EP 212 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Important Questions About Supplier Vetting 

Description:

Are you an entrepreneur looking for suppliers for your business? Rico answers important questions about supplier vetting.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • Where to look for suppliers aside from Alibaba

  • Alibaba VS other suppliers

  • Common mistakes entrepreneurs make during the first contact with suppliers

  • How to find the right supplier in the market

  • Important questions to ask potential suppliers

This interview is part of the Source Find Asia Digital Summit. To know more about the summit, check out the link below.

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EP 211 - John Graham Harper Saga: Episode 4 Part 2 of Getting Scammed in China

Description:

When John Graham Harper started a gym business that took a loan to fund his business. Until he got scammed by the “buyer” or the person that had a deal with him. This is an update episode of that saga.


Important Notes:

  • Barriers John dealt during the whole legal battle

  • People taking advantage of the legal system

  • Doing remote work

  • How COVID affected John’s gym’s business

  • Life after the legal battle

  • John’s future plans. Will he leave China after all?

  • On negativity and that big lesson he learned from the 4-year legal battle

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EP 210 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Social Enterprise with Payman Lorenzo

Description: Rico talks to social entrepreneur Payman Lorenzo about the ethics of social enterprise. He also shares where to begin your social enterprise journey.

This interview is part of the Source Find Asia Digital Summit. To know more about the summit, check out the link below.

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EP 209 - John Graham Harper Saga: Episode 4 Part 1 of Getting Scammed in China

Description:

When John Graham Harper started a gym business that took a loan to fund his business. Until he got scammed by the “buyer” or the person that had a deal with him. This is an update episode of that saga.


Important Notes:

  • Being stopped at the border because of an alleged court case

  • Loaning his way to fund his gym business and everything went south

  • Being threatened by about his life

  • What is it like fighting through China’s legal system

  • Gathering evidence to make the appeal

  • China’s enforcement court coming after him

  • Hustling his way to settle the case

  • The scammer using the loopholes in the system to get to John

  • Paying Lawyer fees, penalties and others

  • Staying positive throughout his experience

  • What is the Chinese Legal System as an expat based in China

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EP 208 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio: Creative Launch Strategy for E-commerce with Michael Michelini

Description: Rico asks Michael Michelini about creative launch strategy for e-commerce businesses.

Notes:

  • Importance of Brand Story

  • Content Creation and Brand Building

  • Advantages of Western Sellers

  • Recommendations on Affiliate Programs

This interview is part of the Source Find Asia Digital Summit. To know more about the summit, check out the link below.

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EP 207 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Kickstarter VS Amazon with Vance Lee.

Description: Vance Lee talks about Kickstarter - how it works, difference with Amazon, and launching a successful campaign.

This interview is part of the Source Find Asia Digital Summit. To know more about the summit, check out the link below.

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EP 206 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Shipping and Logistics with Francois Jaffres

Description: Rico interviews Francois Jaffres of Noviland about shipping and logistics. He gives advice to first-time shippers and buyers about choosing freight forwarding companies, necessary paperwork from China to the US, among others.

This interview is part of the Source Find Asia Digital Summit. To know more about the summit, check out the link below.

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EP 205 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Product Compliance: A bit that Amazon Sellers Should Know with Fredrik Gronkvist

In this episode, Fredrik Gronkvist shares his advice about product compliance.

Fredrik is a co-founder of Asiaimportal Limited. This interview is part of Source Find Asia Digital Summit. To know more about the summit, check out the link below.

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EP 204 - Music Behind the Pod EP 24-27

Rico talks about how conscious are they when choosing their Outro Music in the early days of Made in China Podcast. In this bonus episode, they talk about how relevant it is to them and how would you understand them through music.

Music in the Podcast:

Fire and Desire by Drake

Controlla by Drake

Tell Me by RL Grime

Flashing Lights by Kanye West

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EP 203 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Andy Church

Here’s a snippet from SFA Digital Summit with Insight Quality founder Andy Church. In this episode, Rico and Andy talk about client inspection of products.

For more details about SFA Digital Summit, check out the link below.

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EP 202 - Music Behind the Pod EP 21-23

Rico talks about how conscious are they when choosing their Outro Music in the early days of Made in China Podcast. In this bonus episode, they talk about how relevant it is to them and how would you understand them through music.

Music in the Podcast:

Lullabies Remix by Yuna

We Rise by San Holo

Grammys by Drake feat. Future

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EP 201 - Where Have You Been Rico? 2021 Update

Where have you been Rico? 2021 Update

  • What is the SFA Digital Summit

  • Why are we doing a Digital Summit

  • Traveling in the Philippines during the Chinese New Year

  • Transition internally in the Company

  • I think I got COVID (not confirmed, though)

  • Keeping myself healthy in the Pandemic

  • Upcoming Podcast Episodes and more Video Content

  • Getting a call from NEAT Commerce

  • How convenient NEAT for Entrepreneurs

  • How does NEAT fit into our transactions

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EP 200 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio: Profitable Sourcing in India with Meghla Bhardwaj

Description: E-commerce leader Meghla Bhardwaj shares her expertise about Sourcing in India. In this SFA Digital Summit preview, she discusses some advantages and disadvantages of sourcing from India.

Check this week’s episode for more information.

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EP 199 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio: FB Ads with Jordan Glickman

Description: Online marketing agency owner Jordan Glickman shares insights on FB ADS. In this sneak peek, he talks about creating an offer, copywriting, and creatives. Check this out!

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EP 198 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Design for Manufacturing with Renaud Anjoran 

Description: Rico talks to Renaud Anjoran about design for manufacturing. In this sneak peek, he shares how factories can become interested in manufacturing your product.

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EP 197 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Material Sourcing, Pricing, and Crowdfunding in COVID-19

Description: Here is one of the topics that we will cover at the Summit. This videocast tackles on why being on the ground is not enough, how to deal with material prices mark up, Crowdfunding in COVID-19, and much more. Check it out!

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EP 196 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Creating SOPs, Setting up a Business, and COVID-19

Description: Here is one of the topics that we will cover at the Summit. This videocast tackles on Creating SOPs in an uncertain time and what is the impact of Amazon Business in COVID-19. Check it out!

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EP 195 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Building a Brand in a very Difficult time with Alan Scanlan

Description: Here is one of the topics that we will cover at the Summit. This videocast tackles Launching a brand during a protest and a pandemic, partnering with Digital Marketers, and much more. Check it out!

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EP 194 - China VS Southeast Asian Countries For Manufacturing

Where’s better to source products? China or Southeast Asia?

In this podcast, Rico weighs in on this frequently asked question.

Notes on:

  • infrastructure/logistics

  • cost of living

  • wage

  • machinery

  • communication

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EP 193 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Budgeting for Branding, and Creating a Brand in COVID-19, with Jordan Glickman

Description: Here is one of the topics that we will cover at the Summit. This videocast tackles the importance of Branding, Budgeting, and how to Create a Brand during COVID-19, and much more. Check it out!

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