Description: Here is one of the topics that we will cover at the Summit. This videocast tackles the importance of Market Research, Influencer Marketing, Crowdfunding in COVID-19, and much more. Check it out!
Read MoreIn this episode, Debbie Arcangeles speaks with Rico from The Offbeat Life:
“Over the last 5 years, his company has exported over USD 15 million worth of goods globally. Basically, if you want to make something in China — he’s your guy!”
Important Notes:
Living an Offbeat Life
Being an old soul
Moving to China
Being a big fan of Tim Ferriss
Enjoying High Peak times
This is the audio form of the series “On The Factory Floor.” This episode tackles on how to buy a Plastic Injection Mold Machine
Important Notes:
Rico’s unexpected bus ride and cancelled plans
Spot if the factory has flow to the production
How clean is the factory
Are there instructions given to the workers
Do the different workstations
Who oversees the production
Different floors and offices
Conclusion or Factory Rating
This is the audio form of the series “On The Factory Floor.” In this episode, Rico visits a LED assembly house.
NOTE: This is a videocast. For visual representation, please check our Youtube Channel.
Important Notes:
Spot if the factory has flow to the production
How clean is the factory
Are there instructions given to the workers
Do the different workstations
Who oversees the production
Different floors and offices
Conclusion or Factory Rating
This is the audio form of the series “On The Factory Floor.” In this episode, Rico looks at what’s inside a yoga & athleisure factory.
NOTE: This is a videocast. For visual representation, please check our Youtube Channel.
Important Notes:
Spot if the factory has flow to the production
How clean is the factory
Are there instructions given to the workers
Do the different workstations
Who oversees the production
Different floors and offices
Conclusion or Factory Rating
This is the audio form of the series “On The Factory Floor.” This episode describes what’s inside a boutique plastic injection mold & CNC machine factory.
NOTE: This is a videocast. For visual representation, please check our Youtube Channel.
Important Notes:
Spot if the factory has flow to the production
How clean is the factory
Are there instructions given to the workers
Do the different workstations
Who oversees the production
Different floors and offices
Conclusion or Factory Rating
This is the first audio form of a series we’re calling “On The Factory Floor.” This episode describes what it’s like to be at the Guangzhou Textile Railroad Market.
NOTE: This is a videocast. For visual representation, please check our Youtube Channel.
Important Notes:
What it’s like to be in the Guangzhou Project
Bring Physical Samples with you when roaming around the Market
Selecting the right Supplier/Manufacture for your product
Research your stuff before going to the Market
See how a Sales Agent respond to you
How important to keep in touch with your old contacts/suppliers
This is the audio form of the series “On The Factory Floor.” This episode describes what’s inside a boutique plastic injection mold & CNC machine factory.
Important Notes:
spot if the factory has flowed to the production
How clean is the factory
Are there instructions given to the workers
Do the different workstations
Who oversees the production
Different floors and offices
Conclusion or Factory Rating
This is the first audio form of a series we’re calling “On The Factory Floor.” This episode describes what’s inside a high-end cigar & whiskey box manufacturer.
Important Notes:
spot if the factory has flowed to the production
How clean is the factory
Are there instructions given to the workers
Do the different workstations
Who oversees the production
Different floors and offices
Conclusion or Factory Rating
Obviously, 2017-2018 was a different time. Rico shares a fresh take on Negotiating too much with your factory. If you are talking to a factory right now, listen to this.
By the way we are launching a free evergreen conference that we’re running year-round. Along with enthralling topics in the physical manufacturing space.
Sound off in the comments section below for specific topics that you want to hear, and questions that you want answered.
Read MoreDescription: Citing Coolest Cooler Crowdfunding in Kickstarter, Rico lays down some key-points that can help you prepare a successful Crowdfunding when launching your first ODM product in the market.
Important Notes:
- Focusing more on Marketing and not Sourcing
- Don’t over complicate your first Product
- Allocate Enough Time for Mass Production
- Plan ahead, and allocate enough Budget
- 4 Key-points for Preparing a Crowdfunding
By the way we are launching a free evergreen conference that we’re running year-round. Along with enthralling topics in the physical manufacturing space.
Sound off in the comments section below for specific topics that you want to hear, and questions that you want answered.
Read MoreDescription: From their experience of inspecting many factories over the past, Rico shares subtleties and how to spot them when you are about to be fooled by an “Overnight Factory.” If you want to know more, make sure to listen to this podcast until the end.
By the way, we are launching a free evergreen conference that we’re running year-round. Along with enthralling topics in the physical manufacturing space.
Sound off in the comments section below for specific topics that you want to hear, and questions that you want to be answered.
