GFAE020. This week’s show we have the majority of the founders of our Amazon FBA business on to discuss the latest upset in the China sourcing saga. It comes down to us sending them a contract with terms and punishments if they are late delivering and them coming back saying this order won’t be ready until after Chinese New year! Tune in for more discussion about supplier contracts. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce020.
Tactics For Optimizing Your Amazon Ranking With Keith O’Brien
GFA204. This week’s show we have Keith O’Brien, CEO of Market Hustl and Seller Photo. In this episode we have him share some tactics and highlights from his speech and how sellers can boost their listings on Amazon, enjoy his tips about optimizing amazon ranking. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode204.
Selling on Walmart.com
Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, and also the world’s largest and fastest growing e-commerce marketplace. Walmart.com has over 110 million unique visitors per month. Interested in selling on Walmart? To get started, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to sell on Walmart.
Managing Financials With A Remote Team With Jack Pinkerman
GFAE019. Let’s talk about numbers and financials especially managing financials with a remote team. Today’s episode, Jack Pinkerman – Para Living Inc co-founder and CTO will talk about cash flow, bookkeeping, and dealing with cross border payments between USA, China, and Hong Kong. Tune in! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce019.
Chris Li of Jousun
Today’s featured member is is a developer/business guy. His company, Jousun, is an online fresh online grocery shopping delivery. They focus on organic products and anything from meats, vegetables, fruits. Currently, they have about 30 to 40 vendors and about a thousand plus products in their shop.
Leveraging Cross-Border E-Commerce for B2C Into China With Dominiek Pouwer
GFA203. This week’s GFA interview series we have Dominiek from TMO Group. I have known him since at least 2012 and he has been at this cross-border e-commerce into China game for the long haul! Tune in as we talk about leveraging cross border e-commerce for B2C Into China With Dominiek Pouwer. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode203.
How Much Time Does It Take To Buy From China and Sell on Amazon FBA?
GFAE018. A common question, and on this Thanksgiving holiday I thought I’d be solo on the mic and share. I was talking to a consulting client about how much time it would take him to find a product in China and get selling on Amazon FBA in America. In today’s E-commerce gladiator episode I go through the thought process of how much time it takes to buy from China and sell on Amazon FBA.
Rico Ngoma of Source Find Asia
Our featured member today is a 25-year old Canadian entrepreneur who is CEO of a manufacturing consulting company – Source Find Asia. Aside from being a CEO, Rico Ngoma is also a podcaster and a vlogger who moved to China 3 years ago directly after college from Toronto with a dollar and a dream to start his own business.
Third Annual Cross Border Summit April 20-21, 2018: Ascension and Enlightenment
CBS 2018 announced! It will be our third annual conference celebrating the growth and expansion of the cross-border ecommerce and business industry between China and the world. The team is ready for you! The question is – are you ready?
Leveraging Taiwan For Your Sourcing and Manufacturing Business with Kara Atchison
GFA202. We have listeners asking, and we are providing! Taiwan has been a topic that many are curious about, the corporate structure, the “scene”, and other fun facts. So this week, we are delivering. We have with us a guest I met at the Cross Border Matchmaker, Kara Atchison who is an American business woman based in Taiwan. She will talk about Leveraging Taiwan for Business as well as some tips and strategies for sourcing from Chinese factories. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode202.
Leveraging a Podcast To Build Your Product Brand With Michael Waitze
GFAE017. This show is a bit “meta” in that it is a podcast about the benefits of starting a podcast especially in building product brand. I had the chance to catch up with our today’s guest, Michael Waitze – one of the amazing hosts at the Asia Tech Podcast. We grabbed lunch – pizza – yes – pizza in Bangkok – while recording this amazing episode about the benefits and power of a podcast.
Mar Rodriguez a Youtuber and Owner of MarCariB & Ki
We have another featured member for this week. She’s a Youtuber and a vlogger from Mexico – Mar Rodriguez. Her businesses’ main products are mobile accessories, gadgets and Chinese cosmetics. Their main shipments are to USA, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia etc. Learn all about Mar’s experiences as a China business vlogger.
