GFA235. Today’s show is a different style – we are taking small clips of various team members and going “Behind the scenes” at GFA to see who is doing what and what we are really working on all day. We are fully online – and it is an amazing thing that made my move from China to Thailand a lot less stressful – at least business wise. Meet the GFA team. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode235.
Greetings from Yiwu, China – Reflections on Yiwu Sourcing for Amazon FBA with Ino Topalovic
GFAE040. Hello from the middle of Mainland China – we are recording live at our Yiwu sourcing Trip. It is a pleasure to bring back Ino on the show from Insight Quality – and discuss about our Yiwu sourcing reflections, how things went with the moka pot sourcing and other items in the past – and how we should do it better this time around. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce040.
GFA Experts Expansion Beyond Ecommerce – to Cross Border Business
GFA’s expert expansion. Global From Asia will be 5 years old in October – and we are excited to announce our expansion of reach and industry. We have been focused on cross border ecommerce for years now – the action of selling goods across borders – mainly B2C – and a lot of Amazon FBA (as it is the elephant in the room).
Staying Ahead of the Curve with E-Commerce Online Team Leverage with Nathan Hirsch
GFA234. Today’s topic is about building an ecommerce team. Having a good team is critical to the success of a business our guest, Nathan Hirsh, co-founder and CEO of Freeeup a platform to help you find vetted and quality online staff. He and I have a great conversation and I think it will help many people at various stages of their business – ecommerce or not. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode234.
VPN to Access Chinese Websites
If you’re Chinese who plans to leave China for a while or for good, the use of VPN will be necessary in order for you to easily access some websites when you’re outside China. VPN simply makes it appear you’re accessing Chinese websites as if you’re in China when you really are no. Read more about VPN for Chinese Websites
What Makes a Successful Amazon FBA Seller?
GFAE039. We are back with Ecommerce Gladiator – and it is a pleasure to bring Meir Simhi back on the show. It has been a year since this business launched and you were the inspiration of starting it. We have all learned a lot here and today let’s discuss what has been working and what hasn’t. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce039.
How to Setup and Use Mobile Alipay (Zhifubao) in China
Nowadays, mobile payment has turned to be the most popular payment method in China. If you are walking on the street, you may find nearly every stores, markets, restaurants, taxis……even some beggars accept mobile payment as a method of payment. This blog is a guide to using and setting up an account in Alipay.
Alibaba’s Nine Biggest Competitors in Asia
Since the emergence of ecommerce, businesses have gotten a chance to increase their reach to engage with customers beyond their borders. Nowadays, one can do shopping at the press of their fingertips. All the credit for this goes to some of the top online B2B marketplaces in the world one of which is Alibaba currently the biggest and best B2B marketplace in the world. Others are following suit however and are not far behind, find out more about Alibaba competitors.
Join Us & MATCH For Our Next Big Event – Cross Border Matchmaker Oct 26
It is BACK! An event focused around you and making business deals. We are excited to announce the return of the Cross Border Matchmaker!
How to Triple your Ecommerce Sales By Going International with Tommaso Tamburnotti
GFA233. We are talking about today about how to triple your sales by looking to international markets or selling globally. We have a co-founder from Easy Ship on, Tommaso Tamburnotti and he shares some unique insights about international markets you may have never considered – with actionable advice on what you can do to go global – from Asia! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode233.
Choosing a New Location to Live for Family – Factors To Consider with Chris Osborne
GFA231. Today’s show definitely is going to be in the podcast’s lifestyle category. Chris Osborne is an amazing entrepreneur and he and I are both adjusting to “digital nomad family” lifestyle. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode231.
Management Structure Review For Online Founding Teams, 1 CEO vs Multiple Department Heads?
GFAE038. What is the right way to structure a team working remotely – all as partners? With five equity partners in five different countries, Roland and Mike discuss the challenges and benefits for how things have been going for almost the past year with the company setup. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce038.
