This week we continue to listen to Rico and Nick’s Critique on Black Panther and other topics about the MCU Characters and it’s Rival, DC Comics.
Topics Includes:
Marvel VS DC
Bucky's Story
Captain America's the ladies Man and The Ironman Scandal
Asian Superhero?
Marvel's renting their superheroes to other movie studios
Captain Canada and Deadpool
Marvel movies inspiring the real life superheroes of the future
Rating Top 3 Marvel Movies
Enough Business talk! This week we are releasing an old Podcast that didn't get released until now. Nick Nerov joins Rico in this 2 parts podcasts to review Marvel's Black Panther that was released on China's Movie Theatres. They became movie critics in this episode and give their own observations and perspectives as well as sharing each of their favorite experiences of the movie.
Topics Includes:
Marvel Superhero Characters are still new to the Chinese Audience
Rico is being compared to Obama
Chinese's peception of a black man
Unassuming Africa's rich economic countries
Nick's and Rico's Favorite part of the movie
Rooting and being emotional for the Villain
Immigration issue parallelism
Superb Fight Scenes
Favorite supporting actor/ actress
Intrigued by Wakanda
Strong Females, Gender Equality properly portrayed in the movie
For this week we are reposting a quick episode from the youtube channel where Rico interviews his project manager Immigen and ask her questions on how she feels working for a foreign company in China
Topics Includes:
What her role is as a project manager
Comparing working for a foreign company to a chinese company
What she thinks about the company from when it started to what it is now
The future of the sfa company
Organizing a client's company
Being systemized is a necessity
Here's a repost from Michael Michelini's podcast China Business Cast where Rico switch sides from Interviewer to the Interviewee. They touch on topics regarding Original Design Manufacturing from its process and the steps.
Topics Includes:
What it takes to run a company
Critical to have a clear and detailed communication with your employees or suppliers”
“Molding”
The importance of coming to china to meet your manufaturer/ supplier
The Process - step 1 come to china: DFM (design for manufacture)
Step 2 : Create a Sample
Step 3 : Full Mass Production
Warning!!! This conversation contains Explicit topics!!! NSFW! It's a first in this Podcast where sex is part of the topic which was heavily discussed between Rico and Leony Tan. Leony, who works for a company who specializes in sex toys called Lovach, Introduces Molly and gives a brief description and the benefits regards to the product as well as sharing more in depth issues about the sex toy industry, indiegogo crowd funding campaigns and the common challenges they experience when manufacturing products with chinese factories.
Topics Includes:
Starting out as a teacher in China.
"Focus on something you can control"
Product Features: 2 point stimulation
Benefits of sex toys in today's world and how it helps long distance relationships
Flaws from other products: Invading privacy and unregulated toys, “be careful what you put up in your @$%!
The Lovach Team and their roles
The steps to manufacturing the product
Issues with factory : best to get an industrial designer
indiegogo launching
Marketing Plans
Expectations on the campaign
Next product after "Molly"
In this sequel, Mark continues to share his experience importing from China and dealing with the Australia’s government’s strict customs policies. Later on the conversation, he gives positive details why he chose and continues to work with Rico.
Topics incl:
Customs Issues; “Tags on Bags”
What it means to be a Sourcefindasia Client.
Transparency needed between the client and supplier
Why he LOVES Working with Rico.
Over the years, Technological Advancement has progressed rapidly and has affected everyone including how you run your business system, from sharing files using floppy disks to sending files on the email. In this part 1 of 2 episodes, We have Mark O' Connell who has had a printing business since the 90s to share his overview of the transition to the digital age and how he had to adapt his business according to times.
Topics incl:
Starting the business during the 90s and to how it is now.
His Definition of an Entrepreneur
How digital changed his Printing Business "Innovating through the times"
From trading to Sourcing
Language barrier - Dealing with the chinese trading companies
"You make your own luck"
Shipping and Border Control
A Fascinating story we have in this podcast episode, Rico gets to Interview good friend, Kish, Who along with his wife founded Nomad Lane. He graciously shared their success stories and how they were able to gather $1,000,000.00 in 45 days through crowdfunding with their indiegogo campaign and the challenges and strategies they had to endure along the way.
Topics incl:
Start in E-Commerce
Each partner's role using their respective skills and training
Enter China Community
CrowdFunding
The Fast Company Article and how it made an impact.
Maximize Maximize Maximize
“Try to be something to Someone”
Canton Fair
Tips and Advices based from Experiences
Being Cautious
Do not Deviate from the Campaign
Have a solid foundation with a supplier
Plan well to meet Deliveries
Having A Good Support System
We are Back! In this Episode, Rico Chats with David Sheu, CEO and Co-founder of Bears Nutrition. Here they touch on topics mainly about Importing into China.
