Posts tagged Digital Nomad
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.

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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 192 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Influencer Marketing, Crowdfunding in COVID-19, with Nalin Chupetcharasopon

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!

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EP 191 - The Offbeat Life with Rico Ngoma

In 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

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EP 170 - Building Crowdfunding Campaigns in COVID-19 with Johnny Loh

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

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EP 164 - Debbie Arcangeles on Digital Nomads, Panic Attacks, and Starting a Podcast

Rico 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

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