Read MoreDescription:
In this episode, Rico describes what it’s like to experience Chinese New Year in China. He shares the contrasts of the week-long holiday compared to the normal days in the country. Make sure to tune in and get some tips on what to do next year!
By the way, we are launching a free evergreen conference that we’re running year-round. Along with enthralling topics in the physical manufacturing space.
Sound off in the comments section below for specific topics that you want to hear, and the questions you want to be answered.
Read MoreDescription:
Rico looks back to the previous employees he had, how he managed them. He also talks about transitioning from being a lone wolf to a manager. He also shares about how to let go of that control to someone that will manage a team in the company.
- Previous employees, current employees, and high retention rates in SFA
- The difficulties when hiring employees, building an identity being en employee
- His teaching experience in Organic, working with his students
- Being too “Buddy-buddy” to his early staff, separating himself from his staff
- Having good employees, and spreading his self too thin on SFA
- Hiring inexperienced staff and delegating tasks that got out of hand
- Being reminded of the values and ethos of the company by an employee
- Shifting his mindset from employee to employer, setting boundaries and core values
- Trusting your own staff more
Read MoreDescription: Manila is back on lockdown and Rico sits down and shares his thoughts on the Sourcing climate. Tune in to know what are his thoughts and make sure to share this if you can relate.
Important Notes:
How is sourcing done by then?
The “Anti-China” Sentiment/Stigma Globally
Getting Online presence to attract customers
Location-based Sourcing Company pros and cons
Shipping is still a nightmare
Watch out for surprise Customs inspection in China or other parts of the world
What then for Sourcing in 2020 and beyond
Description:
As mentioned in this episode, similar to the 2008 recession, a lot of products or businesses will be launched after the pandemic. If you are one of the people forced to work from home or work online, this is the best time to think about launching a business/product. Tune in to this episode to know more.
Important Notes:
- Being location-independent, being a Brand Marketer, Starting a career from producing videos to E-Commerce
- Creating your own Brand rather than selling on Amazon, their Million-Dollar Product from Kickstarter
- Trying out the Digital Nomad lifestyle, living in Asia, Being an Amazon FBA Guru
- Struggles in Launching a Crowdfunding, Infringement in their first Brand of Silicone Rings
- A solid launch strategy doesn’t guarantee success, losing lots of money on multiple products they launched
- The Crowdfunding Climate: Then and Now, 2016 was the Golden year to launch a crowdfunding
- The Pandemic forcing people to work at home, and launch a commerce product
- Misconceptions in Crowdfunding, Pros, and Cons of Crowdfunding Platforms
- Personal Life struggles during the pandemic
Read MoreRico got to sit down with Debbie Arcangeles, Founder and CEO of The Offbeat Life. In this episode, they talk about growing up as an Immigrant in the West, Filipino Culture in General, and Create a living off of what you want to do.
Episode Notes:
Debbie on Digital Nomads, Difference between a Digital Nomad and a Location-Independent Entrepreneur
Growing up with hardworking parents and as immigrants, Filipino Expectations for their Family being Nurses
Working on 9 to 5 jobs to being an Entrepreneur, Dealing with Panic Attacks for several years
Starting a Podcast and quitting a 9-5 job, scaling the podcast and starting to earn from it
Creating a system to your business, the right mentality to implement on a business
Importance of getting people on board, and the consequences of doing the business all by yourself
Getting sponsorships quickly, getting on other people’s podcast for Marketing, getting featured in big Publications
Being a female Entrepreneur in the West, Females of being the head of the household
Rico sits down and reflects on the decisions that he made, and the things that worked out after making those decisions. He also talks about believing in Karma, the current situation in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, moving to the Philippines right before it went on lockdown, and more.
Episode Notes:
Moving to the Philippines during the pandemic, saying no to parties, catching on sleep
Setting up a remote business, putting up systems for your business, empowering employees
Dealing with an employee on the brink of leaving, pushing the business in the right direction
Communicational barriers from a cultural standpoint, leaving China
Productivity levels when outside the office, making employees feel family or partner of the business
Testing out the remote work systems in the company, adjusting to different time zones
Communication channels for remote systems, developing Standard Operating Procedures
As part of the Interview questions for MarketWatch’s Founder Spotlight, Rico shares his thoughts about where things are headed in the Next 5 Years.
Episode Notes:
Covid-19 caused a big shift to where things are headed
His canceled travel plans for Network Expansion
Strengthening SFA’s Services
Approach in Marketing
Building partnerships, and a whole ecosystem of network
Transitioning to a Knowledge-base company