Some Updates and Future Developments for Global From Asia

Michael MicheliniAnnouncements, Blog1 Comment

Many people have asked what is the next move for Global From Asia. Approaching 3 years now since we started this podcast, it has gotten quite interesting. We have written a book Hong Kong Supercharged along with a video training program. There are constant messages from people who learn a lot from the podcasts and we couldn’t be happier! We … Read More

Buying a Hong Kong Owned Chinese Company Out of the Box

Michael MicheliniBlog, Corporate, Investment1 Comment

We have heard a lot about buying a shelf company in Hong Kong, this is common talk in the blogosphere. But have we heard about buying a Hong Kong company that has a Chinese WFOE (Wholly foreign owned entity) with it? Today, we will dig into this, why you would consider buying a Chinese company, and what you need to do.

Differences in Corporate Tax vs Personal Tax for International Entrepreneurs

Michael MicheliniBlog, Corporate, Taxes1 Comment

Quite a few people want to have a deeper understanding of how taxes work. This is especially true when doing international business. I am not a tax lawyer and my tips and opinions should be verified with your tax professional before implementing.
Read on to learn more about differences between corporate taxes and personal taxes and understand more about international business tax.

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Features to Look For In Your Hong Kong Bank

Michael MicheliniBanking, Blog, Corporate1 Comment

As the global banking system has gotten more selective and difficult, more and more people are contacting me when they got rejection letters. A lot of times this is HSBC HK as everyone goes there first. This blog will go through the various HK bank features you want, and give some other banks to look at.

Honored to Speak at the Global Sources Smart China Sourcing Summit

Michael MicheliniAnnouncements, Blog0 Comments

I was asked to speak at the Global sources Smart China Sourcing Summit to discuss about various business structures for your Amazon FBA business. This article is about my topic of Hong Kong business structures.

I was the last speaker on the 3rd and final day of the summit, and I was talking about taxes! So how could I possibly keep everyone awake at the last session on such a dry topic.

Therefore, I worked as hard as I can to add some jokes and case studies, as well as add some wit to the conversation.

Post Cross Border Summit Cross Culture Reflections w/ Mea Boykins

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Case Studies, Podcast0 Comments

GFA122. Today’s show we have our Cross Border Summit co-organizer Mea Boykins on – we met the next morning after a hyperactive full day conference to chat about how we started working together, how she came over to Asia, some insights on cross culture teams and cross cultural events and international business and what she is up to next. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode122.

Stripe Released in Hong Kong!

Michael MicheliniBanking, Blog, Corporate13 Comments

Finally some good news to share – Stripe has started inviting people for the Hong Kong Market. We received reports from a few readers and others that they got private beta invites, and then yesterday we confirmed by a tweet Stripe shared on their official account 香港, 你好!We're now sending out invites for our Hong Kong private beta. You can … Read More

Americans Losing Out Business Deals Internationally?

Michael MicheliniBlog, Business, Case Studies0 Comments

Are you one of those business people who have partnered with an american or are you a non-american who have american business partners? Have had quite a bit of calls with business people who have done international partnering and and were wondering if Hong Kong is the right place for them. This is a tough one, and today let’s go through some of the thought process.

Amazon + Hong Kong – Match Made in Heaven

Michael MicheliniBlog, Corporate, Incorporation2 Comments

Are you an e-commerce expert, or maybe just getting started out? You should get serious and check into leveraging the power of Hong Kong. For your global business, and Amazon USA sales and supplier center’s headquarters. Today we’ll dig into why making a Hong Kong Amazon business will be good for you.

Tricks and Challenges On How To Get A Wearable (Leather + Tech) Product into Production

Michael MicheliniBusiness, Manufacturing, Podcast1 Comment

GFA119. For this week’s podcast, we have Matthew Chow from Go Qi wireless. Matthew Chow has been making leather goods for export for over 15 years but only just starting with tech items, today he shares the new issues presented with wearable tech and gives tips for those following in these footsteps. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode119.

We Are A Proper Hong Kong Registered Agent

Michael MicheliniAnnouncements, Blog0 Comments

The parent company of Global From Asia (Shadstone Limited) is a registered agent. That is, a registered agent with the Company Registry (CR) in Hong Kong. This post will explain what it means to be a HK registered agent, and ways we can help your Hong Kong business – from start to finish!