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.

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, Manufacturing, Alibaba, ChinaRicoJune 27, 2021SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, Alibaba, Global Sources, 1688.comComment

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

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoJune 17, 2021SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital SummitComment

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.

Source Find Asia, Business, NetworkingRicoJune 10, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, Social EnterpriseComment

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

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.

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.

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMay 20, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, Shipping, LogisticsComment

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.

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMay 13, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, Shipping, LogisticsComment

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.

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMay 6, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, COVID19, Online BankComment

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

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMay 3, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital SummitComment

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.

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoApril 29, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, COVID19Comment

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

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoApril 26, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, COVID19, Online BankComment

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

Source Find Asia, Business, Networking, ManufacturingRicoApril 22, 2021YouTube, SFA, entrepreneur, SFA Digital Summit, COVID19, Online BankComment

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.

Source Find Asia, Business, China, Networking, ManufacturingRicoApril 15, 2021YouTube, SFA, factories, Digital Nomad, entrepreneurComment

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!

Source Find Asia, Business, China, Networking, ManufacturingRicoApril 8, 2021YouTube, SFA, factories, Digital Nomad, entrepreneurComment

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.

Source Find Asia, Business, China, Networking, ManufacturingRicoApril 1, 2021YouTube, SFA, factories, Digital Nomad, entrepreneurComment

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!

Source Find Asia, Business, China, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMarch 27, 2021YouTube, SFA, factories, Digital Nomad, entrepreneurComment

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!

Source Find Asia, Business, China, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMarch 20, 2021YouTube, SFA, factories, Digital Nomad, entrepreneurComment

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!

Source Find Asia, Business, China, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMarch 12, 2021YouTube, SFA, factories, Digital Nomad, entrepreneurComment

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

Source Find Asia, Business, China, Networking, ManufacturingRicoMarch 7, 2021YouTube, SFA, factories, Digital Nomad, entrepreneurComment

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!

Business, Source Find AsiaRicoFebruary 26, 2021SFA, digital summit, branding, COVID19Comment

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