GFA053. Speaking of Kickstarters – Martin is working with Julian Lee from Ambiclimate (we had him on Episode 46, on his Crowdfunding in Asia experiences) so it is awesome to see this coming full circle! I didn’t mention this on the show, but they launched their Kickstarter TODAY as I release this podcast, so support them if you can at http://www.ambiclimate.com/campaign today! I’ll be backing them once its live!
Listing your Mobile App in Chinese App Stores with Shlomo from AppinChina
GFA052. Thanks everyone, I’m totally excited today – well honestly, to take a break from writing my book… up to 40,000 words… brain is fried.
Received 3 5 star reviews in past two weeks, really cool thanks everyone.
Why Merchant Accounts Are Hard To Get in Hong Kong with Jon from Paymentwall
GFA051. Thank you everyone for taking the time out of your busy today to list – Global From Asia episode 51 – Just had a jam packed day in Hong Kong today – saw the new Ferris Wheel they installed and took a quick photo of it I’ll put in the bottom of the show notes – A bystander didn’t do the best job in the photo and my face is pretty dark but if you wanna check it out go to the bottom of the show notes in globalfromasia.com/episode51.
Tax Audits and Accounting in Regards to a Hong Kong Limited Company with Fion Sen
GFA050. Thank you everyone – hitting a small milestone episode #50 , thanks for following along and listening again. Working hard on the book – calling it Hong Kong Supercharged – and its over 150 pages now…. deep into company setup and operation here so I hope people like it once I release in …a month or so? Still too early to promise a release date.
USA Government Programs for Exporting & Selling American Products Internationally with Bryson and Paul
GFA049. On the show 2 US government gurus dealing with helping businesses export and sell American goods abroad, Bryson Patterson from U.S. Small Business Administration and Paul Bergman from US Department of Commerce. I learned a ton, and even if you’re not American – you can get some of these benefits if you sell American goods abroad
Funded on Kickstarter – 1st time to China, Crowdfunding tips w/ David & Jason from Spor Chargers
GFA048. meet a really interesting Kickstarter project, Spor Chargers, and the 2 team members I met
on their first trip to China to start sourcing and building their product after reaching their funding goal.
Differences between Hong Kong Domestic and Offshore BVI, Seychelles Company with Fion Sen from Bridges.hk
GFA047. Wondering between Hong Kong and offshore BVI corporate structures? I still worry about being a US citizen and this topic of offshore BVI structures, but Fion does put me at ease a bit in the interview – so let’s listen in.
Hong Kong startup Ambilabs & Crowdfunding Experiences with Julian Lee
GFA046. Thanks for tuning in to another Global From Asia, episode 46 – still keeping these weekly and have over 6 amazing interviews already recorded in the queue, can’t wait to release them!
Overview of Cyberport Hong Kong ICT Hub with David Chung
GFA045. Thank you everyone for tuning in – episode 45 I’m in Beijing right now helping out for a Startup weekend here and Techcrunch event. Been quite busy lately, have been getting shows lined up in more payment services, auditing process in Hong Kong, both from listener feedback!
Overview of Interpretation in Hong Kong, Cantonese, Mandarin, & English w/ Loretta Tam
GFA044. Being in Hong Kong and overall Asia, its a necessity to deal with all kinds of languages – with Cantonese, English, and more and more Mandarin inside Hong Kong – 3 languages is overwhelming.
Overview of Getting Job Placement in Hong Kong with Justin Leung
GFA043. Thanks for tuning in again, I’m recording this after taking a midday hike in Nanshan Mountain – in late July. I wanted to clear my head a bit and get some sun – but that was a bad idea – got a little dizzy towards the top and luckily I could grab a gatorade from a vendor on the mountain (yes, in China they have vendors – with humans inside, on the tops of mountains!)
Updates to Hong Kong Investment Visa Approval Process with Stephen Barnes
GFA042. Updates in the Hong Kong investment visa approval process and so I thought it would be a good chance to get him on the show. We went through the basics of it on episode4 – so listen there if you want that – but today we talk about some of the current challenges as the approval process for getting an investment visa here is tightening.
