What is a BRC? Or other wise known as business registration certificate? Talking to a business and they want your business license? With a Hong Kong company, there are quite a few different pieces of paper, but the most common one to send them is the BRC, business registration certificate. Today we’ll explain what it is, and how to use it!
Coming to China, Exploring and Finding Your Career, Calling and Passion with Michael Mcgillicuddy
GFA174. This week is a fun one – we did a live meetup for Global From Asia just a few days before the Cross Border Summit – and I interviewed our musician, Michael McGillicuddy about his coming to China and finding his passion and what he loves. He did an amazing job singing at lunch on both days during our summit and has this to say about it :
The Second Amazon Gold Rush: Europe with John Cavendish
GFA173. This week’s show, we have John Cavendish who is an established seller in Europe. He will talk all about amazon Europe opportunities and learn many things as he tackles the disadvantages, advantages as well as the strategies he has done. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode173.
Flying Into Hong Kong or Shenzhen
Flying in or out of Hong Kong and looking for flights? Well, which airline and which airport depend on where you are looking to go. Today we’ll share some tips and tricks on finding good flights to and from Hong Kong International Airport, (HKIA), also known as HKG for the airport codes. Read more on this blog about traveling to Hong Kong or Shenzhen.
Business Matchmaking At The Cross Border Summit
The Cross Border Summit here in Shenzhen, China is about a lot of things – learning and staying on top of the latest trends in e-commerce in and out of China – but also its about making relationships. Last year we noticed a lot of people making deals and talking business, so much that we doubled down and focused hard on putting together a proper “business matchmaking” session at the end of each day in this year’s summit.
3 Reasons You Can’t Miss The Upcoming Cross Border Summit
Are you a high level executive or founder in an e-commerce business? Then you can’t miss the upcoming, second annual, Cross Border Summit from Friday April 21 to Saturday April 22 right here in Shenzhen, China. Find out more reasons why you need to join cross border summit 2017!
Making Sure Your VAT Ducks Are In a Row on Amazon FBA with Claire Taylor
GFAB171. Are you a into business? Are you selling in Europe? Welcome everyone to episode 171 of Global From Asia, we have with us today the CEO and founder of SImplyVAT – Claire Taylor. In this episode, Claire will talk about your amazon fba VAT. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode171.
Hiring and Managing Chinese Staff As a Foreign Company
Today, we have a hot topic. Monica Chao will talk about how to recruit and manage Chinese staff. She will share her strategies and idead in Hiring Chinese Staff.
The Roller Coaster Ride of Business in China To Find Your True Calling with Leon Durupt
GFA170. Today’s show, we have Leon, the co-founder and a talented singer and musician at the Terrace in Shekou, Shenzhen. Leon tells how he got over to China, and some ins and outs of doing business in China as a foreigner. Specifically about restaurant and local business management, it is an interesting one for sure! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode170.
Bookkeeping Services – What Are Some Differences
This blog is a bit of a challenge since bookkeeping puts us all to sleep. Clients come to us and wonder how to compare various bookkeeping providers. What makes one more costly than the other? If you want to know more, let’s dig into our HK bookkeeping services!
ICP & Wechat Store Positioning for Foreign Businesses in China with Chance Jiang
GFA169. Today’s episode, we have a nice guy who helps a lot of us foreigners understand Chinese tech business and policies – he is on the show to give us all insights and tools and tips on to get started on Chinese hosting and Wechat development.
Why Banking and Payments in Asia are so Painful with Simon Lim
GFA168. For this week’s show – Simon Lim here talks about Cross border payments and why Asia’s options are so painful! Tune in and find out more about all you need about banking in Asia! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode168.
Can You Use a Different CPA from your Company Secretary?
One of the biggest misconceptions in a business is that owners think that it is a must to use their company secretary (or who ever set up their companies) for company audits. This post will dig into this more and all you need to know about company secretary audits.
We will dig into this today – but the quick answer is – NO – you do NOT need to use the same service provider to do your company audit as your company secretary.
Baopals: Your Friend To Help You Buy on Chinese E-Commerce
GFA167. For this week’s show – BaoPals – this startup has been growing like crazy and the founders are on the show to talk about the story and the growth – it’s a platform to help you buy from Chinese e-commerce sites via their system using English. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode167.
The Differences Between East And West In Terms Of Culture And Education
It’s said that East and West can never meet up. As they differ in history, religion, political system and so on; differences are clearly seen in Eastern and Western ways to deal with education. Find out more in this article about East West Differences!
Preventing Amazon FBA Suspensions and Dealing with the Nightmare with CJ Rosenbaum
GFA166. So this guest is a great interview – CJ Rosenbaum shares insights on how to prevent, as well as deal with the Amazon FBA gods come down and destroy your life. He doesn’t hold anything back and shares tips and insights on how to deal with Amazon FBA suspensions! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode166.
What To Do Before You Go To The Bank Application
So you have the company setup, and now you are working on getting your bank account setup. So pay attention, this can save you thousands of dollars! Hopefully you read this article BEFORE you go in for your HK Bank application.
Is Travel The Best Educator? Skip School and Learn on The Road with Jason Green
GFA165. This week’s show we have Jason Green who will tell us about what his life was learning on the road while traveling in his Mom’s hippie van! This is for parents out there who are curious on educating their children outside the school system. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode165.
Trade Trends and Invoicing in Domestic and International Markets
The global market is brimming with new businesses from various parts of the world. Widespread Internet access and different technological advancements enable contemporary business owners to work with domestic and international clients. If you are interested with domestic and International trading, this post will give you some insights.
Restructuring Your Business To Another Country
A lot of people reading, already have a company setup! Reorganizing, or restructuring your business is a big headache, but it part of business development just like any other part of a company’s evolution.
One Year Later After Selling on Amazon FBA inside China with Chris Davey
GFA164. Today’s show, we have once again, Chris Davey who will tell us his experience about China FBA selling one year later! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode164.
Dealing with 3 languages in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is such a cosmopolitan place. Just taking a walk down the street and you can catch five different languages being spoken! As a business owner here, which languages should you work towards servicing? Today we will give some pointers on all the various languages in HK and cultures in this diverse region.
Building A New Country in French Polynesia with Marc Collins
GFA163. So this week, we are talking about Seasteading again. We have some updates – Jan 13 an MOU was signed with the French Polynesia government and there is movement happening with it! We have Marc Collins giving us first hand info on how this is going on – let’s tune in to this podcast on Seasteading French Polynesia! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode163.
Took 8 Years in China to “Get It Right” With Sean Weisbrot
GFA162. In today’s topic, we will get some interesting insights from Sean Weisbrot why his experience for the last 8 years he considered a waste of time and is finally getting it right in China in the last 6 months! Sean Weisbrot hosts events, moderates WeChat groups and is a “need to know ” connector throughout China. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode162.