Made in China Podcast: International Business | Crowdfunding | Entrepreneurship

Here’s the continuation to RIco’s Most Influential Music of the Decade, He continues to Share his Affinity for Drake, Rick Ross Appeal as “The Boss”, Discovering Childish Gambino’s Versatile Talents and Other Hip Hop Artists and Tracks That had make a Big Impact on his Life.

Topics incl:

Drake’s Degrassi days and rise to mainstream

Toronto hip-hop scene

The Game

Childish Gambino on Community and his music career

Rick Ross “The Boss” Entrepreneur

Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Goblin’ album

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The secret to building a lasting and meaningful eCommerce business

The framework for launching your product and brand to a raving fan base of new customers

The method used by new and experienced e-com business owners for starting a new product or brand without significant sums of money upfront

The “pre-sale risk advantage” for running an inventory based business

Ask ANY QUESTION about eCommerce for YOUR brand or product!!

On a None Business Related Topic, In this Part 1 of 2 Episodes, Rico Shares to Mike his favorite artists, albums and songs that were released this past decade. From talks of Rico’s “emo” days to his fascination with Drake. And how Hip-hop/Rap evolved through the years.

Topics incl:

Drake’s Degrassi days and rise to mainstream

Toronto hip-hop scene

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Section 80’

Kanye West’s album, ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’

Kid Cudi’s lyricism

Beyonce and Jay-Z

Childish Gambino on Community and his music career

Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Goblin’ album

In this episode, Rico and ChinaMike Reflects on China's Entrepreneur Landscape during the decade. They discuss different online campaigns, factory stories, lifestyle changes, security procedures, and other observations of many changes that have occured in the last 10 years.

Topics incl:

Crowdfunding craze, peak, plateau and current

Rise of E-commerce / Drop shipping SMEs

Rise of Amazon FBA/ Factories Adaptation to smaller orders

Chinese e-commerce sellers online local / abroad

Local online shopping off the charts / factories don’t need foreign buyers as much

Rise of the Chinese economy / cost of living / lifestyle / cost of goods

Rise of IOT / tech in general manufacturing / heavy government investement

Heavy government investment into making factories more environmentally / socially compliant on a global scale

Western Influence on younger generations / more interracial marriages/ factories being more educated

Trade War between US & China since Trump’s election

China cracking down on foreigners in their country

Mass Exodus of well established foreign businesses & people from china in the last 2 - 3 years

On this episode, Rico answers questions and gives his advice on topics such as taxes and his process on working with suppliers.

Topics incl:

Export taxes

Rico’s process on working with suppliers

Registering your business in Mainland China

Significant representatives in a company

Happy New Year! As we welcome the year, we present a replay episode from a Youtube webinar regarding Searching for a Manufacturing Factory using Alibaba. Rico gives us a walkthrough and tips on how to successful find the right Factory for your Product

Topics incl:

Use non specific Keywords on Search

Start by looking at preferred designs

Choosing factories with more information on company's profile

What an email should like to a chinese manufacturer

Fixing the language barrier issue

MERRY XMAS From Source Find Asia.! In This episode, as part of our gift, Let us share some information on how to thoroughly inspect your product. An excerpt from a SFA Youtube Video, Rico Provided us an in depth Step by Step Process and the different methods to test your product. from its creation to its distribution

Topics incl:

Production process of PVC Toys

Safety protocols

Determining the durability of the products

Distribution process

Labels on the products themselves

On this episode Rico answers a viewer’s questions on selling on Chinese E-Commerce platforms. He also discussed the differences in putting up a business in Hong Kong and Mainland China; and buying & selling products online.

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Topics incl:

Difference on the scope of Hong Kong and Mainland China on business

Process of putting up a business account on online platforms such as WeChat, JD and Taobao.

Selling factories’ products online

China’s state on buying and selling products online

In this podcast episode, we get an Update from John Graham Harper about his personal experience of a scam and the court procedures regarding the case filed. We also talk about his plans to spread awareness and tell his story. Then after we will continue the Episode to find out what rico’s been up to with his Personal and Business Life.

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Topics incl:

John' Graham’s Case

Moving the case to Middle Court

Court procedures in China

Plans of making a documentary to expose the scam

Funding through Patreon page and GoGet Funding

RICO’s Life Update

Manila’s Appeai to Rico

Not Leaving China and SFA

Outsourcing and working Remotely

In This Episode, we cut from a youtube video Rico had Released to Answer a Question asked by a Viewer regards to Manufacturing at Yiwu Vs Guangzhou. Rico Expounds and explained the differences between the 2 cities and what it can offer for every individual.

Topics incl:

Yiwu - Canton Fair All year Round

Guangzhou - Caters to More Professional Brands, and best for Original Design Products

Expat Communities In Shenzen and Hong Kong as oppose to Shanghai