Made in China Podcast

In this Video Cast, Rico welcomes back Carl Nickel, An Entrepreneur who has gone through challenges with his Business Opportunities while in China. He continues his persistence and advices to find what you are passionate about so that you may always have the motivation to continue finding success despite the hurdles and obstacles you have to endure to get to the top.

Topics incl:

• Teaching English in China

• Working in an Oil Company

• Why you should Do what you are passionate about

• Managing Waste technology

• Doing Business with Taiwan's President

• Investors and gathering the team

• Group Disbanding and investors pulling out

• Joining his Dad's business upon coming back

• Working 14 hours 7 days a week a way of life in China

In this episode, Rico checks in with Chinamike to talk about their yearly goals, for the business or personal growth. Discussion was made about the success and failures for 2018 then after they shared what they aim to reach this 2019.

Topics incl:

Summary of Rico's year and 2018 goals

• Profitable year High Revenue but high expenses

• Being in debt and getting out of it

• Getting sued by an ex employee

1st goal Maximizing work with a small team (Failed)

2nd goal: Releasing an episode a week on podcast  and  youtube Videos (Success) 

500 subs & 1k Youtube subs in 6months (failed)

3rd goal - muscle up and  14% Body Fat (Success)

Grade: B

Summary of Mike's year and 2018 goals

Reading books (Failed)

Reaching the Timeline of the sales goal with the lifestyle brand (Failed)

Being more social! (SUCCESS)

2019 GOALS

Rico's 2019 Goals

1. 20% increase of sales revenue 7% increase of profit : Controlling the expenses

2. Social Media Goals/ youtube video goals

3. Get an intern

4. Youtube ads to result in 5 figure revenue

5. Revamping the website

6. Organizing Meet Ups 

7. Batman goals : Stay in the Philippines concurrently; and learn MMA

Mike's 2019 Goals 

1. Audio Books

2. Getting to Africa

3. Meditation, Wellness retreat

4. Getting quality Interviews on the podcast

5. Social up!

6. Running a successful meetup.

In this episode, Rico checks in with Chinamike to talk about their yearly goals, for the business or personal growth. Discussion was made about the success and failures for 2018 then after they shared what they aim to reach this 2019.

Topics incl:

Summary of Rico's year and 2018 goals

• Profitable year High Revenue but high expenses

• Being in debt and getting out of it

• Getting sued by an ex employee

1st goal Maximizing work with a small team (Failed)

2nd goal: Releasing an episode a week on podcast  and  youtube Videos (Success) 

500 subs & 1k Youtube subs in 6months (failed)

3rd goal - muscle up and  14% Body Fat (Success)

Grade: B

Summary of Mike's year and 2018 goals

Reading books (Failed)

Reaching the Timeline of the sales goal with the lifestyle brand (Failed)

Being more social! (SUCCESS)

2019 GOALS

Rico's 2019 Goals

1. 20% increase of sales revenue 7% increase of profit : Controlling the expenses

2. Social Media Goals/ youtube video goals

3. Get an intern

4. Youtube ads to result in 5 figure revenue

5. Revamping the website

6. Organizing Meet Ups 

7. Batman goals : Stay in the Philippines concurrently; and learn MMA

Mike's 2019 Goals 

1. Audio Books

2. Getting to Africa

3. Meditation, Wellness retreat

4. Getting quality Interviews on the podcast

5. Social up!

6. Running a successful meetup.

In this episode, Rico and ChinaMike talk about their current projects. Mainly Mike's progress with China basketball tours and plans to bring Chinese players to the US. 
Rico's developing, "Manufacturing accelerator program" - bringing people from the US and other countries to China to work out of his office sourcing their own products.

Topics incl:

* ChinaMike WildBall Tours Update

* Cirque Du Soleil

* NCAA players in China

* Chinese basketball players in the US

* Chiang Mai Life

* Rico's Manufacturing Accelerator Program test run

* Dealing with corporate clients

In this episode, Rico and ChinaMike review goals from 2017 and set new goals for 2018.
How did they do in 2017? What do they expect from 2018? Take a listen!

Topics incl:

* Mike's goals 2017 - Grade "Solid C" :)

* Mike's goals for 2018:
1. Become more social.

2. Lifestyle branch online sales.

3. Reading/listening to more books and audiobooks

* An awesome AD - Design for manufacturing service

* Rico's 2017 goals - Grade: A

* Rico's 2018 for goals:
1. Revenue goals.

2. Video and Podcast episode every week.

3. 1k Youtube subscribers.

4. Muscle Up!

In this episode, Rico meets Ray Chan from Guangzhou Golden Technology, one of the biggest Chinese whiskey import companies. Two passionate whiskey fans, discuss their favorite brands, best whiskey on the market and insanely expensive vintages.

Topics Incl:

* Karuizawa whiskey ($150.000 per bottle)

* Taiwanese whiskey, Kavalan - one of the top 3 whiskeys in the world

* How fake alcohol is made in China

* Jack Maa and Macallan

* Which Hollywood blockbuster made whiskey popular in China

* How to tell the difference between good and bad whiskey