Empowering His Amazon FBA Team To Build and Sell An Amazon FBA Business with Nate Ginsburg
GFA201. This week we have Nate Ginsburg a friend of mine who have been following along our growth in the inter webs and got to sync up the last month. He’s done extremely well on Amazon FBA and been a great leader to his team and those in his network. Let’s hear from Nate all about empowering amazon fba team. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode201.
A New Association For Cross Border E-Commerce
Looking for a group that has your best interests at heart for your cross e-commerce business? As things have developed here in the South of China in preparation for the upcoming Cross Border Matchmaker, great things have been happening. Find out more about this new ecommerce association.
Next Steps on our First Order and First Amazon Private Label Listing
GFAE016. Next steps past sourcing. We have the order for production samples going. Yes, the first attempt – from Yiwu market – was a disaster. But we are staying strong and carrying on. This time it is from a “proper” factory and not the Yiwu market. Lorenzo has ordered the production samples, and the next steps are clear. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce016.
Cameron Walker President of Gifts, Home, & Hardware for Global Sources
After a crazy month and the successful CBM2017 event, we have another featured member for this week. He’s none other than the President of Gifts, Home, & Hardware for Global Sources – Cameron Walker.
The State of US-China Cross-Border Investments with Dr Xiao Wang
GFA200. Chinese investments are on the rise in the US tech sector, which bodes well for innovative global-minded startups. This week’s episode, we have Dr. Xiao Wang to talk about the state of US China Investments. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode200.
Approving The Product Sample, Procedure and Steps for Amazon Beginnings
GFAE015. In this week’s podcast, Cadrian Chan – our partner in the business – and I discuss the sample process and our thought process on next steps in making this Amazon business a reality! Learn how we went about ordering samples and the process that went with it. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce015.
Recap of Cross Border Matchmaker 2017
Over 300 e-commerce business owners from both inside and outside of China assembled to take part in the first ever Cross Border Matchmaker. Hosted by 3 organizations, Global From Asia, Popeye Incubator, and Guangdong E-Business Association, it was the first event of its kind to bring together top Amazon FBA sellers to the stage. Read more for the CBM 2017 recap.
Curious About Cross-Border E-commerce Into China? Here’s The Definitive Guide
Looking to sell in China? Wondering about all the complications of importing, duties, taxes, corporate structure, logistics. The list goes on and on. In today’s guide book, we are going to tackle this problem to give you a clear overview of the process with recommendations on how you can structure your global empire and include China in this map! Enjoy this China cross border ecommerce post!
Jons Slemmer of RedStar Consulting
in this blog, we will feature member Jons Slemmer who does website hosting in China. His business focus on helping international brands to set up websites in China. They provide/arrange website hosting and apply/assist with the required ICP license.
Leveraging Software To Systematize Your Amazon FBA Business with Marcin
GFA199. This week’s episode we bring Marcin from Amazing Work System to discuss how we can setup systems for your e-commerce and Amazon fBa business. He will talk about software foundation, SOPs, etc. Tune in and learn all about systematizing amazon fba business. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode199.
Recovering From The Rejected Manufacturing Order – Dealing With Production Timelines
GFAE014. Recovering from a rejected order. Last week we discussed rejecting the Yiwu market order for quality issues, now we are sharing what happened and the factory visit results from last week. The pressure is on and we also answer some questions from listeners. Let’s get this interactive and – as we promised a live and real case study. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce014.
Claudia Rincon GFA’s Chapter Organizer in Miami
Our next member is our GFA chapter organizer in Miami – Claudia Rincon. She’s been helping GFA and organizing events in Miami. She’s a former business owner who likes to do B2B.
Questions Asked During a Hong Kong Audit and Tax Process
Love doing your taxes? We all know the answer to that! Being educated about the main points about taxes though is important. It affects the decision making you will make in your business. In this post,we talk about it a bit on our workshop calls in our GFA VIP members forum. Learn more about Hong Kong taxes.