Made in China Podcast: International Business | Crowdfunding | Entrepreneurship

In this episode we interview a digital nomad, best-selling author and creator of the blog Light Way of Thinking, Noam Lightstone. Here’s what we talk about: How he realized he couldn’t work for anybody after graduating in Biomedical Mechanical Engineering with a Master’s degree. - His impressions after visiting China and why that country is not for everyone. - The process of moving from Canada to Saigon, Vietnam and landing a job. - How reaching out to mentors is more accessible than most people think. - His and Rico's list of essential resources for any aspiring entrepreneur. - His travel hacking methods and how he’s saved thousands of dollars traveling throughout Europe & South East Asia. - The process of writing, self-publishing a book on Amazon and becoming a best-selling author

China has been THE place for crowdfunding entrepreneurs designing and manufacturing their products. This time we get Luke Francis of Morveau Watches to sit on the hot chair and pick his brains about the whole process of creating, launching and successfully funding an Indiegogo campaign as well as what followed after that. Tune in to hear about: - How he solely created a very successful campaign despite never having it done before How he maximized the funding and passed the goal of $20,000 all the way to over $85,000. - How Richard Branson inspired him to get out of his cushy 9-5 job. - The unexpected challenge of communicating with 600 backers Saving thousands of dollars in the process by outsourcing jobs on Upwork. - How he’s turning his campaign success into an e-commerce business. - The ins and outs of managing his order on the ground in China, developing relationships with suppliers and dealing with delays

Are you coming to China for the first time? This episode is for you, even if you’ve traveled there before. This week we talk about: - The essential apps and software to set up before laying your foot in China. - How to carry your essentials and avoid getting pickpocketed. - The #1 item that’ll help you keep your sanity with all the chaos and noise in China. - Why you shouldn’t rely on your credit cards too much while traveling through China

This is the very first episode in which Mike and I share our stories of how we got started in China and what this podcast is going to be about. Here’s what’s inside: Why we decided to start sharing information about sourcing, crowdfunding, and setting up shop in China. Mike talks about his 7 years’ experience of running operations in China, how much Guangzhou has changed in that time, playing basketball semi-professionally and how he got started with sourcing. Rico’s story of jumping into China with both feet in, how he hustled in the beginning and how his failed ideas ultimately lead him to working with Mike. How we both met through a private business community called Enter China. How we plan on growing our startup

This is the very first episode in which Mike and I share our stories of how we got started in China and what this podcast is going to be about. Here’s what’s inside: Why we decided to start sharing information about sourcing, crowdfunding, and setting up shop in China. Mike talks about his 7 years’ experience of running operations in China, how much Guangzhou has changed in that time, playing basketball semi-professionally and how he got started with sourcing. Rico’s story of jumping into China with both feet in, how he hustled in the beginning and how his failed ideas ultimately lead him to working with Mike. How we both met through a private business community called Enter China. How we plan on growing our startup