When selling in China, you need to make sure that your products are compliant with all mandatory CIQ regulations for food and beverage. Learn more about Product Certification Requirements when exporting to China.
Onto the Next Supplier & Our Small Order Hassles with Chris Gormley
GFAE021. It has been a quite emotional ride here with Lorenzo and Roland heading up the operations side and sourcing – a part of e-commerce that I am not a fan of at all! Listen to our small order hassles as we bring them back on the show from last week. Also pulling in some experts to help us, an American manufacturing expert – Chris Gormley. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce021.
Equity Crowdfunding Tips From An ex-Googler who moved from Asia to London to build a fintech company with Viktor Nebahaj
GFA205. Equity crowdfunding tips From An ex-Googler who moved from Asia to London to build a fintech company. In today’s episode, we have Vicktor Nebahaj who will tell us how he followed his passion in equity crowdfunding to get into his current venture Free Trade so let’s listen in! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode205.
Selling on Jet.com
Jet was founded in April 2014 by Marc Lore, and was launched online in July 2015. Its objective was to create a marketplace where consumers could enjoy low-priced items and discounts from bulk buying, and save money on shipping fees. Find out more on how to sell on jet in this blog post.
Scared The Factory Off With a Contract? Chinese Supplier Negotiations Saga Continues
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.
David Hehenberger of Fatcat Apps
Our featured member today is David Hehenberger – the founder of Fatcat Apps where they make wordpress plugins. He also run a SaaS (Software as a Service) startup called LandingCube. These days, he is particularly interested in startups, product management, design, & cryptocurrencies.
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.
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.
The Greater Bay Area Initiative
The whole world is excited with the current economic initiative for Southern China – the greaterbay area. The China’s Bay Area which is being compared to the San Francisco Bay and Tokyo Bay Area which brought both cities in the economic map is expected to play a vital role in the China’s business and economic advancement.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.