Again, more networking going. Andrew Henderson started up Nomad Capitalist blog the same year as Global From Asia – 2013! Ten years later and he has really carved out an amazing community and content asset. Felt it was a good chance to meet all these “nomad capitalists” and join my first trip to a Nomad Capitalist Live event – here …
Phuket Mastermind (On the fly) to Start Networking Again
Just go with the flow sometimes. After a lot of networking in e-commerce in Thailand, got connected with Kyle an Amazon seller based in Bangkok. Connected while he was visiting Chiang Mai and mentioned how he’d just love to get a few of us together for a few days to share ideas and get to know each other. He’s careful …
Slowly Getting Back Into The Flow: Cross Border Summit Preparations
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Family Visit to Hua Hin, Thailand (Beaches & Birthday)
Another VLOG – since back “on the road” may as well carry the camera and document it. This time we go to Hua Hin in the South of Thailand. My wife and kids have been here to escape the burning season of the north, as well as to enjoy some time at the beach (it is a school break in …
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 …
Speaking On External Traffic for FBA At Amazon Global Selling
Want to learn insights and strategies for using external traffic to drive sales and improve exposure on your Amazon listing and brand? Join us as Mike Michelini speaks at a free meetup in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Friday, March 17, 2023, from 5pm to 9pm. Many amazing people from the Amazon Global Selling team will be there, along with networking …
Slowly “Warming Back Up” (Cross Border Summit 2023 coming)
Last vlog was about getting back to “normal” in 2023 and networking and attending events. Now we are going to take a big risk and make a leap for our “annual” (well up until covid) Cross Border Summit – to go ahead and move it from China to Thailand and host it in Chiang Mai on November 16th and 17th, …
Meeting 15 of the “Shadstone Ninjas” on the Philippines Company Retreat
Many who follow my blog don’t even know about our main “operations and creation” company Shadstone. Since 2007 it has existed as a B2B agency for Asia business and boutique marketing. Since Covid, we have really doubled down on BUILDING LEADERS. Janette Toral has been coaching us and we have made some hard adjustments but am proud of the team …
Dinner Meeting with Amazon Global Selling, Thailand + Southeast Asia
On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, I had the pleasure to be accepted to attend a private Amazon Global Selling Dinner event in Chiang Mai, Thailand. There were quite a few representatives from Amazon there from all parts of Southeast Asia – Thailand (their office is in Bangkok), Singapore, Vietnam, and some people from the Philippines and Malaysia. It was more …