Ep 76 - A Globally Sourced YT Channel with Mr Mafan of the MAFAN Crew
This is not a “MAFAN” episode! Here Rico chats with Mr Mafan Himself over drinks. Aka Luigui Mangasha, an expat in China for the last 8 years, shares with us his experience working in Beijing then moving to Shenzen and as well as talking about his brainchild The Mafan Crew, a youtube channel he created for the Multi-cultured Expats living in China.
Topics Includes:
Mafan crew's purpose
What mafan means
Luigui Mangasha channel
Being Aware in China: watching out for spit!
Learning to be patient and accepting in China
Shenzen Vs Beijing
Networking through WeChat app
Learn to sell yourself
Why a Chinese would hire a Foreigner?
Competition improves a company
Misconceptions of foreigners on the business side of things.
Challenges working as a the lone foreigner
Designing toys as the next business move
Starting out the youtube channel
Vloggers.
"Make yourself different"
Youtube is Practically Illegal in China
MR MAFAN!
Youtubers in China WeChat Group
Advice to "young Youtuber" Rico
"Keep it real and believe in yourself"
"Gratefulness is the greatest virtue of a man"