Starting Up and Developing a SaaS business with Renaud Anjoran
GFA230. Interested in starting a SaaS business? Then today you are in for a treat! Renaud from Syncontrol, a QC inspection software is on the show and we are talking customers: ‘rabbits’, ‘deers’, ‘elephants’ and the 4 stages: ‘build’, ‘nail’, ‘grow’, ‘milk’, and the slow growth of revenue and the need for financing. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode230.
Amazon FBA CashFlow Realities – Fully Invested in Inventory
GFAE037. In today’s show we have our CEO of the Amazon business, Roland Bernath, and he and I share the progress of being almost fully invested in inventory and the pressure of balancing this “feast and famine” style of getting new inventory from China, loading it up in Amazon, and selling it – the cash flow balancing.
GFA Rise Meetup 2018 Recap: Running an Amazon FBA Business from Asia
We had some great speakers at our second annual Rise Conference Global From Asia meetup. This was a great chance to bring together other cross border ecommerce enthusiasts who are in town for the massive Rise Conference.
Selling on Amazon Alexa
What is Amazon Alexa? As technology advances, e-commerce improves as well. Voice-shopping takes e-commerce to a whole new level. Find out how you can sell using Amazon Alexa.
Journey From a bootstrapped business to a funded software startup in Asia with Chris Rawlings
GFA229. This week we have Chris Rawlings, CEO and Founder of Judo Launch a hot new startup helping Amazon sellers launch their products. We got him on the show today to talk about his journey from a 7 figure Amazon seller to a funded software startup and coming to China. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode229.
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Optimizing Our Amazon Listing With Zack Franklin
GFAE036. We have in this episode Zack Franklin from AMZ Kungfu helping us with our amazon listing improvement. We will take a look at our current moka pot listing and for our listeners serious about Amazon, I hope you will learn from this and won’t get discouraged. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode036.
Private Label and Retail Arbitrage – Which is Best?
Private Label vs Retail Arbitrage – Which Is Best? This blog will discuss which business model is best for people wanting to go in the selling business. We will dive into both business concepts’ advantages and help you decide which one is for you.
The Story of Neat Hk Developing in Hong Kong to Help the Banking Market with David Rosa and Igor Wos
GFA228. This week’s show we have a hot FinTech startup here – Neat HK – I call them a “bank” but they won’t say they are. They have been working hard on a personal and business financial services solution in HK for years and today we have 2 of the founders on the show to talk about the story and explain their solution more. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode228.
What is ePacket Shipping (And how Can It Help My Ecommerce Business)
ePacket shipping is an agreement made between China Post and the US Postal Service that aims to increase international e-commerce sales for China. ePacket is an international courier service that enables sellers to ship items globally for a relatively cheap shipping fee, and for a shortened delivery time.
Structure and Optimization: Let’s Talk PPC
GFAE035. We are preparing for the main product launch We are thirty five shows deep here at the Global From Asia sub-series Ecommerce Gladiator – and as I type this the moka pot has finally shipped from China. The team nerves are being tested and Cadrian has been studying closely the PPC campaigns. He is using various software and one is Bid X a new kid on the block. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce035.
Building an SEO Company and Conference From Bali, Indonesia with Brie Moreau
GFA227. Today’s topic is building an SEO company from Bali, Indonesia. We have Brie Moreau, an SEO expert, who shares some internet marketing strategies – but more on the lifestyle and adjustments of working online in a remote, tropical paradise. Enjoy! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode227.
Ray Ng of Unipro Consulting limited
This week’s featured member is Ray Ng of Unipro. Ray Ng is a certified public accountant who started his own company from the ground up, armed only with the experience of working in one of Hong Kong’s Big four accounting firms. Unipro Consulting Limited is one of Global from Asia’s business partner. Find out more about Ray Ng and Unipro.
That Anxious Time When It Is Almost There
GFAE034. Anxious Ecommerce. So we are pushing through, Roland is bouncing back and forth between China and Europe like a ping pong ball it seems – he is here in China and we got to meetup while he was in Shenzhen. Seeing the photos of the moka pot and the photographer sending various versions is getting us on the edge of our seats! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce034.