factory trade show he saw in Bangkok happening – and I figured this is a great chance to …
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 …
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 …
On The Move Again – Singapore Trip Speaking at Amazon
We are kicking off the “hyper travel” in Asia times that I recall pre-covid. Another amazing fact – while I was awaiting to board my flight in Chiang Mai airport, Google reminded me that 3 years to the day I was desperately trying to get into China to reunite with my family and enter a 14 day quarantine. This time …
Mike’s Travel Plans The Next Few Months
As China and Asia “defrost” from the years of lockdowns and travel restrictions – the next couple months I may finally be “back on the road” like the “good old days”. Curious what I’m up to? Want to join me on some of these events and travels? Here is the lineup for those curious: As of March 5, 2023, currently …