Topics incl:
Importing into instead of manufacturing in China
Business in China is like the wild west
Exotic food in China; "Kentucky Fried Snake"
History of Bears Nutrition and transitioning to the Chinese market
Challenges faced and the need to Develop Relationships, Trust and Lots of Networking.
Bears Nutrition Launch
Explaining its Distribution system; Warehousing.
In this episode, which was taken from the Sourcefind asia youtube channel, Rico Sits down with his buddies Nick and Ben, to talk about how Ben got into the famous Chinese "acting" (Rent A Foreigner) industry.
Topics incl:
Acting for chinese business presentations
how ben got into the acting industry
getting repeat Gigs
Knowing the "Real Market Price"
Loving and Adpating with China
In this episode, Chinamike and Rico connected to discuss about China's Meet ups in general. The good and advantages for sourcing entrepreneurs who are hoping to get educated or even grow their own personal network in the industry.
Topics incl:
Access to Information is Key
The importance of having Meet Ups
Digital Nomads in Chiangmai Vs China
After meet up-meetups
What would make an interesting and fun meetup
Digital Nomads Summit
TUNI TALKS
Episode 63 covers the Interview of Harrison Bevin in one of Rico's favorite Podcast "Reply All by Gimlet". They share their reactions and expanded even further on Topics regarding the ugly side of Amazon's imperfect system that most consumers aren't aware about.
Topics incl:
Being interviewed at Reply All
Drop Shipping
The dark side of Amazon
Hi-Jacking
Price wars
The Cons of Being an Amazon Reseller
What Amazon can do to Improve and protect their sellers and consumers.
Coming to China to source private label products around the Canton Fair?!? Well, don't you fret, cause our main man Rico will show you the way! Introducing the Canton Fair Pre-Accelerator 2018. You would not want to miss this!!
Read MoreWelcoming back to the Made In China Podcats is Michael Michelini, The most "popular" guy Rico knows in China. A fellow podcaster, Digital Entrepreneur and Event Organizer specifically the "Cross Border- Summit". Here he chats about strategies on how to use the network you build, to help you with your businesses.
Topics incl:
"Enter China" Community
Transitioning to organizing events
Building your network
Bringing the locals and foreigners together
Cross border summit
Challenges of going global
BONUS!! BONUS!!
It's time for our protagonist to shine, Rico was invited and interviewed by Michael Michelini, a business partner with "Enter China Community" on his Global From Asia Podcast. Here he talks about himself and how he ended up in China and reveals his own stories about learning and growing about the crowdfunding and sourcing business.
Topics incl:
Rico's Background and how he ended coming to China
Getting into Source Find Asia
Passion for Podcasting
How to achieve the best resulting Quality product from factories
Dealing with manufacturing mistakes; late orders and bad quailty.
Negotiating as a Team!
Motivations and Meditating
This episode is the 2nd part of a 2 hour conversation between Rico and his buddy Ahmad Abuleil, A globetrotter, E-Commerce Entrepreneur and current resident of Houston, Texas. He shares his experiences and observations from his first visit to China. A one month trip aimed at sourcing products at the Canton Fair, researching country's potential import markets, as well as immersing himself in the middle kingdom's customs
Topics incl:
What Ahmad love and hate about China
TEA and Chinese's business pratices
Recommendations before coming over to the Country
Networking in Guangzhou
China's banned websites and Internet issues
This episode is the 1st part of a 2 hour conversation between Rico and his buddy Ahmad Abuleil, A globetrotter, E-Commerce Entrepreneur and current resident of Houston, Texas. He shares his experiences and observations from his first visit to China. A one month trip aimed at sourcing products at the Canton Fair, researching country's potential import markets, as well as immersing himself in the middle kingdom's customs
Topics incl:
First Impressions of China
The importance of WeChat app
Tips on Canton Fair - Business Card Etiquette - Ideal attire
The Benefits of doing Squats
The Trilogy to the #ThisIsChina #T.I.C series. In this bonus episode, Rico and ChinaMike continue talking about random stories and funny situations they experience in China while adapting to the social culture and it's business practices.
Topics incl:
Chinese tourists in Chiang Mai
Factory Tales
Rico watches Chinese Movies
In this episode, Rico and ChinaMike interview restaurateur Mazen Daboussi a foreigner who opened a restaurant business in Guangzhou, China without any local partners. He shares his experiences, challenges and successes in operating a Mexican Fusion Resto in an old city whose locals have young pallets - slowly embracing International cuisine.
Topics incl:
The history of how Mazen founded MiCasa
How Guangzhou cuisine has progressed through the years.
Training and motivating long-term employees in China.
How to compromise personal taste to fit the local market.
Registering a business in China.
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
