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 …
Looking for Online English & Business Teachers for our GFA Kids Club
Wendy, my amazing wife and better business person than me by far, is doing amazing with the approximately 1 year old GFA kids and online learning club initiative. Over 120 students now recurring and a great team and group of teachers. She is asking for my help to find more teachers! English teachers are in biggest demand, but also have …
Visit to 1 Factory (But Rejected in Another Due to COVID)
Mid-February 2022, and we are grinding along as best we can, right? Luciano and I are upgrading / re-building a product brand that started in 2003, and bringing a new product line that we are launching on Amazon. It is called Excalibur Brothers (https://www.excaliburbrothers.com) and we have gotten great support from franchisees in the community via the Blimp Method. Now …
NowShenzhen Re-Launch: Making It Happen
As we come to a wrap on the year 2021, one big project we’ve been working on is taking over the site NowShenzhen (formally known as Shenzhen Party) that started this past summer. After tons of rebuilding, reworking, and analysis, the new site (we call it version 1.5) is live and we decided that what better way to get people …
Hosted Workshop on Selling Your Amazon FBA Ecommerce Brand
I’m back in Shenzhen and back to the events, networking, and sharing just like the old days. At the end of August 2021, I hosted a seminar on “Maximizing Your Sale Price When Selling your Ecommerce brand” in conjunction with BBG (Berlin Brand Group) in the Ping An building in Futian – the tallest building in Shenzhen. It was an …
Taking the Kids to a Factory (Field Trip w/ Daddy)
I remember my dad taking me to a construction site when I was a kid. Jumping up on a bulldozer was the greatest time. So my kids will maybe have a similar memory on visiting a factory and seeing some production line work. Being back in Shenzhen has been intense, and this is the second visit to a factory we …
Back to Business in Shenzhen
After an overnight adventure landing and settling in to Shenzhen, we settled in a bit and then hit the ground running! Today I took the vlog camera out with me to some business meetings to give you a little sneak behind the scenes on “what does Mike actually do”? Anyone who is in the know knows that Shenzhen is the …
Looking Back on Episode 100 of China Business Cast
Came across China Business Cast and I can’t help but do a throwback to when all the hosts of the show, past and present, came together to do the 100th episode. Jons, JP, Shlomo and I looked back on the early days of China Business Cast and how each of us transitioned in our lives that also meant a transition …
COVID Tests Twice a Week Experiences
Third Covid Test in 12 Days (welcome to 2021!) While I have already done a video blog about this, that was only on the first trip. Having been through this three times now in less than 2 weeks, and my fifth COVID test since March 2020, I figurer I would share the experience (as well as just get it out …
Interviewed on The Asian Seller about Content for Ecommerce Businesses
Happy to have been interviewed on Meghla Bhardwaj’s podcast, The Asian Seller. And, it is on my favorite topic – creating content for ecommerce brands. We dive deep into the ins and outs of what it takes to build content and marketing off Amazon FBA to diversify and thrive. It was a fascinating discussion on using coupons for influencers and …
Why we still MUST buy from Chinese factories
With the many sourcing challenges being faced by entrepreneurs, many are wondering if there is a need to look for factories other than in China. There were identified contenders but nothing seems to offer as much as Chinese factories can. What do you think this is? Are you thinking of moving to another factory source? Before you do, check out …
Speaking at Global Sources Virtual Summit
The Global Sources Virtual Summit last April 21 – 22, 2020 was a success! The discussion on how to OPTIMIZE YOUR SOURCING in the current uncertain time was indeed insightful. In the summit, we also talked about sourcing masks and other medical devices. So timely and valuable. Here are some of my colleagues in the summit: I’m honored to share …
Back on The Move – Visiting a Hazmat Suit Factory in Wife’s Hometown
Less than a week from being released from quarantine, and back on the move. But to be honest, not able to leave the province (like a US state) so easily due to the quarantine process and health check in each province. So we are sticking to finding and visiting factories in the “neighborhood”. We’re lucky to have Wendy’s network and …
Featured on Fulfillment Bridge for our Loadpipe Group Buy From Factory Startup
Have not been so overworked in a while – I love the pressure. From pressure and hard work comes value and assistance to the rest of the world. During the last couple weeks of building out Loadpipe.com group buy from factory direct website, we’ve linked up with Fulfillment Bridge on their mask trading shipping service. They mentioned us on their …
Last Quarantine Vlog: Will I Ever Be Allowed Back in USA?
Well, this is the last video blog I plan to do under Chinese quarantine. Its Sunday April 5, 2020 as I type this up and tomorrow at 640pm I will be allowed to check out of this makeshift hotel hospital. Coronavirus swab test, Coronavirus blood test, checked the box. Didn’t get issued any results, but guess no news is good …