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.

EP 210 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Social Enterprise with Payman Lorenzo

Hear the ins and outs of sourcing, procurement, product development, and brand building as two international entrepreneurs based in South China share a free-flowing conversation and bring experts on the show. Hosted by Michael and Rico, both of whom have lived and worked throughout the world before ending up in the world’s largest manufacturing hub, which is Guangdong province. Besides sharing their expertise in sourcing they focus on online &amp; social media marketing, crowdfunding campaigns, consulting, team management and overall life as an expat in China. Whether you’re just visiting China, living there or planning to relocate, this podcast is for you. Especially if you’re either an aspiring entrepreneur, or a serial one...

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Interesting one on one with SourceFindAsia CEO Rico Ngoma and Gary Huang - Founder of 80/20 Sourcing and the 7 Figure Seller Summit.  Gary has helped thousands of e-commerce entrepreneurs save time and money sourcing product from China and scale their businesses. He talks about selling online on Amazon, eBay, etc., but most specially the 7 Figure Seller Summit which you wouldn’t want to miss. Check out this video to find out why.

Ep 252 - Sourcing With Seven-Figure Seller

In this episode, Rico shares with us what happened with his company last year and plans for 2023.

Rico will take us through his company's accomplishments in 2022 and give us insights into his company's vision for 2023, including new projects and initiatives they plan to undertake.

In the QA portion, Rico will answer questions from our listeners:
- Difference between Western New Year and Chinese New Year the people do not know.
- Percentage of clients that recommend SFA’s services
- How long will it take for SFA to become familiar with a client’s account to take over the function
- Which of Rico’s businesses he enjoys and would keep
- Rico’s profession if he were not an entrepreneur

Whether you're a business owner looking to manufacture your products in China or simply curious about the Chinese manufacturing industry, this episode is for you. Join us as we delve into the world of Chinese manufacturing with Rico Ngoma on the Made in China Podcast.

Ep 251 - What Is Up With Rico

This week's episode was a first! We got the chance to interview a fan of the podcast, he reached to us via email, Rico met him for drinks in the Guangzhou IFC Tower and now he's guest on the show. His name is Ryan Flynn, he's a designer in NYC, who works for a multi-national sportswear brand as their Design Director - specifically in their athletic footwear department. 

Topics Discussed Incl:
* When working with Chinese trading companies is actually the best option for you  
* What happens when your factory switches out materials on you  
* Dealing with China remotely  
* Ensuring you get the best out of your designs when certain materials are expensive  
* How he gets high volume orders done with insane time constraints

Ep 250 - Footwear Design, Dealing with China Remotely  High Volume (w/ Ryan Flynn)

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Goals are important for business people. Goal setting is a method of determining what you would like to achieve in life and the specific actions you will take to reach your goals.

As we approach the new year, Rico and ChinaMike talk about the importance of setting goals for the entrepreneurs.

POINTS OF DISCUSSION
- One goal they succeeded and one goal they failed at last year and why.
- What they've learned about goal setting through trial and error
- Balancing realism and optimism
- How announcing your goals publicly holds you accountable

EP 249 - Setting Goals for Business Success

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Here Rico and Allan discuss a few topics like hiring a personal assistant and Rico’s sales experience.

POINTS OF DISCUSSION
- Rico’s goal of getting a personal assistant
- How his PA make his life more efficient
- Rico’s sales experience as a teen

EP 210 - SFA Digital Summit HighPoint Audio - Social Enterprise with Payman Lorenzo

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