Global From Anywhere Podcast

GFA045. Thank you everyone for tuning in - episode 45 I’m in Beijing right now helping out for a Startup weekend here and Techcrunch event. Been quite busy lately, have been getting shows lined up in more payment services, auditing process in Hong Kong, both from listener feedback!

GFA044. Thanks for tuning in - we are now at episode 44 and I’m recording today on Chinese Valentine’s day! This year it is on Saturday August 2nd, 2014 and it’s never the same day as it follows the lunar calendar instead of the Western Solar calendar - a bit tricky and lucky enough I found out from a wechat message from a friend a couple days ahead of time else my wife would have killed me! Got her some Hong Kong women’s perfume and other goods I carried across the border the other day.

GFA043. Thanks for tuning in again, I’m recording this after taking a midday hike in Nanshan Mountain - in late July. I wanted to clear my head a bit and get some sun - but that was a bad idea - got a little dizzy towards the top and luckily I could grab a gatorade from a vendor on the mountain (yes, in China they have vendors - with humans inside, on the tops of mountains!)

GFA042. Thank you everyone for tuning in to another Global From Asia, a shout out to 4 amazing people who shared last week’s Hong Kong warehousing and fulfillment post - Casey Lau (who was on episode 3 on Hong Kong startup scene and StartupsHK.com), Victor Leal from Importarama.com who I met when he was here for Canton fair from Brazil giving me some of his research for the logistics show,

and Michael Eagleton from FABAPC brands in Shenzhen, who shared it a couple times this week on his linkedin and I’m so appreciative - and Chi-Wai Li who is a regular listener and founder of getfit.hk,who also left a voicemail for us.

GFA041. Hope everyone is having a fantastic day and ready to learn more about Hong Kong business! Episode 41 today and I’m going to start off our show today with a new iTunes review from Roffo in Australia:

“If you’re thinking of basing your business out of Hong Kong but don’t know where to start look no further than Mike’s terrific podcast!

He focuses each show on one aspect of running a business from the region, the perks of doing so (hello SE Asia travel) and debunks the myth that a HK based company is just for big international corporations. He also feats special guests who draw upon their real world experience.

There are too few good resources for starting a business from Asia, so finding Mike’s podcast has been a gem for me. Highly recommended”.

GFA040. Thank you everyone for tuning in - I’m recording today’s intro on July 4th here in China - I’m still a proud American- which can be hard without fireworks and campfires and barbecues like I remember back stateside!

GFA039. I have been doing some serious traveling in China, was just in Chengdu last weekend for Startup weekend there, back to Shenzhen for a day to spend time w/ my Chinese family and newborn baby and then to where I am currently in Shanghai, China for conferences, meetings, and Startup weekend this weekend. Next week once back down in South its off to Guangzhou for more baby paperwork (certificate of birth abroad pickup) and then Hong Kong for some business deals. Just feel like life in China is so much more intense!

GFA038. Welcome everyone to episode 38 - still keeping these up weekly and I’m loving it - hope you are too! Have gotten a bunch of signups for my new email newsletter, thanks for your interest everyone and I’ll be sure to send you special updates and news as they develop - as well as first access and free access to my new book on Hong Kong business supercharged!

GFA037. Welcome everyone to episode 37 of Global From Asia! middle of June here and father’s day just passed. A special one for me as its the first time I’m a father on this special holiday. And gave my dad a long distance call - for all those global business owners like me - I know one of the hardest sacrifices is being away from friends and family! But the amazing benefits and experiences of international business is an amazing upside as well.

GFA036. Thanks everyone for tuning in again this week! I’ve been working hard on updating the GlobalFromAsia.com website this past week, making a free eBook how to Supercharge your Hong Kong company. If you guys are interested please go to the site and pop in your email to get the teaser card, and when the book is complete you’ll get you copy free!