Podcast Global From Asia

GFA210. Building an International fashion blog from Singapore. This week we are talking Singapore and blogs! Sylvia Van de Logt is a seasoned internet marketer and blogger who has done quite a nice job growing her Forty Plus Style fashion blog while based in Singapore. We discuss how she got started, tactics for growing a blog, but also some insights on how she setup in Singapore and the benefits she has gotten there. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode210. The post Building an International Fashion Blog from Singapore with Sylvia Van de Logt appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA209. What's An ICO And How To Use It For Your Global Business? This week is for the FOMO people like me (FOMO stands for “fear of missing out” for those who don’t know). And I have been hearing about ICO over and over again the past couple months. So Devin from Shadow Factory VR Agency kindly connected me to Ellis Gyongyos from Know Your Token to discuss this ICO game. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode209. The post What Is An ICO And How To Use It For Your Global Business with Ellis Gyongyos appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE023. Happy 2018 everyone, the E-commerce Gladiator series took last week off for the new year. This week we have Lorenzo and I discussing a great idea Meir suggested - bundling and selling the coffee accessories we currently have. So we are readjusting our Amazon FBA strategy. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce023. The post Selling What We Got – Readjusting Amazon FBA Strategy for Production appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA208. Happy 2018! This is our first podcast for the new year - and we are bringing you the good stuff as always. This week we bring to you Josh Ruskin, from SF Express. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge on logistics and cross-border e-commerce into China as well as outside. Tune in as Josh tells us how he is bridging borders between China and international markets using logistics. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode208. The post Bridging Borders Between China and International Markets using Logistics with Josh Ruskin of SF Express appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA207. Shanghai trip 2 for 1 bonus: this is an interview I am slipping in during the holiday season hoping a bunch of people skip past it. Then again, it is those interviews or that kind of content that you are holding your breath on when you publish that gets the most reactions. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode207. The post Shanghai Trip Bonus 2 for 1: Factory To Consumer + Behind the Scenes GFA Story appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE022. Episode 22 of Ecommerce Gladiator here, and the gladiators are still pushing forward. The last couple weeks have been brutal to us - Santa Claus may have almost left us coal - but we have made progress and placed the order! In this week’s update, we have a bunch of the partners on - Cadrian Chan, Lorenzo, and Roland discussing about our factory order placed. The post Placed The Order, Contract with Factory Signed, Next Steps Planned appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA206. In today's episode, we have China’s first Youtube blogger, and been a regular blogger since 2008. - Winston Sterzel otherwise known as SerpentZA. We get him on the Global From Asia TV show (and audio podcast) to share his journey building up a China youtube channel and making it a top channel. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode206. The post Building Up a Youtube Channel From Inside China with Winston Sterzel, SerpentZA appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE021. It has been a quite emotional ride here with Lorenzo and Roland heading up the operations side and sourcing - a part of e-commerce that I am not a fan of at all! Listen to our small order hassles as we bring them back on the show from last week. Also pulling in some experts to help us, an American manufacturing expert - Chris Gormley. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce021. The post Onto the Next Supplier & Our Small Order Hassles with Chris Gormley appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA205. Equity crowdfunding tips From An ex-Googler who moved from Asia to London to build a fintech company. In today's episode, we have Vicktor Nebahaj who will tell us how he followed his passion in equity crowdfunding to get into his current venture Free Trade so let’s listen in! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode205. The post Equity Crowdfunding Tips From An ex-Googler who moved from Asia to London to build a fintech company with Viktor Nebahaj appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE020. This week’s show we have the majority of the founders of our Amazon FBA business on to discuss the latest upset in the China sourcing saga. It comes down to us sending them a contract with terms and punishments if they are late delivering and them coming back saying this order won’t be ready until after Chinese New year! Tune in for more discussion about supplier contracts. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce020. The post Scared The Factory Off With a Contract? Chinese Supplier Negotiations Saga Continues appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA204. This week’s show we have Keith O’Brien, CEO of Market Hustl and Seller Photo. In this episode we have him share some tactics and highlights from his speech and how sellers can boost their listings on Amazon, enjoy his tips about optimizing amazon ranking. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode204. The post Tactics For Optimizing Your Amazon Ranking With Keith O’Brien appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE019. Let's talk about numbers and financials especially managing financials with a remote team. Today's episode, Jack Pinkerman - Para Living Inc co-founder and CTO will talk about cash flow, bookkeeping, and dealing with cross border payments between USA, China, and Hong Kong. Tune in! For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce019. The post Managing Financials With A Remote Team With Jack Pinkerman appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA203. This week’s GFA interview series we have Dominiek from TMO Group. I have known him since at least 2012 and he has been at this cross-border e-commerce into China game for the long haul! Tune in as we talk about leveraging cross border e-commerce for B2C Into China With Dominiek Pouwer. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode203. The post Leveraging Cross-Border E-Commerce for B2C Into China With Dominiek Pouwer appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE018. A common question, and on this Thanksgiving holiday I thought I’d be solo on the mic and share. I was talking to a consulting client about how much time it would take him to find a product in China and get selling on Amazon FBA in America. In today’s E-commerce gladiator episode I go through the thought process of how much time it takes to buy from China and sell on Amazon FBA. The post How Much Time Does It Take To Buy From China and Sell on Amazon FBA? appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA202. We have listeners asking, and we are providing! Taiwan has been a topic that many are curious about, the corporate structure, the “scene”, and other fun facts. So this week, we are delivering. We have with us a guest I met at the Cross Border Matchmaker, Kara Atchison who is an American business woman based in Taiwan. She will talk about Leveraging Taiwan for Business as well as some tips and strategies for sourcing from Chinese factories. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode202. The post Leveraging Taiwan For Your Sourcing and Manufacturing Business with Kara Atchison appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE017. This show is a bit “meta” in that it is a podcast about the benefits of starting a podcast especially in building product brand. I had the chance to catch up with our today's guest, Michael Waitze - one of the amazing hosts at the Asia Tech Podcast. We grabbed lunch - pizza - yes - pizza in Bangkok - while recording this amazing episode about the benefits and power of a podcast. The post Leveraging a Podcast To Build Your Product Brand With Michael Waitze appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA201. This week we have Nate Ginsburg a friend of mine who have been following along our growth in the inter webs and got to sync up the last month. He’s done extremely well on Amazon FBA and been a great leader to his team and those in his network. Let's hear from Nate all about empowering amazon fba team. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode201. The post Empowering His Amazon FBA Team To Build and Sell An Amazon FBA Business with Nate Ginsburg appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE016. Next steps past sourcing. We have the order for production samples going. Yes, the first attempt - from Yiwu market - was a disaster. But we are staying strong and carrying on. This time it is from a “proper” factory and not the Yiwu market. Lorenzo has ordered the production samples, and the next steps are clear. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce016. The post Next Steps on our First Order and First Amazon Private Label Listing appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFA200. Chinese investments are on the rise in the US tech sector, which bodes well for innovative global-minded startups. This week's episode, we have Dr. Xiao Wang to talk about the state of US China Investments. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode200. The post The State of US-China Cross-Border Investments with Dr Xiao Wang appeared first on Global From Asia.

GFAE015. In this week’s podcast, Cadrian Chan - our partner in the business - and I discuss the sample process and our thought process on next steps in making this Amazon business a reality! Learn how we went about ordering samples and the process that went with it. For full show notes, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/ecommerce015. The post Approving The Product Sample, Procedure and Steps for Amazon Beginnings appeared first on Global From Asia.