Overview of Hong Kong Warehousing and Logistics with Danny Sung
GFA041. Buying from Chinese factories and exporting – and I know that some have issues consolidating from multiple factories, or have to trust a sourcing agent with all their supplier info. Having a good logistics partner with 3PL service
Chinese Law in International Business & Trading with Huiying Zhang
GFA040. Thank you everyone for tuning in – I’m recording today’s intro on July 4th here in China – I’m still a proud American- which can be hard without fireworks and campfires and barbecues like I remember back stateside!
Running E-Commerce in China from Shanghai, with a Splash of Fashion with Tiffany Ma
GFA039. I am currently in Shanghai, China for conferences, meetings, and Startup weekend this weekend. Let’s interview Tiffany Ma on her experience of doing Chinese e-commerce
E-Commerce from Hong Kong & Aftership Story with Andrew Chan
GFA038. Welcome everyone to episode 38 – still keeping these up weekly and I’m loving it – hope you are too! Have gotten a bunch of signups for my new email newsletter, thanks for your interest everyone and I’ll be sure to send you special updates and news as they develop – as well as first access and free access to my new book on Hong Kong business supercharged!
Process of Opening a HSBC Hong Kong Bank Account with Christopher Moore
GFA037. Welcome everyone to episode 37 of Global From Asia! middle of June here and father’s day just passed. A special one for me as its the first time I’m a father on this special holiday. And gave my dad a long distance call – for all those global business owners like me – I know one of the hardest sacrifices is being away from friends and family! But the amazing benefits and experiences of international business is an amazing upside as well.
Running a Kickstarter From China and Asia with Joe Constanty
GFA036. Thanks everyone for tuning in again this week! I’ve been working hard on updating the GlobalFromAsia.com website this past week, making a free eBook how to Supercharge your Hong Kong company. If you guys are interested please go to the site and pop in your email to get the teaser card, and when the book is complete you’ll get you copy free!
Taxiwise Hong Kong Startup Beginnings to Buyout with Truong Lam
GFA035. Thanks everyone for tuning in – last week I mentioned I’m having a baby, and this week I’m now a father! Miles Michelini was born Sunday morning here in Shenzhen, China and its been one of the most amazing times of my life.
Emerging Startup Communities in Hong Kong & Around The World w/ Paul Orlando
GFA034. Thanks everyone for tuning in, episode 34 of the show – I have to say, I am a bit exhausted – I slept in a Chinese hospital 4 nights last weekend as my wife had early pregnancy false alarm….that is a blog post in itself coming soon – life is definitely an adventure and we need to embrace it – that’s all I’ll say there.
Selling, Transferring, or Closing Your Hong Kong Company w/ Sunny Wong
GFA033. In depth talk about closing, transferring, or selling a Hong Kong limited company, the thought process of evaluating assets + liability, and hidden gems
Maker & Hardware Scene Between East & West with Zach Hoeken
GFA032. Zach Hoeken – maker, hacker, entrepreneur, pioneer in the 3D printer space as a co-founder of Makerbot interview about hardware in Asia and Western business
Worldpay Merchant Account Application Process & Fees w/ Marie Bosch
GFA031. Offshore merchant account? Today is all about how Marie is applying, the application fees, and getting setup.
Perspective of E-Commerce Between Asia & USA with Jeremy Hanks
GFA030. Jeremy Hanks on the show, he is co-founder of Doba dropship platform and now focused on Dropship Commerce software. He has been visiting Hong Kong and China a few times now from America, and I was able to catch him during his few days in town for this podcast talking about e-commerce and dropship in America and looking into it from an Asian company perspective.
Using Content to Build Your Business’s Brand Awareness In Asia with Barrett Bingley
GFA029. Happy Easter to everyone out there, hope the easter bunny gave you lots of treats in your Easter basket! I’m just wrapping up a jam packed weekend of Startup Weekend here in Shenzhen, China one of our most successful yet with over 140 participants right in the headquarters of Tencent internet company. Helping organize these events always inspires me to keep pushing and challenging myself in my own business endeavors – its just so full of energy!